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03-15-07, 10:18 AM

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Hameed,

I strongly suggest getting a wideband and street tuning for Lo Throttle. Then when you find someone to tune for you, you can work on Hi throttle.

It is too difficult to do hi-throttle on the streets because you are at 120mph before you know it! You also need 2 people to tune - one to use the SAFC while the other one drives/keeps an eye on your A/F ratio.

Good Luck man,
Jonny

It's ideas like this that make it impossible for me to do this mod!!!!

It is getting too complicated!!!!!!

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03-15-07, 12:01 PM

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It's ideas like this that make it impossible for me to do this mod!!!!

It is getting too complicated!!!!!!

Hameed,

Hey man - anything you need to know about the SAFC or wideband I can help. Ask away...

Jonny

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03-16-07, 07:33 AM

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Hameed,

Hey man - anything you need to know about the SAFC or wideband I can help. Ask away...

Jonny

Thanks Jonny!

Question 1: What is a wideband and how expensive is it?

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03-16-07, 07:47 AM

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Thanks Jonny!

Question 1: What is a wideband and how expensive is it?

A wideband is an electronic instrument used to calculate your air/fuel ratio's. E.g. - whether you are running rich(approx 8:1) or lean(approx 16:1).

Basically you have a bung (hole) welded into your exhaust and one side of the wideband is inserted into this - which measures your air to fuel ratio. The other side you will have in your car. Here is the AEM Uego

http://www.performancetrends.com/wide_band_uego.htm

They are about $250 or so I believe, but you can get cheap ones for about $100.

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03-16-07, 08:08 AM

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A wideband is an electronic instrument used to calculate your air/fuel ratio's. E.g. - whether you are running rich(approx 8:1) or lean(approx 16:1).

I see.

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Basically you have a bung (hole) welded into your exhaust and one side of the wideband is inserted into this - which measures your air to fuel ratio. The other side you will have in your car.

Are you referring to the existing holes in the exhaust - these are the ones close the ends near the cats at the front?

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Here is the AEM Uego

http://www.performancetrends.com/wide_band_uego.htm

They are about $250 or so I believe, but you can get cheap ones for about $100.

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Where do you live Jonny? Maybe I can drive down and meet you up and you can do this for me?

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03-16-07, 08:31 AM

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I see.Are you referring to the existing holes in the exhaust - these are the ones close the ends near the cats at the front?Where do you live Jonny? Maybe I can drive down and meet you up and you can do this for me?

Hameed,

No - they will have to drill this hole for you. Takes a couple of minutes. When the wideband isn't hooked up they will give you a bolt to put in there to stop up the hole from leaking.

I am in Oklahoma but I notice you are in Ontario. My cousin lives downtown Toronto and I will hopefully be going to visit her in the next 6 months. What part of Ontario are you in?

Jonny

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03-16-07, 08:37 AM

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No - they will have to drill this hole for you. Takes a couple of minutes. When the wideband isn't hooked up they will give you a bolt to put in there to stop up the hole from leaking.

Oh OK.

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I am in Oklahoma but I notice you are in Ontario. My cousin lives downtown Toronto and I will hopefully be going to visit her in the next 6 months. What part of Ontario are you in?

Jonny

I actually work in downtown Toronto, but live in Oakville - about 25 mins west.

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03-16-07, 08:57 AM

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Oh OK.I actually work in downtown Toronto, but live in Oakville - about 25 mins west.

Hameed,

Well I will look you up when I make it out there. Until then - any questions you need answered hit me up

Jonny

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03-16-07, 09:02 AM

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Well I will look you up when I make it out there. Until then - any questions you need answered hit me up

Jonny

Definitely! When you get up here, we can go for Lunch or something downtown.

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03-16-07, 09:17 AM

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Excellent results!

Thanks to Steve for posting up the DIY instructions! I bought an SAFC II last year but never installed it as I cannot find a reputable tuner in my neck of the woods. I should try it myself now....

Hameed when you get yours done, pls let me know so i can install mine too! =) Mine's been sitting in my room for the past year collecting dust.

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Basically you have a bung (hole)

Jonny - I laughed so hard I almost woke up my gf when I read this.

Good job explaining it, I just have a bad habit of thinking of things in a twisted funny way.

btw - now that it's been a year - to the OP - how's the SAF2 working on that GS400??

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Jonny - I laughed so hard I almost woke up my gf when I read this.

Good job explaining it, I just have a bad habit of thinking of things in a twisted funny way.

btw - now that it's been a year - to the OP - how's the SAF2 working on that GS400??

c.

update please!