MS N/A - O2 sensor?

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Post Tue May 02, 2006 2:28 pm

Hello,

Can anyone tell me if I need an O2 sensor in the exhaust to run MS on a N/A 325 - my exhaust doesnt have one.

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Post Tue May 02, 2006 4:28 pm

Get one,
preferably a Wideband kit with a 0-5v output for the MS
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Post Tue May 02, 2006 4:54 pm

I'm sure you can use MS without a 02 sensor, like the Alpha N setup but like Gunni said it's def worth having one, get a WB if you can.

Innovate Lc-1 is 0-5v, $200 + duty &tax etc was by far the most sensible and usefull toy I've fitted to mine. Bloody handy to with 1 to 1.3 bar pumping round the system!

You can make do with NB if you can tune it using a RR and WB, then use NB as a indicator more than a tuning tool.

Which MS are you using?

Ant and I are using V2.2, I'm now using my distributer and original VR sensor and Ant's going wasted spark and edis module, different ways to do the same thing!!

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Post Tue May 02, 2006 5:24 pm

I've just got the MS 1 v3.0 kit.

The problem is going to be getting a boss on the exhaust. Where is the best place to put it?

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Post Tue May 02, 2006 5:51 pm

jamesc wrote:I've just got the MS 1 v3.0 kit.

The problem is going to be getting a boss on the exhaust. Where is the best place to put it?

James
depends on your exhaust situation,

you could ad a H pipe in there, if you are running double exhaust or just monitor a single bank of headers, the other one shold be identical
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 4:57 pm

02 is not required but strongly advised.

as Gunni has stated, add a bung to one of the two downpipes and you'll be sweet

WB02 for tuning, NB for closed loop fuelling as and when required

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Post Thu May 18, 2006 5:35 pm

Don't forget to weld the boss from a 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock position to prevent the sensor from damage. Also the sensor must be heated (switched on) before or as soon as the engine starts for similar reasons.