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Old 04-02-2007, 08:06 PM
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Whats up fellas, new to the forums, but want to jump into getting my car fixed up, my names matt. whats up.

I just bout a 99 GT Auto. Yeah, I know, it wont be that way forever. Anyways, I plan on making this my kit car, and have been doing everything myself even though I am fairly new to car mechanics in general, I wouldn't call myself "new", but "learning". (with that said I have installed my 99's magnaflow cat-back system, my room mates 06' civic si headers, intake, as well as all my "general" maintenance work on all our cars) Anyways, here is what I know.

The h-pipe will contain no cats, so there will be no use for O2 sensors (since they will always read bad, obviously). My question is this: I bought the MAC H-pipe (for the standard headers), and it doesnt seem that there is going to be a place on the pipe to install the factory O2 sensors. What should I do with them since/if there is no where to put them? Do you just cut them off, or find a place for them?

And on that note, what should I do about the check engine light thats going to come on because of the missing cats? I don't want to go "tape over the light" way because I want to know if there are "other" problems. Is that a sensor eliminator of some sort? Can you make one? Thanks guys.
 
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Old 04-02-2007, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by swooshonln
Whats up fellas, new to the forums, but want to jump into getting my car fixed up, my names matt. whats up.

I just bout a 99 GT Auto. Yeah, I know, it wont be that way forever. Anyways, I plan on making this my kit car, and have been doing everything myself even though I am fairly new to car mechanics in general, I wouldn't call myself "new", but "learning". (with that said I have installed my 99's magnaflow cat-back system, my room mates 06' civic si headers, intake, as well as all my "general" maintenance work on all our cars) Anyways, here is what I know.

The h-pipe will contain no cats, so there will be no use for O2 sensors (since they will always read bad, obviously). My question is this: I bought the MAC H-pipe (for the standard headers), and it doesnt seem that there is going to be a place on the pipe to install the factory O2 sensors. What should I do with them since/if there is no where to put them? Do you just cut them off, or find a place for them?

And on that note, what should I do about the check engine light thats going to come on because of the missing cats? I don't want to go "tape over the light" way because I want to know if there are "other" problems. Is that a sensor eliminator of some sort? Can you make one? Thanks guys.
You can buy MIL eliminators which will fix that problem, or make your own. If you search the forum for MIL eliminators you should find the post where theres a diagram on howto make them. They cost about 50 buck otherwise to buy.
 
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Old 04-02-2007, 08:15 PM
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alright thanks for the quick reply, i appreciate it.
 
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Old 04-03-2007, 06:24 AM
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Also your h-pipe will come with the spots to mount the o2 sensors screw them in then use the mil's and you will be good to go. Also a tune can get rid of the light if you just want to wait till you get a tune on your car.
 
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Old 04-11-2007, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by swooshonln
Whats up fellas, new to the forums, but want to jump into getting my car fixed up, my names matt. whats up.

I just bout a 99 GT Auto. Yeah, I know, it wont be that way forever. Anyways, I plan on making this my kit car, and have been doing everything myself even though I am fairly new to car mechanics in general, I wouldn't call myself "new", but "learning". (with that said I have installed my 99's magnaflow cat-back system, my room mates 06' civic si headers, intake, as well as all my "general" maintenance work on all our cars) Anyways, here is what I know.

The h-pipe will contain no cats, so there will be no use for O2 sensors (since they will always read bad, obviously). My question is this: I bought the MAC H-pipe (for the standard headers), and it doesnt seem that there is going to be a place on the pipe to install the factory O2 sensors. What should I do with them since/if there is no where to put them? Do you just cut them off, or find a place for them?

And on that note, what should I do about the check engine light thats going to come on because of the missing cats? I don't want to go "tape over the light" way because I want to know if there are "other" problems. Is that a sensor eliminator of some sort? Can you make one? Thanks guys.


make your own MIL eliminators, you can buy all the parts at radio shack and it cost like 5 bucks to make two. heres how-http://zx2racing.com/pages/articles/mileliminators.htm
 
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Old 04-11-2007, 06:20 PM
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Autos are great for drag racing, youll learn that as you become more educated.

With the o/r pipe there will be no use for the REAR 02's, front ones need to stay in as they are for a/f. There will be 4 holes in the midpipe to install the 4 02's, two front two rear.

Youll screw all 4 in, then install the MIL's in the rear 02's, not the front ones.
 
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