Pulstar pulse plugs

[rustyballs_69]

http://www.pulstarplug.com/index.html

Anyone ever use them? At the price of $24.95 a plug they better work great and last a long damn time.

[jackal2000]

interesting. i might give them a shot if for no other reason than shits and giggles.

[Pacho]

spark plugs for us are recommended to be gapped at .060", but on their site the max they say you can gap the pulstar is .045". not sure if that would be a problem

Q: What gap setting do I use for Pulstar™?
A: Pulstar™ presently comes from the factory with a .045" gap. If your vehicle manual calls for a gap less than .045" then use the factory recommended settings. Under no circumstance set the gap to greater then .045" regardless of the manual setting.

[cavaliers60]

What is this gap for??? I'm confused on that...

[[ion] C2]

umm the gap, measure of spark distance

"Spark plugs have an insulated center electrode which is connected by a heavily insulated wire to an ignition coil or magneto circuit on the outside, forming, with a grounded terminal on the base of the plug, a spark gap inside the cylinder. "

these plugs are supposedly amazing, people talked about them on j-body a while ago but i forgot whether or not they tested them

[rustyballs_69]

interesting. i might give them a shot if for no other reason than shits and giggles.

I was thinking the samething.

[cavaliers60]

It's gonna cost $150 for 6 so I don't think so right now. lol

[billytheman1188]

$150:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:: lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: thats just plain STUPID to buy these.....yea they might be "amazing" but its still just retarded to pay that much for sparkplugs. I gotta go tell my step-dad about these:lol: He thought i paid a lot when i bought the ac-delcos ($60). Thanks for the good laugh though:lol:

[jackal2000]

$150:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:: lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: thats just plain STUPID to buy these.....yea they might be "amazing" but its still just retarded to pay that much for sparkplugs. I gotta go tell my step-dad about these:lol: He thought i paid a lot when i bought the ac-delcos ($60). Thanks for the good laugh though:lol:

you can laugh all you want, but this technology may hold potential. perhaps not so much for regular joe schmo off the street who just wants to plug and play, but for those of us with tuners who can maximize the benefits.

[pimpalero2003]

damn they better give some more power

[rustyballs_69]

$150:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:: lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: thats just plain STUPID to buy these.....yea they might be "amazing" but its still just retarded to pay that much for sparkplugs. I gotta go tell my step-dad about these:lol: He thought i paid a lot when i bought the ac-delcos ($60). Thanks for the good laugh though:lol:

60 bucks for delcos? I can get them from the damn dealership for less than that.

[billytheman1188]

60 bucks for delcos? I can get them from the damn dealership for less than that.

yea im pretty sure it was 60...... i dont remember:lol:

[rustyballs_69]

If you look at the web site they pretty much pay for themselves. Better gas mileage, more power and torque.

[Redog]

IDK :ninja:

[Oldsnut]

If they work the way that they say they will, it would be well worth $150 for extra MPG and power. If they are that great though, why have we not heard of these earlier.

By the way Billy, I have spent money on cars in worse ways. If they don't work like they say, I'm out a little money. If they do work, it's more power baby!

[jayson_waltz]

looks like it would work good for modified engines, but don't think theres any use for stock engines. probably need a higher output coil to get full benifit.

[Oldsnut]

looks like it would work good for modified engines, but don't think theres any use for stock engines. probably need a higher output coil to get full benifit.
Any engine that gets a cleaner, more efficient burn will operate at peak performance. Conventional plugs may inhibit the amount of spark, so it would work on stock engines in theory.

[jayson_waltz]

get a pair of these things for my snowmobile lol

[Oldsnut]

get a pair of these things for my snowmobile lol
Turn a death trap into a quicker death trap. Sorry bad experience on one, almost lost my life, not a fan.

[jayson_waltz]

^sorry to hear that, i know lots of people who have alsmot died on those things. hitting a open manhole at 80+ doesn't do to good to a person. i personally never go over about 75-80 (even though my sled is capable of about 115-120) and only when the trail is just groomed. i usually just screw around in gravel pits and powder so more power is welcome.

thread crapping is now over lol srry

[Oldsnut]

It was a buried 55 gallon drum that was sticking out of the ground, hit it and went vertical and sled almost crashed on me. It would have been merciful at the time, when I landed it was not good, thought I broke my back.
Back on topic.

[cavaliers60]

It was a buried 55 gallon drum that was sticking out of the ground, hit it and went vertical and sled almost crashed on me. It would have been merciful at the time, when I landed it was not good, thought I broke my back.
Back on topic.

That's not the snowmobile's fault though... but I understand not wanting to try it again. If you buy a set of these. You must do a review on them. I'm interested in them, but don't want to shell out the $150 for them if they are not going to make any difference.

