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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 09:17 AM
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good stuff, cheap, effective. Helped me get full boost under 3k rpm. 25psi at 2800rpm is quite torquey! (3rd gear pull) Titanium impeller helps though!
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by althemean
I paid $50 for mine from ebay....I ported it myself....now it just needs to be sent off to get coated which is another $50. I wanted the JetHot coating but that would cost $120. Not worth it for such a cheap part.

For $50.....might as well. SSAUTOCHROME on Ebay.
No way would Jet Hot charge $120 to coat an O2 housing. More like $35-75 for Jet Hot.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by sparky
Just type in, Stainless Steel Autochrome, they have a site and any of the versions offered on Ebay is ok as they are all the same as one and other.
Tried your search on ebay and it did not work
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 09:33 AM
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Read that in some cases it causes boost creep, for that reason alone, I am staying away from it.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by althemean
I paid $50 for mine from ebay....I ported it myself....now it just needs to be sent off to get coated which is another $50. I wanted the JetHot coating but that would cost $120. Not worth it for such a cheap part.

For $50.....might as well. SSAUTOCHROME on Ebay.
Are you sure you ported the Ebay o2? Mine was almost paper-thin on the walls and the openings were gaping-wide. What in the world would you port on that thing?

Here's the difference between the stock ported o2 and unported Ebay o2. Even after significant porting, the stocker is not as wide-open as the Ebay o2:



Here's a close-up of the Ebay o2. There's no material on the inside of the walls, and if you port the openings, they would be larger than the gasket openings, at least on the one I received.

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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 09:36 AM
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where did u order you o2 housing from warrtalon?
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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I got it from Buschur Racing. They are selling these units pre-coated for you and have them on the shelf. You order it, and they send it right to you as long as they have them in stock.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 09:41 AM
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I got it once and installed it. I regret getting it and installing it. Its not worth the trouble unless you are pulling out the turbo for upgrades. My o2 housing was giving me bad readings on my front o2 sensor. PO134 code all the time. I thought it was the 02 sensor but it was not. I put the stocker back on and the code went away. Besides all that, it does not have the stock bolt area that holds the 02 housing onto the motor. This could result in a broken header or other peice of the exhaust. I would not do it again.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 09:41 AM
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sweet
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 10:02 AM
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are all the 02 housing pretty much similar?

im thinking about getting the megan racing 02 housing?
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Rnm
Read that in some cases it causes boost creep, for that reason alone, I am staying away from it.
I've read some posts about the boost creep also and that has me worried. I looked at the passage where the exhaust from the wastegate joins the collector area and looks small. I opened it up with a die grinder in hopes of promoting better exhaust flow from the wastegate. I have no idea if this will help, but it can't hurt. As for getting trouble codes from the O2, that's a new one on me and I hope it doesn't happen .
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by dp2580
are all the 02 housing pretty much similar?

im thinking about getting the megan racing 02 housing?
There are cast housings and tubular housings. The WORKS Cast O2 housing is unique in several aspects: http://www.worksevo.com/store/produc...roducts_id=189
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