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Old Nov 20, 2020 | 02:09 PM
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Can the wide band O2 sensor on the C8 be retrofitted to earlier models?
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The OEM o2 sensor on the c8 is wide band as compared to narrow band on all earlier corvettes which allows for tuning of add on modifications without having to use a temporary wide band from a professional tuner.
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The OEM o2 sensor on the c8 is wide band as compared to narrow band on all earlier corvettes which allows for tuning of add on modifications without having to use a temporary wide band from a professional tuner.
Your asking if the C8 wide band 02 sensor is compatible with previous year corvettes. I don't see where the previous year ECM program have the tune capability to adjust WOT as closed loop like the C8. Maybe a tuner will chime in.

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Simple answer is no, c7-c6 use narrow band tuning. C8 uses wide band. Apples and oranges. It’s not the sensor itself, it’s the software and computer power.
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