TeamSwift

98 Chevy Metro 3cyl 5sp 1.0L

Put these plugs in today and noticed a big improvement over the champions the previous owner had installed. Pull is smoother throught the gears and mellowed out the idle. Bought them at O'reilly because they were $1 a plug cheaper than advanced(the zone don't carry them).Bought them for about $19 total including tax. Gotta love only having to buy 3.

Part Number: E3.46

Have these in my daily driver (94 Ford Escort Wagon 1.9L auto) for over a year and still pleased with the performance. Nothing is aftermarket on that car other than the K&N panel filter. Currently that car gets 36 MPG highway.

Metro is not road legal currently so MPG gains I'll experiment with when its finished.

Anyone else try them?

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$100 95 Geo Metro Hatch, $150 91 Geo Metro Hatch, $300 90 Geo Metro Wagon, $250 98 Chevy Metro Hatch = Cheapest Fun Ever (All with 1.0's)

Suzuki G1.0, setting the bar for hybrids since 85'

Not saying anything against the E3 plugs, but anything is an upgrade over Champions... well ok maybe not AC-Delcos...

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My cars:

J. McBean: '98 Suzuki Swift 1.3L 16v SOHC 5sp+ "Mk5" Made in Canada
The Mini Rattler: '94 Suzuki Swift .993L 6v SOHC 5sp+ "Mk3" Made in Canada *The Winter Beater*
B. Berry: '90 Chevrolet Turbo Sprint 1.0L 6v SOHC 5sp+ "Mk2" Made in Japan

I got 18MPG in a 3cyl with a 5 speed manual 4dr, '93 Metro!

The only thing I like champions in is my weed whacker.

Usually I'm all for NGK but I really like these E3's, and they're cheaper than the NGK iridiums.

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$100 95 Geo Metro Hatch, $150 91 Geo Metro Hatch, $300 90 Geo Metro Wagon, $250 98 Chevy Metro Hatch = Cheapest Fun Ever (All with 1.0's)

Suzuki G1.0, setting the bar for hybrids since 85'

We sell the E3's at Lordco, and have had about a 50/50 mixed review on them.
Lordco here sells
NGK
Bosch
Autolite
AC Delco
Champion
E3
Basically All of them
I am just trying a set of the Bosch Fusions right now and they seem to work really well in Jr's 93 GT

One thing I know is NGK outsells all the other brands combined in our company.
I am an NGK fan also, But there really is no need to go any better than a V Groove.

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"I love the whine of a turbo in the mornin" 1991 Sprint Turbo
"I also love the 7500 rpm scream of a DOHC" 2X 1989 Swift GTi's a 92 and Jr's new 93 GT

Keep your eye on the boost guage!
And I love this one!
"Dale Jarrett's crew chief" "Drive it like ya STOLE IT!"

I've had the bosch in the escort, and a 98 1.0 I used to own and wasn't pleased with the performance. I ended up changing them a year or so later just cause they felt weak(the NGKs I replaced them with prooved that). My 92 honda civic EX I had bosch +4's in and one plug failed. NGK remedied that also. Turned around and used the bosch in my 88 Volvo 240 and they were wonderful in that car. I find every car is picky about everything when it comes to fine tuning.

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$100 95 Geo Metro Hatch, $150 91 Geo Metro Hatch, $300 90 Geo Metro Wagon, $250 98 Chevy Metro Hatch = Cheapest Fun Ever (All with 1.0's)

Suzuki G1.0, setting the bar for hybrids since 85'

They're sold at Canadian Tire too. I think they're getting phased out though, I rarely see them on the shelf. I haven't personally used them, but I would be concerned about the shape of the ground electrode shielding the flame front. This plug goes against all the principles of sparkplug indexing.

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Still sounds like an angry swarm of hornets. I installed an advanced timing gear, the 8mm Accel wires, upgraded battery terminals, 4 gauge hot lead wire, multiple grounding, and plenty of dielectric grease, the car runs great. Smooth is the only word to describe its operation. Anyone else USED these?

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$100 95 Geo Metro Hatch, $150 91 Geo Metro Hatch, $300 90 Geo Metro Wagon, $250 98 Chevy Metro Hatch = Cheapest Fun Ever (All with 1.0's)

Suzuki G1.0, setting the bar for hybrids since 85'

I like E3's a lot. i bought a set for my metro and loved them. when i bought my swift i put them in it with a brand new one. id been running them in my metro for about a year before i swapped them over, my swift had a blown head-gasket and washed out all the cylinders. i was goin through a quart of 20w50 every 4 to 7 days( without a single leak) they never missed a beat till i rebuilt the motor i belive six months or more later. tough plugs, try burning that oil with NGKs

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If you ain't First your last - Ricky Bobby

1990 swift GL Twincam swap
Hyundai trans swap- in progress

Ran these for maybe 3 months on my 97 1.3 auto. wasn't impressed. I Not sure if there was a defect, but kept running into misfire and computer cutting off power for a few revolutions. Judging by the other reviews though, maybe it was just on my end.

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'98 geo 4cyl w/ salvage $2.5k in '04 - totaled to the point of no return... they don't seem to like 50mph spinouts and going over curbs at sideways... inexperience and overconfidence suck

'97 geo 4cyl $3.5k in '09. stock exterior minus wheel upgrade to 15". installed dynomat throughout car (sound deadening), carpet and padding upgraded, custom headliner (walmart fabric is awesome. checkered black gray looks awesome) amp on rear hatch, ddin tv radio in dash.. Had a lot of fun with this project.

heh, ill just get sparkies from the junkyard from now on. if they are in good condition, does not matter the gap, that can be easily adjusted.

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Silver 2000 Firefly 4DR; 16V SOHC, 3 to 5 speed swap, install PS and AC, remote and auto start, PL, PW, kill and start switch, Valentine 1, behind-bumper CAI, 55MM TB with coolant-bypass, polyurethane-fill engine/shifter mounts, modified to short shifter, upgraded electrical system, CS130 alternator, 90/160W headlights + relay mod, ceramic H4 plug/harness
To do: finish stereo, 4000K H4 HIDs, short block replacement
'sponsored' by Captain Crunch, Lordco, Felpro, Permatex, Royal Purple

I use bkr5ek , unmatched performance, plug fouling , oil burning, you name it, plus they are reliable . I change them only because it's theyr due date 45k km

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G13B 1.3L 16v 115hp