KZScott
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posted February 17, 2012 12:03 PM
spark plug material
what kind of metal is a spark plug made of? in case you wanted to try tig welding on one for an experiment..... CR10E or CR10EK
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tcchin
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posted February 17, 2012 10:56 PM
I would think mild steel, as there is no need for anything high-strength. I believe the CR plugs are zinc plated, as opposed to black oxide or nickel.
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zxboy
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posted February 22, 2012 11:43 AM
Scott....I'm pretty sure NGK makes a CR10E. I think that's what I've been running in my bike .....I'll check tonight
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dougmeyer
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posted February 22, 2012 03:21 PM
 Edited By: dougmeyer on 22 Feb 2012 23:22
They weld just fine.I've made air adapters, TDC finders, dial indicator holders, etc.
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KZScott
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posted February 23, 2012 06:45 AM
Thanks guys
I run the CR10E since going to the turbo Roy, previously ran the CR10EK with my nitrous stuff.
I was thinking about trying to make a few surface discharge plugs out of some old ones i had kicking around. Ive had mixed reviews about running the E or EK for long distances at full power. surface discharge is the way to go, and if this works its essentially free. I must have 20 odd plugs that were more than ok but were replaced for new just in case. might not work, but i like trying stuff...
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01 ZX-12R 8.84 @ 156.3 no bars, DOT tires. Pump Gas, NA.... turbo 8.47 @ 164.
00 ZX-12R 8.62 @ 165.2 no bars, slicks, Pump Gas, 55 shot.... turbo 8.32 @173
00 ZX-12R Fastest NA Kawasaki in the world 1: 222.046 1.5: 226.390 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R street turbo 1: 227.9 1.5: 234.1 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R LSR turbo 1: 263.1 1.5: 266.5 Loring AFB Worlds fastest ZX-12R
CMG Racing RCC Turbos
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dougmeyer
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posted February 23, 2012 11:30 AM
Oh no no no, don't try and make your own spark plugs.
Just go for a set of the surface plugs and keep running them. They don't wear out. They go for 25 hours no problem, probably twice that.
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tcchin
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posted February 23, 2012 12:12 PM
Scott - there are several affordable options to the NGK R0045Q-10,11:
DENSO RU01-31, RU01-34 ($44 ea)
NGK R0045J-10, R0045J-11 non-resistor ($21 ea)
Champion G54V, G52V non-resistor, non-removable terminal nut ($9 ea)
I think I'd rather try to machine down a terminal nut before I tried to weld up a ground electrode whose failure could lead to catastrophic consequences.
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KZScott
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posted March 03, 2012 08:15 AM
Ok thank you guys.
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01 ZX-12R 8.84 @ 156.3 no bars, DOT tires. Pump Gas, NA.... turbo 8.47 @ 164.
00 ZX-12R 8.62 @ 165.2 no bars, slicks, Pump Gas, 55 shot.... turbo 8.32 @173
00 ZX-12R Fastest NA Kawasaki in the world 1: 222.046 1.5: 226.390 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R street turbo 1: 227.9 1.5: 234.1 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R LSR turbo 1: 263.1 1.5: 266.5 Loring AFB Worlds fastest ZX-12R
CMG Racing RCC Turbos
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