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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 09:19 PM
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Just replaced the o2's...

well i am so happy witht he results. My car didnt throw a code for bad o2's but since i recently bought the car i didnt know the last time they were changed.

I had some real problems with the passenger side. Me and my roomate put it up on a lift here on base and tried to get to them from under the car. Even with my skinny arms i couldt get enough pressure on the ratchet to break it loose.
So we put it back on the ground and tried it from the top. That did the trick, with a ton of extentions and swivels we got it out.

The driver side o2 was a breeze, we put the car back in the air and used a 1 inch wrench on the o2 socket. It came out without a problem.

As far as a preformance increase, i was shocked. I took it out for a test drive, and i could definatly feel a differnce. Before the swap i would floor it in 2nd and it would go, but not as hard as you would expect. When i floored it this time i was thrown back in my seat, a sensation that i normally dont feel. I cant wait to see if i get some better gas mileage. I was having problems with it running rich as hell on the dyno, like 10:1 with the NX wet kit. But on the base line runs i was at like 11.5:1 to 12:1.

I guess thats all....but would an o2 swap really make that big of a differance to a car that wasnt throwing a code?
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 09:43 PM
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Re: Just replaced the o2's...

Tell me how much your gas mileage increased when you do a few test runs, send me a pm or something. I am thinking about changing mine but my car doesnt throw errors either.
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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Re: Just replaced the o2's...

im prolly gonna change mine afew weeks after my header install
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 10:56 PM
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Re: Just replaced the o2's...

Originally Posted by lamb110
well i am so happy witht he results. My car didnt throw a code for bad o2's but since i recently bought the car i didnt know the last time they were changed.

I had some real problems with the passenger side. Me and my roomate put it up on a lift here on base and tried to get to them from under the car. Even with my skinny arms i couldt get enough pressure on the ratchet to break it loose.
So we put it back on the ground and tried it from the top. That did the trick, with a ton of extentions and swivels we got it out.

The driver side o2 was a breeze, we put the car back in the air and used a 1 inch wrench on the o2 socket. It came out without a problem.

As far as a preformance increase, i was shocked. I took it out for a test drive, and i could definatly feel a differnce. Before the swap i would floor it in 2nd and it would go, but not as hard as you would expect. When i floored it this time i was thrown back in my seat, a sensation that i normally dont feel. I cant wait to see if i get some better gas mileage. I was having problems with it running rich as hell on the dyno, like 10:1 with the NX wet kit. But on the base line runs i was at like 11.5:1 to 12:1.

I guess thats all....but would an o2 swap really make that big of a differance to a car that wasnt throwing a code?
Ive heard ppl say they went from not being able to spin the tires in first off a stomp, to a all out roasting the tires with new O2's..cant wait to put my new Ac Delco's in, they are in the garage awating time for me to install them
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