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THERATTLER
08-20-2009, 04:49 AM
I found this article on drilling a hole through the ground strap over the electrode on a spark plug to increase the spark . I have never heard of this???anybody that has?????
http://www.ehow.com/how_2343886_index-spark-plugs-better-performanceeconomy.html
ashbros
08-20-2009, 04:52 AM
Interesting read.

Never heard of it........

I hope to see a few responses on this topic.......
blowninjected540
08-20-2009, 05:16 AM
Interesting !!!!!!!!!!
TS1955
08-20-2009, 05:21 AM
I think even if this did work, the minute gain (if any) wouldn't be worth my time! JMO!

TS1955
oldandtired
08-20-2009, 06:11 AM
I think even if this did work, the minute gain (if any) wouldn't be worth my time! JMO!

TS1955
x2. And then you have the chance on cracking the ground strap which will break off at a most inconvient time (7600 rpm). :cry:

Dave
CamBirdRacing
08-20-2009, 07:49 AM
The reason for this, I believe, is that the more sharp edges you have on a plug, the more spark you can get out of it. This is one of the reasons I use NGK or ND plugs. I can't remember the last time I used an american plug in a car.
ashbros
08-20-2009, 09:35 AM
I never noticed NGK plugs were not made in USA. Goes to show you something as small as a spark plug isn't even produced in the states.

Its amazing.
TheYellaBrick
08-20-2009, 09:38 AM
All that time and effort when you can buy plugs that are made better. Time is money and the infitisamal gain for a daily driver isn't worth it. IMHO
OneBadGMC
08-20-2009, 09:39 AM
I'd sooner buy a better ignition system than screw around with drilling spark plugs.
THERATTLER
08-20-2009, 09:52 AM
This sounds like something that might have been done before all the fancy plugs and ignition systems we have today, I just thought yall might get a kick out of it,,Paul :D
FullTimeRacing
08-20-2009, 09:55 AM
I never noticed NGK plugs were not made in USA. Goes to show you something as small as a spark plug isn't even produced in the states.

Its amazing.
NGK do have Made in the USA right on the plug.

pulled some out of a 05 toytota camrey yesterday.

I put autolite back in.
TheYellaBrick
08-20-2009, 10:01 AM
This sounds like something that might have been done before all the fancy plugs and ignition systems we have today, I just thought yall might get a kick out of it,,Paul :D

This is true, I remember doing all sorts of experiments to gain that extra edge. Aaahh,... the good old days of tinkering with the unknown....
FullTimeRacing
08-20-2009, 10:02 AM
my :?: is if all those edges are so good why don't racing plugs have it ?

http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/products/spark_plugs/racing.asp
CamBirdRacing
08-20-2009, 11:33 AM
I never noticed NGK plugs were not made in USA. Goes to show you something as small as a spark plug isn't even produced in the states.

Its amazing.
NGK do have Made in the USA right on the plug.

pulled some out of a 05 toytota camrey yesterday.

I put autolite back in.


Never noticed that they were made in the godd ole USA. But I would never put Autolites in anything except the lawnmower. Thet remind me of Fram filters. Thanks Fram for blowing up my engine.
FullTimeRacing
08-20-2009, 03:15 PM
http://www.ask.com/bar?q=who+owns+ngk&page=1&qsrc=2417&ab=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.answers.com%2Ftopic%2Fngk-1

USA Operations

Established in 1966 - NGK Spark Plugs (USA), Inc. was founded as a subsidiary of NGK Spark Plug Co, Ltd., of Japan.

NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A), Inc. corporate headquarters was first located in California and then moved to its current location in Wixom, Michigan. NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A), Inc. produces products from two manufacturing locations: one location in Irvine California, which produces Spark Plugs; and another location In Sissonville, WV which produces both spark plugs and Oxygen Sensors.

In early October 2008 NGK launched the Art of Fast project
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Organization
'NGK Spark Plug Co. LTD' is headquartered in Aichi Pref, Japan. Currently (March 2007) NGK employs 10,407 people worldwide.[1]

In 2007 NGK operates a network of 7 liaison offices, 12 sales offices, 13 production sites and 2 technical centers worldwide.[2] [2]



though it say made in the USA it is not an American company
RonOwensRacing
08-20-2009, 03:38 PM
Back in the real early 80's we used to cut the strap off the plugs it would make a h*** of a spark they just didn't last very long.
outlaw256
08-22-2009, 12:49 AM
thou ngk usa maybe produced in america its still a jap plug.toyota and mercedes are produced in alabama still dont make them american.im sorry, if its import and i have a choice im buying american.i hate ridin down the road and seeing a toyota ,nissan etc with a american flag bumper sticker. burns my a%%
OneBadGMC
08-22-2009, 06:47 AM
thou ngk usa maybe produced in america its still a jap plug.toyota and mercedes are produced in alabama still dont make them american.im sorry, if its import and i have a choice im buying american.i hate ridin down the road and seeing a toyota ,nissan etc with a american flag bumper sticker. burns my a%%

But you're ok that the Big 3 make a good percentage of their cars in Mexico/Canada??? :? I'd venture to say that some of the 'foreign' auto makers are more domestic than the domestics!