PUL-STAR A REVOLUTION!!!!

[rewmomi]

So I was thinking about switching up my plugs but I came across Pulstar pulse plugs. I did some research and they seem legit and danm expensive. I just wanted to know if anyone has tried them and If I can get some advice about them?
www.pulstar.com

[SolaraMan7890]

This pulstar thing looks pretty nice...

[Camry Racing]

wayyy to expensive

[SdeA]

I dont think its really necessary to spend that much for spark plug.

[Midias]

from www.sparkplugs.com
http://www.sparkplugs.com/glossaryImage.asp?imgID=499

Also a few 350z guys have dyno graphs showing a 5 hp gain. So it is up to you. 5 hp for $125. I have probably spent more for less gain. Your call the big thing about them seems they have the highest average hp and the third highest tq average.

Also here is a quote from modified mag

Just tested these for Modified Mag and was shocked by the results. We put SG Motorsports very low mileage (1200 miles) 2006 350Z Roadster on U2Ndyno.com's Dynapack hub dyno with the stock spark plugs plus a SG cold air intake and cat-back exhaust and it made a peak of 237whp after three consecutive pulls. We then installed the Pulstar plugs and made a peak of 250whp after three consecutive pulls. Will post the graph once I'm back in the office next week.

Given these results we're going to test them on a bunch of other engines including my '06 G35 coupe so that we can verify the gains. If these kinds of gains are consistent, then these plugs are a serious bargain at $25/each.

Believe me, I was very skeptical when reading the claims from Pulstar but after testing them out on SG's '06 Z roadster, I had to pick my jaw up off the floor and reassess what it is these spark plugs are doing differently. Will be publishing these results and a tech story about the plugs in the April issue of the mag.

[rewmomi]

^ SO DOES THE CHARTS PROVE THAT THE NGK AND THE DENSO ONES ARE BETTER THAN THE PULSTAR?

[SdeA]

^ SO DOES THE CHARTS PROVE THAT THE NGK AND THE DENSO ONES ARE BETTER THAN THE PULSTAR?

The number you are looking for are the average which they are in BOLD.

[rewmomi]

so from that denso and ngk should be better than? right?

[Midias]

so from that denso and ngk should be better than? right?

rewmomi please read everything twice before you post.

Denso gives the highest tq on a single run. NGK gives the highest average tq for all 3 runs and pulstar gives the highest average HP.

From the auto channel

pulstar holds eight U.S. and foreign patents. Internal tests conducted by Enerpulse using an actual driving cycle demonstrated a nearly 9 percent improvement in fuel efficiency. Results from the industry-recognized dynamometer test to determine torque and horsepower output showed a 4-10 percent improvement in torque and a 3-12 percent improvement in horsepower output over spark plugs.

Actual driving tests conducted under the Enerpulse Performance Evaluation Procedure demonstrate fuel economy benefits between 2.2 and 10.5%, depending mostly on engine displacement. Large bore SUV and light duty truck engines (V8s) respond more dramatically to Pulstar than small bore engines, which benefit from a significant improvement in torque.

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2007 ... 71190.html

Reading in modified mag about the pulstar spark plugs showed they made 10.4whp peak and 7.2whp on a 2006 nissan 350Z.

Finally this guy with a tachoma gained a few hp and tq from them about 5 and 6 respectively. VS. Denso plugs

http://www.customtacos.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98382

Well as promised, I got down to my local race shop today and did a few runs with the X, to find out if I'd get any HP gains from the new Enerpulse Pulstar Pulse Plugs. (www.pulseplugs.com) . To be noted, I don't have many mods to begin with, K+N air filter, Cat Back exhaust w/ rear cat delete and magnaflow muffler, thats it.

First run with denso plugs was 219.9 HP and 261.0 Torque

after cool down period and plug change out to the DG-1 Pulse Plugs the run was. 224.8 HP and 267.4 Torque

So it looks like a small gain but a gain none the less. One thing to be kept in mind is what Mountain Lion said about comparing apples to apples because the new spark plugs are being compared to old plugs. I didn't have money to buy new Densos and the pulse plugs, and I was lucky enough to get a free dyno for a little mod like this. I'm just happy I got a gain from them, as the mechanics there said that some of the "fancy" plugs out there actually cause a decrease in hp.

[adam8080]

Well before you get all excited about how you are going to have the most bad ass spark plugs lets think about how the test was performed. They ran the car 3 times changed spark plugs, ran it 3 more times, changed spark plugs, etc... How long does it take to change a full set of spark plugs and dyno a car 3 different times? Multiply that number by 7 for how many tests they did. How much do you think the weather (temp and humidity which can and do play a role in dyno numbers) changes in that amount of time. Also think about the engine temperature. Then on top of all of that, what is the actual tolerance of the dyno between runs?

On the first set of runs in HP there was a 3.03% difference between the best and worst runs. so, hell lets just say there is a 3.03% error margin in the dyno. Between the best and worst overall HP numbers, there is only a 3.52% change. Well that is only .49% over the margin on error. Then add in all of the other factors like weather and engine temperature. Can spark plugs improve your performance? Yes, but only if the ones you have now aren't doing their job correctly, which is to burn all of the gas in the chamber at a designated time. For my V6, it would cost $150 for those plugs which may improve my performance by .49%... I think you might want to rethink those plugs.

[PXLpainter]

So it is up to you. 5 hp for $125.

Hey man - you only running on 5 cylinders now?

[Midias]

So it is up to you. 5 hp for $125.

Hey man - you only running on 5 cylinders now?

With all the time I am spending at work yea but only in the brain. I need a drink.

[gnegroni]

The video is quite nice, but then again...

Yes, the video shows it burns quicker, but it shows something that is happening in 0.03s length of time. I can't see that it will make a lot of difference and side with adam on this one. Seems like too much hype.

20,000x more spark and only a marginal 3% "possible increase... maybe there will be an increase in MPG, but is it worth it?

Maybe if put in conjunction with a capacitor discharge (CD) system the system would deliver better results, or maybe it has similar effect to CD ignitions.

Either way, its a lot more expensive than the conventional plug... and how long will it last anyway?

[rewmomi]

I believe they last 20k miles lol and adam sounds like an engineer by the way lol

[adam8080]

Not an engineer. My father is and I went to school for engineering for a little while. I just try to think of things rationally.