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robwright

robwright

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Hi All,

For those of you familiar with my recent posts I now have a replacement turbo on the way. The cheapest and quickest option after all was to import one from Lyndsey Racing in the States. As mine will need the compressor wheel replacing they were only willing to offer me a $100 core exchange for my old one, but still reasonable none the less. All in $550 dollars for a fully recon turbo fom a very reputable source.

I have also been advised that I would benefit greatly from installing an aftermarket boost gauge and a wideband AFR sensor, which I think I will be looking to do. To that end does anyone know of a good AFR for not too much cash that I could fit to my car? Or indeed if anyone has one they no longer need then I would consider taking it off there hands at the right price.

Also as the use of AFR is new to me if anyone has any tips or suggestions as to how to get the most out of it when setting up my manual boost controller then they would be well received.

If UPS are true to their word then my new turbo should be with me on Friday and I hope to get it installed this weekend. Finally I may get to have some fun!!!
 
Hi Rob glad to hear Lindsey can help,.... regarding a boost gauge and AFR.
For Boost gauge I would reccommend you look at a stepper motor gauge, these can be bought on e-bay from a number of scources. I think my one was around £50, you may find one cheaper, the advantage of this type is it's accuracy and the fact you can set a warning for high boost and it will also read peak boost achieved.
As for AFR go for a wideband sensor, again there are many out there but IMHO the best is the Innovate LC-1 wideband controller, these are also on e-bay although the cheapest would be from Lindsey with the current £/$ rate. It can come as a complete kit with the O2 sensor , DC-16 AFR gauge, LC-1 controller plus all cables and bung to attach sensor to the exhaust. There is a place for the sensor already in the exhaust but it's too close to the turbo thus gets hot which can lead to early failure of the sensor not to mention it won't get a proper reading from there. Most put it further down, myself it's in the rear section above the torsion bar.

hope this helps and good to see you got a turbo so quick....[:)][:)]


Pete
 
Rob, it just so happens i've got an innovate wideband kit I bought brand new and never got round to installing so you are welcome to have it off me. The only part of the kit that is missing is the bung that you weld into the exhaust to screw the wideband sensor into, but these are cheap as chips - I actually got it welded into my exhaust in preparation for installing.

It is a good piece of kit to have and you should really have one if you start messing with boost pressures.

I've also got an Apexi electronic boost controller as well, this is second hand but was previously installed on a 944 turbo and all the components are there. Again I never got round to installing it.

PM me if you are interested.
 
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