Colder plug has a shorter insulator around the electrode so the tip runs cooler. If you do anything to raise cylinder pressure such as putting a larger dome on the piston or increasing the stroke or add any type of super charger including nitrous or or even using a thinner head gasket ya want to use a colder plug. I use one number colder for every 8 tenths of a point of compression, 10 pounds of boost, or 20hp (per cylinder) worth of nitrous added. If ya don’t not only will it not run right - it will melt the plugs