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Old 07-02-2009, 06:54 PM
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Just wanted some info on the best way or how you all have yours hooked up i am going to put mine on the pillar and just wanted to know whats all involved, where you have yours in your exhaust how and where you routed all the wiring for it and where you hooked it too etc....
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Mine was drilled vertically into the top of my X pipe. I ran the wires up into the trans tunnel and drille a hole in the floor pan. ran the plug and wires through a grommet and pressed it into the hole. then covered it with silicone. my extra wiring stays coiled under the carpet at the passenger side foot well, and then its run up behind my radio and through the dash, to the top corner, and up into my A-pillar
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i was thinking bout putting it in my h where both sides meet sounds like you did the same thing just didnt know if all the turbulence would effect it and all i need is too wire the gauge to the o2 sensor is there any other wiring?
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Originally Posted by Mustangkiler
i was thinking bout putting it in my h where both sides meet sounds like you did the same thing just didnt know if all the turbulence would effect it and all i need is too wire the gauge to the o2 sensor is there any other wiring?
1. you shouldnt put it that far back
2. you wont get enough clearance where the pipes converge
3. you will have a hard time putting a bung in there
4. you wont get a good read through that pipe because your exhaust doesnt "flow" there... its just a balance passage.

put it in the passenger side of the h-pipe, as far up towards the manifold as possible
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Old 07-02-2009, 08:50 PM
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put the bung as close to the factory o2's as you can, I'm soon to install my wideband and I have lt's and I plan to put the bung in the collector about 3-5 inches away from where all the primaries converge to collector
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Old 07-03-2009, 06:35 PM
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Old 07-06-2009, 01:24 PM
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Does it really matter what side you put it on, because it would be a little easier for me to put it on the driver side?
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Originally Posted by Mustangkiler
Does it really matter what side you put it on, because it would be a little easier for me to put it on the driver side?
not really, but there is more room under the car on the passenger side
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Where did you route the power hookup for the gauge?
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Old 07-06-2009, 11:53 PM
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gauge power went straight to the fuse panel, and I ran the harness for the sensor itself through the dash, over to the pass side floor board, and through into the trans tunnel
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