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Old 08-17-2007, 01:25 PM
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wouldnt it be better to have it after the merge? that way u r getting the reading from both banks and not just one side of the car? unless u have flow matched injectors etc im sure there is some deviation?
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The way I figured it was, I want both banks being read, but you also want the bung as close to the engine as possible, so you get a more precise, accurate reading. When I had a Y pipe setup, mine was a few inches after the merge, going in from the side of the pipe.
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Ideally you'd want two bungs, one on each bank right after the collector and switch the wideband back & forth (or run dual widebands $$$). This would allow you to see variations from bank-to-bank instead of a mix of the two. Sticking it right after the merge would work fine though, so long as the sensor has no problem staying hot enough.
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Where is the best location if you have true duals?

I'm guessing on either bank as close the the motor as possible?
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On my duals, I've got it 8" behind the driver's side collector. I chose the drivers side because it tends to run a wee bit leaner than the passenger side, as to error on the side of safety.
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Cool, so did you just buy an o2 bung and drill a hole and weld it on?

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Originally Posted by jmm98LS1
On my duals, I've got it 8" behind the driver's side collector. I chose the drivers side because it tends to run a wee bit leaner than the passenger side, as to error on the side of safety.
is that a general rule of thumb or is that just what uve noticed in logging ur motor?
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Originally Posted by ls2 bait
is that a general rule of thumb or is that just what uve noticed in logging ur motor?
Cyl #7 is known to run a bit leaner than the rest, although I have no way to monitor individual cylinders to personally verify it. I have noticed through logging, as have many others, that the drivers side does run a tiiiny bit leaner.....nothing huge though.


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Cool, so did you just buy an o2 bung and drill a hole and weld it on?
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I hear right after the header collector is the best location...




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