Longtube ground clearance 1998 WS6 Trans Am?
10-04-2016, 12:57 PM
#41
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You won't have any issues with taking your egr stuff off. Thousands of people have done this without issues. You will have to have your car tuned for sure before it will pass emissions. Your state doesn't do visual inspections does it?
You won't have any issues with taking your egr stuff off. Thousands of people have done this without issues. You will have to have your car tuned for sure before it will pass emissions. Your state doesn't do visual inspections does it?
10-04-2016, 01:19 PM
#43
Both mine and my kids car still have the oem ones that came in our cars. You can reuse the rears in the fronts if you need one later. You also have to consider that these o2 sensors will eventually need replaced anyways. So you can't really say that it was because of the extensions, because they are just giving signal. It's a mix of being old already and long tubes/new location of them.
I don't see anything wrong with buying them new like you posted. I just wanted him to know that he doesn't have to go that route and can wait until his actually need replacing. $20 vs $140 to me just wasn't justified since mine were still good. With two extras from the rears, it just worked out better for me.
They will eventually need replaced, so you can bite the bullet and do them now, or buy extensions and do it when they eventually go out as normal maintenance on your vehicle.
I don't see anything wrong with buying them new like you posted. I just wanted him to know that he doesn't have to go that route and can wait until his actually need replacing. $20 vs $140 to me just wasn't justified since mine were still good. With two extras from the rears, it just worked out better for me.
They will eventually need replaced, so you can bite the bullet and do them now, or buy extensions and do it when they eventually go out as normal maintenance on your vehicle.
10-05-2016, 08:54 AM
#45
The headers won't really have an effect on the sensors. O2's are just fickle. Some people have problems with them early on, some not. The ones in my truck lasted close to 300K miles and were probably still fine when I changed them. I was chasing a problem and changing didn't help.
I guess I got lucky, I got my Corvette sensors for $73 shipped on ebay. They sell non Gm ones that will work too for very reasonable prices if you're comfortable going that route.
Walmart has them for $51 a piece plus tax. Or this seems to be the best price on ebay.....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ACDelco-213-...hUkyHS&vxp=mtr
I guess I got lucky, I got my Corvette sensors for $73 shipped on ebay. They sell non Gm ones that will work too for very reasonable prices if you're comfortable going that route.
Walmart has them for $51 a piece plus tax. Or this seems to be the best price on ebay.....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ACDelco-213-...hUkyHS&vxp=mtr
10-05-2016, 10:19 AM
#46
No offense but I disagree. Your stock o2 in most cases spends years with the restrictive flow of the factory manifolds, then when flow is uncorked from the LT's theres more heat and flow which can lead to failure. I look at it as a guy whos been holding a door closed against 1 person pushing on the other side for several years, then all of a sudden out of nowhere its 3 guys pushing on the door. Sooner or later the added strain will cause it to fail sooner than expected IMO.
10-10-2016, 05:41 PM
#47
https://www.amazon.com/BlackPath-Cam...lock+off+plate
That covers the exhaust, but I still need one for my intake manifold, right?
That covers the exhaust, but I still need one for my intake manifold, right?
10-11-2016, 11:30 PM
#49
https://www.amazon.com/BlackPath-Cam...lock+off+plate
That covers the exhaust, but I still need one for my intake manifold, right?
That covers the exhaust, but I still need one for my intake manifold, right?
11-08-2016, 01:30 PM
#50
Guys, do you know if I should/need to get a heat shield for my four O2's (two wrapped, two extended), and should I get a heat shield for my new plug wires? (Since I'm going longtube and replacing them at the same time)? And any recommendations on plugs/wires? I don't know anything about sparkplug ratings or anything like that.