Plugs and Leads

Jase · Post by **Jase** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 11:34 pm

If anyones looking for a quick powerup and your cars getting close to a plug change try this.

Mivec Denso Iridiums IK22 and Top Gun Leads TG6184
Non Mivec IK 20 TG6193

I changed mine the other day, mines a GR. I've done 105k. Makes a big difference. Maybe only a couple of kw's but you can deff feel it.

robsta · Post by **robsta** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 3:07 pm

What price are you looking at for them? and where abouts did you get them from?

tv2408 · Post by **tv2408** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 5:11 pm

mivec PFR7M double platinum tip $20.30 each
BKR7IX $15.55 ea
topgun leads i think about $128.??or $130.??

no-mivec BKR6EIX-11 iridium .i got a set (6)selling them for $75 plus postage..they are brand new never used.

Jase · Post by **Jase** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:53 pm

Densos are a .4mm tip. Better performance. I paid $18 each for mine from Grand Motors Toyota. Leads for mivec are $75. Non mivec $100.

tv2408 · Post by **tv2408** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:03 pm

$75???is this standard or top gun max??beacause top gun max is more dearer then that???
yeah .4mm have a shorter lifespan denso onli last for 40 000km i think while ngk platinum last for 100 000 km.
2 set of denso IK22 onli last up to 80 000 km - 100 000km
so 12x$18=$216
while 1 set of NGK platinum (factory recomended)last 100 000 km
6x$20.30=$121.80

well its up to individual to which 1 they used. to me i'll use the 1 that more convience and cost saving

as you all no its very hard to change the back 3 plugs, maybe not to more exprience mechanically minded pplz but to an amature like me its not an easy job and im not risking anything....
juzt my opinions...not try to stir anything up..thanx

Jase · Post by **Jase** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:16 pm

11 bolts, 2 clips and the manifolds up enough to do what you've gotta do. I can see why people go for the platinums. I just wanted that bit extra out of it. But yeah your right, 40k. For me that's about 3 years driving.

Jase · Post by **Jase** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 12:46 am

As for the leads they're not your average 10mm monsters you can buy. Not sure if you've seen fto leads before but they're only thin. I'd never seen anything like it till i pulled them out of the box. Not a lot of room in there. If anyone knows any diff let me know. I didn't really research it that much. Just the ones Top Gun listed.

Post by **Bennoz** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 1:19 am

I used 8mm Magnecor leads - cost me $140. None of the standard lead guides fit, so I created little 'harnesses' with cable ties... There's nothing you cant do with cable ties!! Wrap one tie around loosely, then feed 2 ties around the leads & pull tight - looks well proffesional...

Jase · Post by **Jase** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 5:55 pm

That will teach me not to do my research first. How much were your leads bennoz? Mine are a long way off 8mm. Mine a just the standard bloody size... Oh well. They're on now. Have you replaced your coil packs yet?

mrx · Post by **mrx** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:14 am

I've got the same leads as Bennoz - except mine are red so they must be better

As for the coil packs - I didn't bother replacing them, but they cost about $350-400 from memory. They also come with new leads.

Bennoz - what kinda pipe is that on your intake? Where did you get it from? Could do with some of that myself....

Post by **Bennoz** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:26 am

Leads were $140 & no there was no point replacing the coil packs. Sparks just fine.

Intake is just the UAS 'GR version.' It just a bit of 70mm flexible pipe - you could grab it from any hardware me thinks

robsta · Post by **robsta** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 3:12 pm

How many leads do I need to buy? Im not very good with car mechanics, i only drive them.

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 3:20 pm

Its a 3 lead set. If you dont rate yourself as a mechanic, then I dont recommend you take this on - you have to remove your intake manifold to get at the plugs....

robsta · Post by **robsta** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 4:01 pm

My dads going to do it for me

just have to buy the stuff then go for a drive to his place.
where did you buy them from?

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 4:13 pm

Here you go, click here-->http://www.magnecor.com.au/distrib.html

I've got the Magnecor 8mm leads as well, but back then they have to customise it for me.

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 4:15 pm

Magnecor - or their Aussie distributor Thundercordz
http://www.magnecor.com.au/

The FTO lead sets are not listed on the website.
Give them a call on (02) 9897-3777 and speak to Neil.
You'll have to specify GPX or GR as they are different sets.
As I found out the hard way.... they had to create a new part & part number for me with the GR leads - they'd not made them in Aus before.