Nissan Pickup Spark Plugs

This spark plug non fouler is designed for easy installation on specified vehicles to protect spark plugs from fouling and damage. It is engineered for durability and reliable performance.

Product Features:

• Direct replacement – this spark plug non fouler is designed for easy installation to protect spark plugs from fouling and damage on specified vehicles.
• Ideal solution – this non-fouler preserves spark plug life and is a reliable replacement for an original non-fouler that has failed due to corrosion
• Durable construction – made from quality components to ensure reliable performance and a long service life
• Trustworthy quality – backed by team of product experts in the United States and more than a century of automotive experience

NGK Standard spark plugs (in the iconic NGK ‘yellow box’ packaging) are a proven OE cornerstone and technology customers have relied on for decades. Engineered specifically for OE applications, NGK Standard spark plugs provide OE quality nickel alloy reliable performance and design. NGK’s legendary high grade alumina silicate ceramic creates a stronger insulator for optimal dielectric performance, while triple gasket sealing prevents combustion gas leakage. Solid 98% pure copper core offers superior heat dissipation, conductivity and ultra wide heat ranges. Trivalent metal plating ensures superior anti-corrosion and anti-seizing properties.

Product Features:

• ACTUAL OE or EQUIVALENT DESIGN: OEM quality construction nickel alloy center electrode provides consistent performance
• RECOMMENDED USAGE: Best for vehicles with OE nickel alloy plugs, not recommended on vehicles with factory precious metal plugs
• NGK’s OE CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY: High grade alumina silicate ceramic creates a stronger insulator for optimal dielectric performance
• SOLID COPPER CORE: 98% pure copper core offers superior heat dissipation, conductivity and ultra wide heat ranges
• COLD-ROLLED THREADS: Prevents cross-threading and damage to cylinder heads
• TRIVALENT METAL PLATING: Delivers superior anti-corrosion and anti-seizing properties, ensuring ease of installation and removal

This Champion spark plug features a copper core electrode that provides increased conductivity and heat control for reliable performance. The Copper Plus design ensures dependable performance and durability, while the copper core center electrode allows for accurate control of heat range, extending the spark plug’s life. Built to ISO and SAE standards, it offers superior corrosion resistance and proven performance. The nickel copper alloy center electrode tip and flat seat type further enhance its reliability, making it a top choice for consistent engine performance.

Product Features:

• Copper Plus – Dependable Performance and Durability
• Copper core center electrode allows for accurate control of heat range for longer life
• Superior corrosion resistance
• Built to ISO and SAE standards for proven performance
• Built to ISO and SAE standards for proven performance
• Reliable Engine Performance: Featuring a nickel copper alloy center electrode tip and flat seat type, this spark plug ensures consistent and reliable engine performance.

Our best spark plug! Autolite has over 100 years of engineering experience and has sold over 11 billion plugs. Designed and engineered in the USA, the Autolite Iridium XP spark plugs feature an iridium-enhanced 0.6mm finewire design and patented platinum sidewire technology to provide better overall durability and a more focused ignition for enhanced ignitability and performance. Features double Iridium-enhanced alloy technology center electrode for improved durability and wear resistance.

Product Features:

• 0.6 mm finewire design improves ignitability
• Patented V-trimmed platinum sidewire technology resists wear
• OE equivalent design is engineered for every engine
• Designed for better overall durability with virtually no gap erosion
• Double Iridium-Enhanced Alloy Technology Center Electrode: Offers improved durability and wear resistance for a longer-lasting spark plug.
• Designed and Engineered in the USA: Reflects over 100 years of Autolite’s engineering experience and expertise.
• Gasket Seat Type: Ensures a secure and proper fit for optimal performance.

Motorcraft Spark Plugs are original equipment on Ford Motor Company vehicles, engineered to meet strict Ford engineering standards for performance and reliability. These spark plugs are matched to specific engines to provide enhanced durability, eliminate misfires, reduce fuel consumption, and optimize emissions. They are resistant to oxidation and arc erosion, feature a multi-rib insulator to protect against misfire, and offer service intervals of up to 100,000 miles. Designed with high-quality materials, they provide reliable performance for almost any application and are backed by Motorcraft’s Service Parts Warranty. Motorcraft Spark Plugs are an exact fit for Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles, helping to prevent false check engine lights and ensuring your vehicle runs as it did when it was first manufactured.

