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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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Does anyone have pictures of their wideband 02 sensor location. I want to put it on the driver side header collector but not sure what the orientation should be. My headers are off the car and I want to make sure that I dont put it in a spot where it will hit something when installed on the car. Thanks.
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 12:38 PM
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Does anyone have pictures of their wideband 02 sensor location. I want to put it on the driver side header collector but not sure what the orientation should be. My headers are off the car and I want to make sure that I dont put it in a spot where it will hit something when installed on the car. Thanks.
Not sure if this helps since I have a Vette. Maybe give you an idea though!

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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 02:04 PM
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see i was told to put the bung in the merge to get a more accurate reading.. You will have both exhaust gases instead of just the one.. Right now i have mine on my drivers side y pipe for when my car is on the dyno..

My wideband should be here anyday now

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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
see i was told to put the bung in the merge to get a more accurate reading.. You will have both exhaust gases instead of just the one.. Right now i have mine on my drivers side y pipe for when my car is on the dyno..

My wideband should be here anyday now

thats what i heard too, but where would you put it on an xpipe (sorry for the thread hyjack but i have the same question too.) i guess i could put it in the middle of the xpipe on the pass or drivers side?
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I've heard some stuff about putting it on the drivers side because that tends to be the leaner bank. Usually when an engine runs lean #7 is the first to go, which happens to be on the drivers side.
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I have mine on the driver's side, about 10" downstream of the header collector.
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passenger side ORY for ease of install for passenger doing tune while driving. . .

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I use the driver's side for my wideband.

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I use the driver's side for my wideband.

thats most likely where im going to install mine, and have the cords running through the shifter boot under the console.
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i dont run any narrow bands so i use the drivers side o2 bung....on my buddies ss it was put about 6-8"downstream of his collector he runs a catted y and ther was no way to get 1 on the pass side .......putting it in the merge is too far away you want it as close to the engine as possible....
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