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Old Jul 2, 2019 | 03:35 PM
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Can anyone confirm if this spark plug heat range cross-reference chart I found seems accurate or not.




In my supercharged '79 I had been running NGK BR8ES plugs in my car and recently switched to Bosch. I thought the heat range for a Bosch plug in a standard 928 was a 7. Being supercharged, I went 1 range colder to a 6. Bosch #s get colder with the lower numbers whereas NGK plugs get colder as the number increases. With a Bosch 7 I though I was comparable to the previous NGK 8,but according to this chart, I'd need to be in a Bosch 4.

I don't think I've ever run this cold a plug in any of my cars.

If others (Eric, Dave, Carl, etc) have recommendations for my setup, I'm open to those as well

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Since no one has responded yet, let me ask the question a different way.

What are the recommended NGK and Bosch plugs for a 16v 928 engine and what's the plug gap?

Anyone running a supercharger, and what plug and gap are you using with your setup?

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I use a Bosch 5 and gap them at 30.
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I use a Bosch 5 and gap them at 30.
Thanks Sean and your car is supercharged too, correct?
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Originally Posted by Petza914
Thanks Sean and your car is supercharged too, correct?
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