What spark plugs to buy?

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01-12-2004, 04:16 PM

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no prob. i only pulled one out i didnt see you were talking about a wrx either i just kinda scaned your message and when i saw platinum i just head straight to pull one out lol

01-13-2004, 04:17 AM

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The NGK copper plug you should use is BKR7E (6097), ... which comes gapped to ~.030~.032".

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Haven't been able to find those in the US or I'd be happy to.

01-13-2004, 08:53 AM

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I order my spark plugs from the Canadian firm clubplug.net. They list the BKR7E for $2.00 U.S., each.

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01-16-2004, 10:53 PM

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Haven't been able to find those in the US or I'd be happy to.

NAPA ordered me 20 for $1.99/ea+$4.00 shipping..took a week....the guy said "Give me $45 and we're good..."

NGK stock #6097

01-17-2004, 11:41 AM

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Wow, thats pretty cheap for 20 of those spark plugs. And they are one step colder than stock.

01-17-2004, 01:29 PM

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I have found that gapping closer to .028"-.029" yeilds the most trouble free operation....

01-23-2004, 10:26 PM

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The funky thing about finding STi replacement plugs is the thread reach. The ILFR6G plugs are 26.5mm. The WRX plugs are 19mm. NGK does not make a cooler plug with a 26.5mm thread reach.

01-29-2004, 10:50 PM

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I like my NGK iridium plugs

01-16-2005, 06:43 PM

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Okay I'm having trouble finding these plugs. I want the copper NGK's, but I cannot find BKR7E (6097). When I ask at the parts store for the BKR7E (6097), they tell me that the 6097 matches up BKR7ES-11s.

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01-16-2005, 10:30 PM

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Haven't been able to find those in the US or I'd be happy to.

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I order my spark plugs from the Canadian firm clubplug.net. They list the BKR7E for $2.00 U.S., each.

HTH

01-19-2005, 01:25 AM

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Check this out: https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...ighlight=bkr7e

01-19-2005, 07:36 AM

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Check this out: https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...ighlight=bkr7e

I think this explains it for you:

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The funky thing about finding STi replacement plugs is the thread reach. The ILFR6G plugs are 26.5mm. The WRX plugs are 19mm...

WRX plugs are not the same as STi plugs. Let's not confuse anyone any more than we already have.

01-19-2005, 07:50 AM

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Another location for the STi plugs (also shows all Subaru's that use this plug):

http://www.sparkplugs.com/results_fi...asp?pid=ILFR6B

01-19-2005, 12:07 PM

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Okay, but these plugs, work and everyone it seems is using them. Do I need to get different plugs, or with these work Safely?

01-19-2005, 12:34 PM

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Okay, but these plugs, work and everyone it seems is using them. Do I need to get different plugs, or with these work Safely?

As I said, I think the issue was getting confused - several of the posters in this thread own WRX's. I don't see how the plugs you bought will work based on the pics you posted in the linked thread - the tip of the spark plug won't be in the combustion chamber (all the way). If someone else has installed the shorter plugs in an STi without problems, I'll stand corrected. But personally, I would just get the recommended STi plugs (NGK ILFR6B) and take comfort in knowing there won't be any problems.

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