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Can sparkplugs really make a difference in the performance of my racing program?

 

                       

The type of Sparkplug does make a difference

Have you ever noticed that really powerful electrical systems use some form of focused energy. This can be either man-made or mother nature produced. In nature the best lighting show is the one that spiders across the sky in all directions. While the lightning with the biggest punch is a single strike. The best man-made example would be a welding system IE.( Stick,Mig or Tig ) all provide a real nice single arc to get the job done. With these examples from above in the back of your mind. Does your current racing ignition system provide you with multiple arcing across your sparkplugs? Or does it have a strong single strike arc across the gap to help get the air/fuel mixture burning.

Now your asking yourself how the $@$%$$ do I check for that on my racing platform. Well it is as easy as pulling out the sparkplugs your running and check the arcing. You will need some form of magnifying glass to examine how your current system is performing. What your looking for is about 3 to 5 points on the center electrode were the arc is hitting in a multiple strike environment. On a single arc setup you should see a single general area that is being hit time and time again.

The Move to Fine Wire Center Electrodes

These plug types will allow you to change and adjust the way your air/fuel mixture starts to ignite. We are talking about the same idea as unshrouding the valves in the head for better flow. While in this case were talking about unshrouding the arc point on the sparkplug to effect the timing of the air/fuel mixture ignition point. Now for some the choices are unlimited as to what fine wire plugs are out on the market. While others are going to find the selection very limited. But the good news here is the trip is worth the time spent trying some out in your program. Granted these are not a single speed demon item for the racing community. But neither is unshrouding valves in cylinder heads. They are but one item in a whole package that will bring about the results your looking for. Humm sounds like Balance&Blueprinting.

Have you ever noticed that really powerful electrical systems use some form of focused energy. This can be either man-made or mother nature produced. In nature the best lighting show is the one that spiders across the sky in all directions. While the lightning with the biggest punch is a single strike. The best man-made example would be a welding system IE.( Stick,Mig or Tig ) all provide a real nice single arc to get the job done. With these examples from above in the back of your mind. Does your current racing ignition system provide you with multiple arcing across your sparkplugs? Or does it have a strong single strike arc across the gap to help get the air/fuel mixture burning.


Disclaimer: Repairs made to MSD ® ignitions by TechWest Racing Services, not an authorized repair or warranty provider. Also MSD ® is a federally registered trademark of Autotronic Controls Corporation and TechWest is not affiliated with Autotronic Controls Corporation.