I was reading up on these new plugs and my first thought was scam. Anybody hear anything different?

URL:http://www.pulstarplug.com/

 

That menu on their site is going to trigger someones epillepsy

 

i went on the site and it appears that they don't make the plugs for RX8s yet. However, you can by the alternative they have. i too am a little leary of these gimics. i mean, i had a celica with just about every type of plug made and know to man. The HP gains were great for the first few weeks, then it was just back to normal. however, i wouldn't say that the HP increases were any different then when i just swapped out the plugs for AC or BOSCH plugs... let me know if you do it though. i would be curious.

 

OMG REPOST !!! :P

Well, someone did talk about this brand couple weeks ago. but no one really buy their stories ...

 

i wonder if any one has gotten these yet

 

That's got to be BS. First of all, how are they using a resistor to increase power? I'm fairly certain that any type of electronics that they would pack into a spark plug are going to make the plug LESS efficient rather than more.

Some of the information about how spark plugs work doesn't seem to really jive with my admittedly limited understanding of electrical systems.

Basically, the way I read it is that instead of sending the charge directly to the electrodes (paraphrase) "where it has to wait for several millionths of a second until the voltage level is high enough to arc across the gap" it is "stored in some circuit until the voltage is high enough bridge the gap and then released". So, basically, instead of having the charge build up at the end of the electrode, it is stored in a "circuit" until ready to be released. And just what the hell does that friggin' graph at the bottom of the "How they work" page mean? Couldn't they have scanned it in a little bit bigger so that we could read it?

Their test results page doesn't have any actual data, only percentage deviations from what I'm guessing is some control group. Additionally, little information about the testing procedure, conditions or locations are provided. Last, most of those percentages are well within what I think is a reasonable guess for margin of error. I'm guessing that if their "independent lab" exists it is probably unaware that they did any experimental or evaluative work for this company.

Of course, they have a testimonial page, though this one seems to deviate from the standard snake-oil testimonials page by being tarted up with some video. My guess is that you will see that same footage on a late-night infomercial.

Hmm, no sir, I don't buy it.

 

This is my favorite part. Perhaps theoretically speaking the awesomeness of this plug would overcome it, but aren't there things on the market to EXTEND the length of time the spark occurs? And for good reason....

 

Are you kidding? These combined with my turbonator and I'll have over 300HP!

 

You forgot the Magic Power Chip.

 

lol
i just wanted to know if anyone was dumb enough to buy them

 

At better saloons everywhere...

 

Come on, someone be brave and try it !

You'll be my hero.

 

lol ill put them in if someone will buy them

 

Has anybody every tried them?

Arguably, you can make the case that their plugs are legit. They advertise nationally and in many car mags.

If the plugs were crap than people would be screaming bloody murder by now. Maybe the plugs are very legit and worth the try.

Seems like they have done challenges and have dynos

http://www.sparkplugs.com/sparkplug4...Results&mfid=0

 

you guys don't get around much... https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...hlight=pulstar

 

reported^^^

damn, mods got on that one QUICK! spam haz ben smyted! thanks AJAX!

 

Not condoning or evaluating their plugs anywhatsoever, but they aren't claiming to be putting in a resistor; they're saying they put in capacitor. Capacitors are used to INCREASE the energy output (or to store and release it over time, too.), so what they are saying could technically be true as far as it boosting the spark. However, personally, I don't think an increase in the spark intensity will necessarily increase performance all that much over good, working spark plugs in the first place.

 

Do you really think there's a capacitor in those? And, if there is, that they'd spend the money to put in one big enough to do anything - even cause damage?

Personally, I prefer Kaleco spark plugs. I'm sure the link has been posted here many times.

Ken

 

no..........this wont work.....

 

The guys on the Corvette forum dyno tested these (while a Pulstar rep witnessed the test) and saw no difference. At least no pistons were harmed during testing.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...1800864&page=4

 

post more rx-7 hosuing pics ?

 

They dont run underglo's,.....
thats too technical for this crowd......
would discourage Vin Deisel (sic) wanna-be's.........
you should stick to wings and decals.......
Another dumbass thread.......

Outboy - your thread content has now devolved into snyde barbs at the overall
technical knowledge on our forum, and your insinuations that the members are 'just not up to your high standards' are getting tiresome.

Ram your 'underglow' comments where we won't see them shine.

S

 

Hi, I am the CEO of Enerpulse, the maker of Pulstar pulse plugs. I see several posts on this site inquiring about our product. Of course, you can visit our website at www.pulstar.com, but I was more interested in the posts concerning if the product actually has a capacitor or not and what it does. In a nut shell all spark plugs have some capacitance that is measured in pico farads. This typcially is under 10 where Pulstar is over 40. It works similar to how a camera flash boosts light with the same AAA battery as a flashlight. The capacitor is not dropped into the plug like a pill, but is actually formed during the manufacturing of the product. If there is someone in your group who would like to try a set and report, I will make a set available for your test. Email me at dparker@enerpulse.com.

 

Any one want to be a guinea pig???

Oh wait... you can't... because Pulstar do not make them for RX-8 application... sorry.

 

he said he can make a set.

Thx for stopping by, Dparker.

I can be the guinea pig if something goes wrong and your company can ship me a brand new engine.

I think thats reasonable. right?