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Old 05-10-2010, 09:36 PM
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Simple question. Any takers?

It's a 94 BTW, so I only need fronts, but do I need one or two extensions seeing as how 94's only had 1 cat?
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im pretty sure you need two flat 12" extensions
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Flat!
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Cool, I always trust what you say RamAir, do ya know if I need one or two?
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what are you doing long tube headers? I had a 12" and a 24" on the passenger side
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Originally Posted by TheTransporter69
what are you doing long tube headers? I had a 12" and a 24" on the passenger side
yeah, goin to some ebay stainless LTs.
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cant u just cut some primary wire and grimp em together with some connectors and heat shrink/./?
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Originally Posted by xdanny510x
cant u just cut some primary wire and grimp em together with some connectors and heat shrink/./?
I could, but if it falls apart down the road I'd just be kicking myself for doing something half assed when I could have gotten it all done the right way the first time. And it'll look better this way, like factory, kind of.
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Originally Posted by xdanny510x
cant u just cut some primary wire and grimp em together with some connectors and heat shrink/./?
You could, but some people argue that crimp connectors affect the resistance values of the wiring.
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Originally Posted by RamAir95TA
You could, but some people argue that crimp connectors affect the resistance values of the wiring.
Whats your opinion on it?
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I have extensions for mine. I wouldn't cut and crimp any signal wires.
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Originally Posted by RamAir95TA
I have extensions for mine. I wouldn't cut and crimp any signal wires.
The cheap *** wiring kit that came with my pacesetters was all the persuasion I needed to get extensions as well.
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You don't ever want to alter the wires attached to the O2s. They are an important part of how the O2s work by drawing in reference air between the wire and insulation. They also use stainless steel wire. If you want to do your own extending, do it on the car's harness side. Extensions keep you from hacking up the car's harness (always a good thing).
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You really only need one, on the passenger side. You need the flat one. I got a new one for sale.
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Yeah you only need a few inches on the pass. side. Depending on your setup, driver side should fit fine (mine fit but was a bit tight so I made my own extensions. Like 8" on one side and 10" on the other side, way too long but it works.. one of these days I'm going to re-do them for a perfect fit)


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I ordered 2 24 inch extensions the other night. If I end up not needing one I'll just put it in the sale section.
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im late to the party. but it amazes me that people cant just look under the car and see what kind of connector they need.
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Originally Posted by Wicked94Z
im late to the party. but it amazes me that people cant just look under the car and see what kind of connector they need.
It's just easier to ask people who know from experience than get it on jack stands and get coated in oil.
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Originally Posted by Johnny-LT1-runner
I ordered 2 24 inch extensions the other night. If I end up not needing one I'll just put it in the sale section.

Dude, that's 2 feet of an extension.... Where would you ever need that?
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Originally Posted by 1badzee
Dude, that's 2 feet of an extension.... Where would you ever need that?
I didn't know if I would need one or two, so I played it safe. It's just wiring.


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