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Old 02-25-2008, 03:46 PM
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I'll be going turbo in a couple months. I'll also be going MS a bit before that.

If I replace the O2 w/ the UEGO Bosch sensor, it won't be able to give me AFR since it's narrowband now, right? Also, I'd prefer not to weld on another bung.

Basically, what can I do w/ this Uego while I'm NA w/ out welding on another bung? I'm guessing pretty much nothing.

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No point in running it NA untill you install the MS.
Unless you weld in an extra bung. If you do install it in the stock location i recommend a heatsink so you don't overheat the sensor.
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butt plug?
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Originally Posted by paul
butt plug?
I'll plug your bung.
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Old 02-25-2008, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by hustler
I'll plug your bung.
sounds like someone's in the mood for some surprise buttseks
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Old 02-25-2008, 06:15 PM
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small question before I leave you to plug eachother, is this bung far enough from the head to use the LC-1?
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Old 02-25-2008, 06:18 PM
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yes
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Old 02-25-2008, 06:32 PM
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Oscar, at least 36" is recomended, so that looks fine...

Kenzo, just instal WB at the same time you instal MS
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I knew about the 36", but thought that's only for turbos, this is going to be unnaturally aspirated with MS and and LC-1 (for the time being), so I thought it might even be too far away for a non-turbo car. But indeed it seems fine.

I need to think more in inches and feet, as that's commonly used here
it doesn't seem like 36" tho (about 90cm)
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90cm is 35.4" lol
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hence the 'about'
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I'm running my LC1 in stock location with stock exhaust manifold without heatsink..

No problem YET..
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