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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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Is there a particular reason that people who buy Pacesetter headers spend extra money on o2 extensions since they come with wire, heatshrink, and butt splices to extend them yourself? Just wondering if people didnt feel comfortable doing it or what.

Im kinda under the weather right now but just for couriosity I took the passenger side header and installed it with a couple of bolts to hold it in to see how it fit. The header literally just slid right in. Driver side will be tighter I know but I couldnt be happier with the quality of these headers.
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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Well, I ordered the extensions because it looks cleaner and was easy as hell to install
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 10:10 PM
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Plus I know several people that had 02 sensor codes (forget the # at the moment) but it was a "slow" switching problem. If you go that route I recommend soilder.
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 10:27 PM
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damn, im getting some pacesetters and i ordered some O2 extensions the other day!!

i had no idea they came with the stuff to extend them youself!

i got them from an ls1tech member though, 25 bux for two of them, i dont feel too bad
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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I bought extensions also. I gave the wiring kit a try with the sensors from behind the cats that I wasnt using and didnt have too much luck with it. Two of the wires are the same color so its very easy to get them mixed up. Also you can very easily screw something up, Just get the extensions. I got two 24" ones and they worked great!
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 02:26 AM
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Maybe Im just to picky. Being a mobile electronics installer for so long I just cant comprehend dnot doing this myself.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 02:56 AM
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Nothing wrong with doing it yourself. Just make sure you seal/connect/tuck it up nicely. You are going to have to cut the existing wires and connect the wires given to the cut wires.

With the O2 extensions you buy seperately, you just plug them in. No cutting, no sweating, no ugly white wires with electrical tap wrapped around them 500 times.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 11:21 PM
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After doing this I say bullchit. Go get the extensions. I got to thinking. What if I replace an o2 sensor? I have to do it all over again.
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I don't like the "wiring kit" that they send, I always install O2 extensions. Besides, the crimp connectors aren't exactly the right way to connect wiring, I'd recommend solder and heat shrink to insure a proper connection if you opt for that route. BTW, you're only supposed to extend the PCM harness side of the connector, not the actual O2 sensor wiring.
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ya, the wires on the actual O2 sensor are stainless or something
can't solder 'em with plain ol rosin core solder...i think someone on here said you have to silver-solder em
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ya, the wires on the actual O2 sensor are stainless or something
can't solder 'em with plain ol rosin core solder...i think someone on here said you have to silver-solder em
Thats true. I had a hell of a time getting the wires to stay together even when soldered. So I said screw it and bought some extensions.
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