O2 Sims, Who has'em?

[Lutzgaterr]

I could only find one result from my search so here are a few questions?
1 - If you have them, who did you purchase it from?
2 - Any problems and how long have you had these?
3 - Where did you decide to mount the unit?
4 - Did you use '2' or use '1' unit?
5 - Any other nuggets to pass along?

Thanks in advance.
Bruce

 

[davidz]

http://www.o2simulator.com/24803.html
found this a while back, think it was Joey that found em, i have not had the chance to try them, cuz ,Those o2 sensors are your final fuel trim, like a set of mixture screws on a carb, eliminating them can cause other issues, poor fuel economy( well like we would notice) power, and such. you will probably see many posts to this question. But i know the reasoning of the 400+ dollars to replace them is worth the query.
Good luck Bro

 

[Joey]

Acually I have them from O2 Simulator dot com... just haven't installed them yet. (time) The rear O2 sensor do nothing, but tell the ECU that the Cats are working or are clogged.

 

[davidz]

and there he is, I rembered ya (Joey) went through alot o shiat puttin on headers and redoin the exhaust, those headers still doin good. any problems with coating chipping off were ya had to customize them with a heat wrench and hammer to get around a sensor or something if i remeber correctly.

 

[Joey]

No problems so far... they still look great and sound wonderful Of course I still plan to remove and send back to get recoated (free of charge for the first 2 years).

 

[Lutzgaterr]

Yea Joey, that is what most literature states, post-cat sensors signal ECU about converter efficiency. This signal can be simulated. The front sensors cannot be simulated based upon varying conditions and the end result of the engine management decisions.

There's got to be others out there that use these instead of spending the $$ for O2 sensors.

 

[Joey]

Of course you have to remember the O2 Sims still require the O2 Sensor to be in place and kind or work... they must provide the 12v required to run the Sim and show the ECU that the heater still works. That is why when I changed the front O2 Sensors I kept them for rear spares... one of these days I will get them installed.

Doing front brake upgrades is a priority right now though.