Product Features:

• Motorcraft spark plugs are matched to specific engines to provide enhanced durability, eliminate misfires, reduce fuel consumption and optimize emissions.
• Backed by Motorcraft’s Service Parts Warranty
• Exact fit for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles
• Resistant to oxidation and arc erosion.
• Multi-rib insulator protects against misfire.
• Service intervals of up to 100,000 miles.
• Motorcraft Spark Plugs are designed with high quality materials to provide reliable performance for almost any application.
• Motorcraft Spark Plugs are what was in the vehicle when it was manufactured
• Motorcraft ignition components help prevent false check engine lights.
• Enhanced Durability: Engineered to meet strict Ford engineering standards, these spark plugs are designed to provide long-lasting performance and withstand harsh conditions.

NGK G-Power Platinum spark plugs are the best single platinum spark plugs at an economical price. G-Power plugs feature a fine wire platinum center electrode and a trapezoidal cut ground electrode that offers increased durability, improved fuel efficiency

Product Features:

• SINGLE PLATINUM TIP: Fine wire 0.6 millimeter platinum tip center electrode ensures improved durability and a consistently stable spark
• PLATINUM ALLOY: G-Power platinum provides exceptional value with increased performance and longer service intervals than factory nickel plugs
• TRAPEZOIDAL CUT GROUND ELECTRODE: Reduces quenching design produces improved ignitability and performance
• SOLID COPPER CORE: 98% pure copper core offers superior heat dissipation, conductivity and ultra wide heat ranges
• COLD-ROLLED THREADS: Prevents cross-threading and damage to cylinder heads
• RECOMMENDED USAGE: Lower cost alternative to double precious metal spark plugs or as an upgrade to OE nickel alloy spark plugs

The NGK Iridium IX offers extreme ignitability, improved throttle response and superior anti fouling properties. The Iridium alloy has extremely high melting point, ensuring high durability and a consistently stable spark that is perfect for today’s high-tech, high-performance engines. NGK’s IX Iridium Series Plugs were Designed Specifically for the Performance Enthusiast Designed specifically for the performance enthusiast.

Product Features:

• Fine Wire Center Electrode Ensures High Durability and a Consistently Stable Spark
• Iridium Alloy has an Extremely High Melting Point, Perfect for Today’s High-Tech, High Performance Engines
• Trivalent Metal Plating Provides Superior Anti-Corrosion and Anti-Seizing Properties
• Corrugated Ribs Prevent Flashover
• Pure Alumina Silicate Ceramic Insulator, Provides Superior Strength and Better Heat Transfer
• Copper Core Aids in Heat Removal
• Triple Seals Prevent Leakage

The DENSO Double-Platinum plug features platinum on both the center and ground electrodes. The precious metal fights corrosion and erosion, ensuring superior spark performance and maximum spark plug life. DENSO Double Platinum spark plugs incorporate the precious metal on both the center and ground electrodes, not just on the center electrode as with conventional platinum plugs. The result is a significant improvement in spark plug life.

Product Features:

• Platinum center electrode
• Platinum ground electrode
• Premium shell construction with machine-rolled threads
• Sustained spark performance over 60,000 miles
• Reduced secondary required voltage, increased ignition efficiency DENSO engineering studies show that Double Platinum plugs can run longer with reduced erosion, minimizing spark gap growth throughout the life of the plug.

With over 100 years of engineering expertise and over 11 billion plugs sold, Autolite continues to set the standard in spark plug technology. Designed and engineered in the USA, these spark plugs feature a copper cored center electrode for higher thermal conductivity and a specially engineered high nickel alloy center and ground electrode for extended life. The high alumina ceramic ensures high dielectric strength, while the leak-proof, heat-fused internal seal guarantees durability. Additionally, the multi-rib insulator prevents flash-over, making these spark plugs a reliable choice for any vehicle.

Product Features:

• Copper cored center electrode for higher thermal conductivity
• Specially engineered high nickel alloy center and ground electrode for extended life
• High alumina ceramic for high dielectric strength
• Leak proof, heat fused internal seal for durability
• Multi-rib insulator prevents flash-over
• Quick Starts and Smooth Acceleration: Designed to deliver quick starts and smooth acceleration, ensuring a reliable performance for your vehicle.
• Enhanced Fuel Economy: Engineered to provide good fuel economy, helping you save on fuel costs over time.

