Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 20y 7m 4d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 04/01/09 11:27 PM Share Posted 04/01/09 11:27 PM any pics of rods? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53000-indexing-spark-plugs/page/3/#findComment-796161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHANTMXR6 It's not a MKI! Member 1,742 Member For: 16y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Earth Posted 04/01/09 11:41 PM Author Share Posted 04/01/09 11:41 PM senna_T said: Pretty sure they still look like this, but with a little more dish (ignore the valve marks, they came out of an engine that was out of time)Ouch. So there should only be two fly cuts on that piston then.lolIf the piston design in the FG engine is very similar to that, then I would say pistons will not affect air flow too much in the combustion chamber. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53000-indexing-spark-plugs/page/3/#findComment-796180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 5d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 05/01/09 12:11 AM Share Posted 05/01/09 12:11 AM Trough Lolly said: any pics of rods?Those pistons are attached to F6 rods Troughy, I've got some photos at home - I think - if you want em Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53000-indexing-spark-plugs/page/3/#findComment-796234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzman460 Azzman Member 223 Member For: 16y 8m 20d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 05/01/09 12:50 AM Share Posted 05/01/09 12:50 AM what kind of gains are we looking at here?I can see how it is an advantage but I cant see it making a difference on these cars. However I'd like to see if it makes a difference on engine power or makes it run smoother or has any effect at all. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53000-indexing-spark-plugs/page/3/#findComment-796288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
howitzer85 Member 241 Member For: 18y 1m 23d Gender: Male Location: The marsh... Posted 05/01/09 01:23 AM Share Posted 05/01/09 01:23 AM PHANTMXR6 said: First of all, I'd like to apologise to all the people that I may have confused or misguided.I've just realised that in my posts the 'electrode' I have been referring to is the 'ground electrode' and not the 'centre electrode'.I should have made this clear from the start.http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww30/PH...lug_anatomy.jpgNo worries mate was was just being a smart ar*se hahahaI still dont think there is much to be gained with doing this to our engines, even if there is I don't know how you could actually quantify the gains...I'd be happy to be proved wrong though.... so keep us updated Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53000-indexing-spark-plugs/page/3/#findComment-796307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHANTMXR6 It's not a MKI! Member 1,742 Member For: 16y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Earth Posted 05/01/09 11:53 AM Author Share Posted 05/01/09 11:53 AM Azzman460 said: what kind of gains are we looking at here?I'm looking for any kind of gain and none in particular.A gain is better than a loss. We are not speaking about massive amounts here either. If there was any gain to be seen on the dyno, I would honestly only expect a kilowatt or two. You won't feel that in terms of seat of the pants either. But if it makes as much as 0.2L/100km of fuel consumption improvement, then I'll take that as a gain. And for minimal work also. I'll feel that in the back pocket in the long run.As nobody appears to have done it I'm going to try it and see if there is anything to be gained.If I experience any loss of power or economy or engine running smoothness, then the plugs will be going back in as they originally came out. Can't hurt to give it a go though. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53000-indexing-spark-plugs/page/3/#findComment-796802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHANTMXR6 It's not a MKI! Member 1,742 Member For: 16y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Earth Posted 17/01/09 05:55 AM Author Share Posted 17/01/09 05:55 AM No more mystery guys.Just had word from Simon at Xtreme.Indexing plugs makes no difference to power or economy.Senna_T you're probably going to be first on the scene here so can you close this thread please. Cheers Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53000-indexing-spark-plugs/page/3/#findComment-804661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
howitzer85 Member 241 Member For: 18y 1m 23d Gender: Male Location: The marsh... Posted 17/01/09 06:06 AM Share Posted 17/01/09 06:06 AM thought that would've been the case... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53000-indexing-spark-plugs/page/3/#findComment-804673 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 5d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 17/01/09 06:30 AM Share Posted 17/01/09 06:30 AM PHANTMXR6 said: Senna_T you're probably going to be first on the scene here so can you close this thread please. CheersGod, even the newbs know me that well already... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53000-indexing-spark-plugs/page/3/#findComment-804689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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