59
* The above heat range is extracted from other companies' brochure.
Refer to the following table to compare the heat range of the
and other
spark plugs.
How do I select the correct heat-range when fitting
to my vehicle?
In ordinary cars, use a spark plug with the same heat range as
a normal spark plug. In highly tuned vehicles, select a heat
range to suit the tuning level of the engine.
(Ordinarily, the heat range of a highly tuned engine tends to be colder.)
Q
19
A
8
12,11
5
16
7, 6
10,9
6
20
5
8,7
7
22
4
63,61
8
24
3
59
9
27
57
9.5
29
2
55
10
31
11
34
BOSCH
CHAMPION
NGK
DENSO
Manufacturer
Spark plug
Center electrode diameter
(mm)
Center electrode material
Tapered cut
Blue Platinum
Project Gold
VX spark plug
Iriseries
spark plug
ZU spark plug
φ0.9
φ2.0
φ0.8
φ0.6
φ0.7
φ0.4
Platinum
Gold-palladium
alloy
Platinum alloy
Iridium alloy
Platinum alloy
Iridium alloy
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
BOSCH
CHAMPION
NGK
DENSO
*1
*2
*3
*4
The use of an iridium alloy for the ultra-fine 0.4 mm diameter center electrode, a tapered cut,
synonymous with high performance spark plugs, in the ground electrode, and DENSO’s
original U-groove, make
spark plugs high performance spark plugs.
*1: From NGK Iriseries Plug catalog
*2: From the NGK catalog
*3: From the CHAMPION Project Gold catalog
*4: From the BOSCH catalog
How would
compare
against high-performance spark plugs offered by
other spark plug manufacturers?
The following table gives examples of high
performance plugs marketed by other companies.
Q
20
A