Durability of an OE style plug combined with Power & Torque of high performance.

Product Features:

• 0.4mm Iridium Center Electrode: World’s Smallest Diameter that maximizes firing potential
• 0.7mm Needle Tip Ground Electrode: Promotes higher spark energy and less heat quenching
• DENSO Patented Optimized Iridium-Rhodium Alloy Formula: Highest concentration of Iridium vs. competitors for greater durability
• DENSO Patented 360 degree laser welding process: Ensuring exceptional quality bond and structural strength with the Iridium Center Electrode
• Durability of an OE style plug combined with Power & Torque of high performance.
• Withstands temperatures greater than 4000░ Fahrenheit
• Iridium TT
• Ultimate Endurance and Power: The DENSO Iridium TT Spark Plug features a 0.7mm Iridium Tip, ensuring over 100,000 miles of uncompromised performance.
• Advanced Twin-Tip Technology: Developed from Original Equipment Specification Super Ignition Plug (SIP) design, combining a Fine Wire Iridium Center Electrode with a Needle Tip Platinum Ground Electrode.
• Enhanced Fuel Economy and Lower Emissions: Drive around the Earth over 4 times with improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions.
• Premium Materials: Features an Iridium Center Electrode Tip and a Flat Seat Type for optimal performance and durability.

With over 100 years of engineering expertise and more than 11 billion plugs sold, Autolite Platinum spark plugs are designed and engineered in the USA to deliver exceptional performance. Featuring a high nickel alloy side electrode that maintains a precise gap and a full platinum tip that ensures virtually no gap erosion, these spark plugs offer long-lasting durability. The necked-down center electrode fires quicker and cleaner with less voltage, resulting in easier starts, quicker acceleration, and improved fuel economy compared to standard plugs.

Product Features:

• High nickel alloy side electrode maintains precise gap
• Full platinum tip assures virtually no gap erosion for long life
• Necked-down center electrode fires quicker, cleaner with less voltage for easier starts, quicker acceleration and improved fuel economy (as compared to standard plugs)
• Exceptional Performance: Designed and engineered in the USA, Autolite Platinum Spark Plugs deliver superior performance with over 100 years of engineering expertise and more than 11 billion plugs sold.
• Gasket Seat Type: Equipped with a gasket seat type, these spark plugs provide a secure and effective seal for optimal engine performance.

Dependable performance. This Champion® spark plug features a copper core electrode that provides increased conductivity and heat control for good overall wear.

Product Features:

• Copper Plus – Dependable Performance and Durability
• Copper core center electrode allows for accurate control of heat range for longer life
• Superior corrosion resistance
• Built to ISO and SAE standards for proven performance
• Built to ISO and SAE standards for proven performance

Increased performance with World’s smallest Iridium Center Eletrode (0.4mm).

Product Features:

• World’s smallest Iridium Center Electrode (0.4mm) for improved spark for maximum combustion
• Patented 360-degree laser welding assembly process
• U-groove and taper cut ground electrode to maximize flame propagation.
• Withstands temperatures greater than 4000░ Fahrenheit
• Burnished nickel plating for high temperature endurance and superior corrosion resistance
• Wide range of part numbers for thousands of applications, including classic and collector cars
• Iridium Power
• Superior Performance: Engineered for maximum performance under extreme conditions, this spark plug delivers more horsepower, faster and easier starts, and fewer misfires under heavy loads.
• Enhanced Fuel Efficiency: Thanks to its advanced design and patented technology, the Iridium Power plug improves fuel efficiency, making it an economical choice for your vehicle.
• Low Voltage Requirement: The DENSO Iridium Power spark plug requires 5,000 volts less to fire compared to conventional spark plugs, ensuring reliable ignition with lower energy consumption.
• Durable Iridium Material: Constructed with a durable iridium center electrode tip and a flat seat type, this spark plug offers long-lasting performance and reliability.

