Wideband o2 sensor location
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Burning Brakes
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Will be installing a wideband setup soon and I have a question in regards to the location of the wideband o2 sensor. Initially I was going to drill a hole and weld a bung to the collector on one of the headers, but I've been contemplating installing the sensor in my x pipe; however, the x pipe is located just in front of the transmission. Is this too far back, or should I just stick with installing it in the collector?
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Note: I do NOT have cats
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From: Jackson Tn
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
Will be installing a wideband setup soon and I have a question in regards to the location of the wideband o2 sensor. Initially I was going to drill a hole and weld a bung to the collector on one of the headers, but I've been contemplating installing the sensor in my x pipe; however, the x pipe is located just in front of the transmission. Is this too far back, or should I just stick with installing it in the collector?
Note: I do NOT have cats
Note: I do NOT have cats
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From: SoCal CA
Will be installing a wideband setup soon and I have a question in regards to the location of the wideband o2 sensor. Initially I was going to drill a hole and weld a bung to the collector on one of the headers, but I've been contemplating installing the sensor in my x pipe; however, the x pipe is located just in front of the transmission. Is this too far back, or should I just stick with installing it in the collector?
Note: I do NOT have cats
Note: I do NOT have cats
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From: Portland OR
Nate,
What WB do you use? Just curious.
OP, does your WB come with a recommendation? Close to the collector is best.
Some folks also prefer the drivers side because cyl 5 and 7 are said to run leaner.
My XS power headers had a bung in the center of the X, so I just used that one.
Ron
What WB do you use? Just curious.
OP, does your WB come with a recommendation? Close to the collector is best.
Some folks also prefer the drivers side because cyl 5 and 7 are said to run leaner.
My XS power headers had a bung in the center of the X, so I just used that one.
Ron
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From: SoCal CA
Nate,
What WB do you use? Just curious.
OP, does your WB come with a recommendation? Close to the collector is best.
Some folks also prefer the drivers side because cyl 5 and 7 are said to run leaner.
My XS power headers had a bung in the center of the X, so I just used that one.
Ron
What WB do you use? Just curious.
OP, does your WB come with a recommendation? Close to the collector is best.
Some folks also prefer the drivers side because cyl 5 and 7 are said to run leaner.
My XS power headers had a bung in the center of the X, so I just used that one.
Ron
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Burning Brakes
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I'm using an innovate lc-1, it does say to run it closer to the collector so I will do just that. I brought up the point of running it in the x pipe because I figured it'd give a better view of what's going on in both banks. I'll run it on the drivers side and maybe sometime in the future I'll get a dual set up
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