My engine is 5 years old and has 41,000 miles on it. It’s been tuned for about 13,000 miles or so (since April 2013). The factory maintenance schedule says replace plugs at 6 years but with tuning I think it’s prudent to shorten the interval.
I’m going to go with NGK brand OEM replacement plugs, at the same spark temperature as stock (not colder). I’m also going to replace the coil packs but instead of OEM I’m going to use plasma coils made (overengineered) by this guy from Japan. I can get a set of six for about $950. What I hope is that it prevents the occasional misfire at high RPM.
[quote]The IP Coils are the ignition coil with a high power amplifier built in to it. The IP Coils produce 4 times more spark energy than stock coils and also generate an ultra fast multi spark discharge of 10 sparks up to highest RPM. The spark amperage is increased 100%, allowing the spark to reach many more molecules and therefore accelerate the ignition and combustion process. This is extremely important in forced induction applications but also improves the performance of normally aspirated engines.
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http://ignitionprojects.com/products/ip-coil/audi/ip-coil-audi-s4-1