DENSO Iridium Power spark plugs represent a performance breakthrough. The laser-welded center electrode is only 0.4mm in diameter – the slimmest iridium electrode in the industry. The taper-cut side electrode complements the design, delivering reliable spark energy under the most gruelling pressures and temperatures. DENSO engineers used the power of this miraculous metal to produce an iridium center electrode that is only 0.4mm in diameter. With its superior thermal qualities, this whisker-fine electrode is capable of taking the most extreme heat and punishment. This breakthrough was matched to one of DENSO’s most famous innovations, the patented U-Groove ground electrode. The combination of these two features resulted in the Iridium Power® plug, one of the most advanced and innovative spark plugs on the market.

Product Features:

• Tapered cut, U-Groove ground electrode
• 0.4mm iridium center electrode
• 360-degree laser welding assembly process
• Required ignition voltage reduced
• Unsurpassed center electrode durability
• Available for many performance and power sports applications, including Corvette, Viper, and Harley-Davidson The Iridium Power plug delivers greater spark energy while demanding significantly less secondary required voltage from the ignition system.

Dependable performance. This Champion spark plug features a copper core electrode that provides increased conductivity and heat control for good overall wear.

Product Features:

• Copper Plus – Dependable Performance.
• Copper core center electrode allows for accurate control of heat range for longer life
• Patented TinTac and ULTRASEAL coated shell for maximum corrosion resistance
• Patented SAC-9 semiconductor resistor for maximum EMI & RFI suppression
• Built to ISO and SAE standards for proven performance

NGK G-Power Platinum spark plugs are the best single platinum spark plugs at an economical price. G-Power plugs feature a fine wire platinum center electrode and a trapezoidal cut ground electrode that offers increased durability, improved fuel efficiency, lower emissions, faster starts and quicker acceleration over conventional nickel spark plugs. An excellent upgrade for vehicles which used nickel alloy spark plugs originally. For better performance consider upgrading to a NGK Iridium IX plug. For even greater performance consider upgrading to a NGK RUTHENIUM HX plug.

Product Features:

• SINGLE PLATINUM TIP: Fine wire 0.6 millimeter platinum tip center electrode ensures improved durability and a consistently stable spark
• PLATINUM ALLOY: G-Power platinum provides exceptional value with increased performance and longer service intervals than factory nickel plugs
• TRAPEZOIDAL CUT GROUND ELECTRODE: Reduces quenching design produces improved ignitability and performance
• SOLID COPPER CORE: 98% pure copper core offers superior heat dissipation, conductivity and ultra wide heat ranges
• COLD-ROLLED THREADS: Prevents cross-threading and damage to cylinder heads
• RECOMMENDED USAGE: Lower cost alternative to double precious metal spark plugs or as an upgrade to OE nickel alloy spark plugs

This spark plug features a platinum twin-tip design and a titanium-enhanced ground strap, ensuring superior performance and longevity. The center electrode tip material is made of platinum, providing excellent durability and consistent spark. Additionally, the flat seat type ensures a secure fit, making it an ideal choice for reliable and efficient ignition in your vehicle.

Product Features:

• Platinum Twin-Tip Design: The Denso Platinum TT Spark Plug features a unique twin-tip design, enhancing ignition efficiency and performance.
• Titanium-Enhanced Ground Strap: Equipped with a titanium-enhanced ground strap, this spark plug ensures superior durability and longevity.
• Platinum Center Electrode Tip: The center electrode tip is made of platinum, providing excellent durability and a consistent spark for reliable ignition.
• Superior Performance: Designed for enhanced ignition, this spark plug offers reliable and efficient performance, making it a top choice for vehicle maintenance.

Our best spark plug! Autolite has over 100 years of engineering experience and has sold over 11 billion plugs. Designed and engineered in the USA, the Autolite Iridium XP spark plugs feature an iridium-enhanced 0.6mm finewire design and patented platinum sidewire technology to provide better overall durability and a more focused ignition for enhanced ignitability and performance. Features double Iridium-enhanced alloy technology center electrode for improved durability and wear resistance.

Product Features:

• 0.6 mm finewire design improves ignitability
• Patented V-trimmed platinum sidewire technology resists wear
• OE equivalent design is engineered for every engine
• Designed for better overall durability with virtually no gap erosion
• Double Iridium-Enhanced Alloy Technology Center Electrode: Offers improved durability and wear resistance for a longer-lasting spark plug.
• Designed and Engineered in the USA: Reflects over 100 years of Autolite’s engineering experience and expertise.
• Gasket Seat Type: Ensures a secure and proper fit for optimal performance.