[Pacho]

5 months old but has anyone tried these yet? i'm still curious as to if they're worth the money or not

[irondiezl3]

pacho they came out with a new line they are ididiums and lowers the price 12.99 i bought them i will be installing wensday and posting results!!! i wasnt going to buy them but a few sceptics out there posed their dyno results before and after and i think the smallest gain was 5hp so ill post as soon as i get them in. you gotta disconnect battery and run it for a full tank aprently so we will see

[cherrington17]

iron... check the dates....

[billytheman1188]

iron... check the dates....

Why does it matter? I would like to see what people have to say about them..... since nobody posted a review.

[cherrington17]

you gotta disconnect battery and run it for a full tank aprently so we will see

Why? That doesn't make any sense at all? We're been over this 1000x on the site. New "fantastic" spark plugs don't do anything but produce spark and can't do anything more than the old coppers did 20yrs ago. They can't increase your HP unless your car is seriously modded and sorely lacking in spark.

[XanderWiFi]

And that brings up the question: what makes a car lagging in spark?

I thought there was a thread devoted to this as well and the conclusion was that the generic stocks will do what any other gimmicked product will do. I am always interested to see what is new and exciting out there though. When I get my tune, I will be asking the same questions to see what little bit helps. A little bit here and there does add up.

[irondiezl3]

cher i know im not expecting anything alls i know is ive read hundreds of posts literally on the web and seen people personally take the time to dyno their cars to do before and after and seen results. and as far as the battery thing i dont know the technicality behind it has something to do with the compter the manufacturer claims. i pay 12.99 for the plugs i use anyway so i dont have a problem trying these out.


and i say yes we have been over spark plugs probably letirally as many time as u said but i think its fair to say this is a little different and its worth a shot as is any new product. theres alot of buzzz lots of questions im sick of wondering so lets see what happens no harm done its not alot of money.

[widbyj]

As an Electrical Engineer I'm curious to know how they pull off this 'magic'. The same amount of energy is going into any given spark plug so how can 'more' be coming out of the tip? I upgraded to MSD components, this I understand...

[Pacho]

haha almost 3 yrs since that post..still want to see results so post up today iron after install

[irondiezl3]

there is no question increased gas milage tested it 3 times. i gained 4mpg to me thats awesome. as far as more power i dont see or feel it at all so deff more for the mileage improvement

[XanderWiFi]

very cool. Did you keep all your driving the same as you did before?

[irondiezl3]

no its the same routine i was kinda surprised i thought the effect of these would be opposite. id say yes 12.99 is alot for a plug but with such a improvement its worth it and the plugs i took out were delcos and a year old

[cherrington17]

the logic doesn't make sense as to why your mpg would change. Its not like your car is magically more aerodynamic, has more air coming into it, getting better traction, using less gas....etc


OR.. your mpg could have changed because we just went from ball shrinkingly cold air to slightly warmer spring air, and the plugs barely did anything different from the last ones.

My mpg went from 22-24 highway to 25-27 by changing my tires. Coincidentally, it was also done on the same weekend I changed from my winter tires. Do tires make THAT much of a difference? No. Air temp does!

[irondiezl3]

cher u have never been wrong with advice for me but im sorry this time you are go buy them try them and if they dont increase your mpg return them. trust me you wont after you see.

[cherrington17]

If someone could give me a good sound reason as to why this could be possible, other than "my MPG went up because they are so awesome it had to" then I would go buy a set and have them in my car tomorrow. MPG is a HUGE deal to me. But I'm not going to buy snake oil without concrete proof that it works.

And simply put, there are too many confounding variables in your testimony to make me believe its possible.

[irondiezl3]

ok ill pay for half just to prove my point

[XanderWiFi]

Hmm...just playing devil's advocate but if the plugs spark more efficiently and in a more timely manner, doesn't that equate to a more efficient running engine creating less waste (or gas usage otherwise)?

Also, switching tires I would be more interested to see the difference in the tire pressure of each. My car gets better MPG in milder climates because i am not running it extra or warm it up, or running the AC to keep it cool. Less peripherals, less power draw, more efficiency. However, you can gain a couple mpg just by ensuring your tires are properly inflated.

Does that mean these plugs are the tits? Who knows...you may have just needed a newer fresh set of plugs in case one of the million things happened to the other set. In any case, I will bite and give it a shot next go around just for the fun of it.

[irondiezl3]

when you do record the mpg like i did to silence the skeptics please

[cherrington17]

My ideology is best explained here:
http://tsx.acurazine.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10408738&postcount=64

as I was searching around to see what the results were, I found that.

That same thread, in the same forum also has multiple guys trying it with mixed results, all while others are posting that "X car was tested in X magazine with +3Hp and +3T" as a results! I GOTTA GET THESE"

It all comes down to logic. If someone can explain why.... And that first guy does an EXCELLENT job explaining why it can't.

[XanderWiFi]

I see. Well, not looking to debate the issue too heavily but I fall back on his need for new set of plugs to provide sufficient ignition.

Iron, keep recording your mpg. I generally drive the same route but always vary 27-30mpg. Consistency is key.

[irondiezl3]

bottom line is THEY WORK!