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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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on my 98 z28 i just got headers put on it and i was wondering what would be better. to get o2 simulators or to just get my o2 after my cats turned off. thanks for your imput.
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 11:36 PM
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Talked to texas speed and performance today and i guess the epa shut down the manufacturing of 02 simulators. they can prgram your pcm to ignore
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by minizcustoms
on my 98 z28 i just got headers put on it and i was wondering what would be better. to get o2 simulators or to just get my o2 after my cats turned off. thanks for your imput.
you can go to a muffler shop....if they dont mind cuz here in california they are hella scared cuz california is retarded when it comes to that ****....well anyways.....they can make a hole for the 02 sensor after the cat thats what i did!!!
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you can go to a muffler shop....if they dont mind cuz here in california they are hella scared cuz california is retarded when it comes to that ****....well anyways.....they can make a hole for the 02 sensor after the cat thats what i did!!!
Unless a muffler shop can turn it off then you are SOL.
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so you just plug the sims in and let them hang there?
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so you just plug the sims in and let them hang there?
If you can find simms you just zip tie them to a tab on the transmission or to them selves to pick up the slack.
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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ok so one of my friends told me that you can use a resistor for an o2 simulator. i just need to know what size of resister i need. does anyone know anything about this.. thanks.
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I got o2 sims off of the net, but dont think they worked...My check engine light is still on.
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I got o2 sims off of the net, but dont think they worked...My check engine light is still on.
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