The NGK V Power spark plug offers a 90 degree V-Power center copper or platinum electrode that provides performance, improved ignitability, increased fuel economy and lower emissions over standard Spark Plugs. The Trivalent Metal Plating has superior anti-corrosion and anti-seizing properties. NGK’s V-Power Plugs Feature a Unique V-Cut in the Center Electrode that Directs the Spark to the Edge of the Electrode, Helping the Spark Develop More Rapidly, Increasing Ignitability and Reducing Quenching.

Product Features:

• Lowers ignition system voltage requirements
• Greater ignitability and performance over conventional spark plugs
• Corrugated Ribs Prevent Flashover
• Trivalent Metal Plating has superior anti-corrosion and anti-seizing properties
• Pure Alumina Silicate Ceramic Insulator, Provides Superior Strength and Better Heat Transfer
• Increased fuel economy and lower emissions
• Highly durable against electrical and chemical wear
• Triple Seals Prevent Leakage Economical performance and improved ignitability over standard NGK Spark Plugs original equipment manufacturer and racer approved.

Denso Spark Plug Denso’s standard plugs have always offered a patented U-groove ground electrode producing for a larger, hotter spark. Copper core for better thermal conductivity. Machine rolled threads to reduce cross-threading and seizing . The plug insulator is constructed of purified alumina powder for extreme stress with 5 ribs to prevent flashover.

Product Features:

• U-Groove Ground Electrode Promotes Ignitability and Decreases Quenching
• Fully Projected Insulator Reduces Carbon Fouling
• Machine Rolled Threads Prevent Seizing or Cross Threading During Installation and Removal
• 100% Pre-Fired to Assure the Highest Quality Possible
• Purified Alumina Powder Insulator Provides Exceptional Strength and Thermal Conductivity
• Five Rib Insulator Prevents Flashover
• Copper-Glass Seal Bonds Center Electrode and Insulator for a Gas-Tight Seal

The Spark Plugs are the product of years of fundamental research in the combustion field. The unique patented electrode configuration of these new The spark plugs increases the amount of combustion pressure created during each power stroke of an engine, which results in a marked increase in power output, fuel economy, and reduced emissions in all gasoline engines. E3.56 is a 14mm, 0.750 reach plug with a gasket seat. It fits a wide variety of late model applications, especially import. The automotive plugs have three legs securing the Diamond FIRE electrode to the shell. This allows for excellent heat transfer, and helps to create more turbulence in the cylinder. The patented Diamond FIRE side wire is proven to increase power, reduce fuel consumption and improve hydrocarbon emissions in long-term use.

Product Features:

• E3’s Diamond Fire edge to edge ground electrode provides maximum performance with increased efficiency and a faster more complete burn
• Smoother Acceleration & Idle – The faster flame initiated by the The spark plug results in a more complete burn of the ingested fuel charge. More pressure is created against the piston more fuel is put to work
• Energy – Power output improved up to 6% on average in the typical operating ranges. Results will vary.
• Efficiency – The “diamond shaped” side wire electrode projects the combustion spark in a way that more quickly ignites the air/fuel mixture, thereby creating a significantly faster and larger flame kernel. The result is that more fuel is put to work durin
• E3’s patented Diamond Fire Technology provides a cleaner burning combustion, which translates into fuel savings and reduced engine carbon deposits
• The Spark Plugs are pre-gapped at the factory and cannot be adjusted.

ACDelco Gold (Professional) Double Platinum Spark Plug are a high quality alternative to Original Equipment (OE) parts. With a copper core and double platinum pads on the center electrode, these plugs are designed to deliver long-lasting performance. These premium aftermarket replacement spark plugs are manufactured to meet your expectations for fit, form, and function. ACDelco Gold (Professional) parts are manufactured to meet your expectations for fit, form, and function, making them a smart choice for General Motors vehicles, as well as most makes and models, including special applications. These high-quality parts are backed by General Motors. Some ACDelco Gold parts may have formerly appeared as ACDelco Professional.

Product Features:

• One-piece, fired-in suppressor seal blends three glass types for a gas-tight seal that helps reduce radio frequency and engine interference, regulate spark plug energy, and protect against compression pressures for long life
• Double platinum point pad on center and ground electrode offer excellent durability and consistent voltage demands to help reduce wear on ignition system
• Pure copper core results in cooler electrode temperature for maximized durability and fouling resistance
• Some ACDelco Gold parts may have formerly appeared as ACDelco Professional
• Premium aftermarket replacement part
• Manufactured to meet specifications for fit, form, and function for General Motors vehicles as well as most makes and models
• Resistor Type: Includes a resistor to reduce radio frequency interference, ensuring smooth engine performance.
• Flat Seat Type: Designed with a flat seat type for a secure and precise fit.

Motorcraft Spark Plugs are original equipment on Ford Motor Company vehicles, engineered to meet strict Ford engineering standards for unmatched performance and reliability. These spark plugs are precisely matched to specific engines, enhancing durability, eliminating misfires, reducing fuel consumption, and optimizing emissions. They are resistant to oxidation and arc erosion, feature a multi-rib insulator to protect against misfires, and offer service intervals of up to 100,000 miles. Backed by Motorcraft’s Service Parts Warranty, these spark plugs are an exact fit for Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles and are designed with high-quality materials to provide reliable performance for almost any application. Motorcraft ignition components also help prevent false check engine lights, ensuring your vehicle runs smoothly and efficiently.

Product Features:

• Motorcraft spark plugs are matched to specific engines to provide enhanced durability, eliminate misfires, reduce fuel consumption and optimize emissions.
• Backed by Motorcraft’s Service Parts Warranty
• Exact fit for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles
• Resistant to oxidation and arc erosion.
• Multi-rib insulator protects against misfire.
• Service intervals of up to 100,000 miles.
• Motorcraft Spark Plugs are designed with high quality materials to provide reliable performance for almost any application.
• Motorcraft Spark Plugs are what was in the vehicle when it was manufactured
• Motorcraft ignition components help prevent false check engine lights.
• Engineered for Ford Vehicles: Motorcraft Spark Plugs are original equipment on Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles, ensuring a perfect fit and optimal performance.

ACDelco Gold (Professional) Double Platinum Spark Plug are a high quality alternative to Original Equipment (OE) parts. With a copper core and double platinum pads on the center electrode, these plugs are designed to deliver long-lasting performance. These premium aftermarket replacement spark plugs are manufactured to meet your expectations for fit, form, and function. ACDelco Gold (Professional) parts are manufactured to meet your expectations for fit, form, and function, making them a smart choice for General Motors vehicles, as well as most makes and models, including special applications. These high-quality parts are backed by General Motors. Some ACDelco Gold parts may have formerly appeared as ACDelco Professional.

Product Features:

• One-piece, fired-in suppressor seal blends three glass types for a gas-tight seal that helps reduce radio frequency and engine interference, regulate spark plug energy, and protect against compression pressures for long life
• Double platinum point pad on center and ground electrode offer excellent durability and consistent voltage demands to help reduce wear on ignition system
• Pure copper core results in cooler electrode temperature for maximized durability and fouling resistance
• Some ACDelco Gold parts may have formerly appeared as ACDelco Professional
• Premium aftermarket replacement part
• Manufactured to meet specifications for fit, form, and function for General Motors vehicles as well as most makes and models

Champion® Platinum Power spark plugs deliver powerful performance with their premium design. Featuring a platinum center electrode for long life and a fine-wire center electrode for greater ignitability, these spark plugs ensure optimal engine performance. The V-trimmed ground electrode promotes sharper spark focus, while the exclusive Heat-Active alloy allows the electrodes to reach optimal temperature. Additionally, the platinum-tipped center wire resists wear and helps maintain the proper gap specification throughout the life of the plug, making it a reliable choice for your vehicle.

Product Features:

• Platinum Power- Premium Spark Plug. Powerful Performance.
• Platinum center electrode for long life
• Fine-wire center electrode for greater ignitability
• V-trimmed ground electrode promotes sharper spark focus
• Heat-Active alloy allows electrodes to reach optimal temperature
• Platinum tipped center wire resists wear and helps to maintain proper gap spec over life of the plug
• Platinum Center Electrode: The Champion Platinum Power Spark Plug features a platinum center electrode for extended durability and long-lasting performance.