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FSWERKS race header for my D23 PZEV? (Questions/tune)

Or what's up with these OBX race headers that I see? They cost about half the price of the FSWERKS one, and I can count atleast 2 o2 sensor holes?

Which makes more power is a factor for me, in that sense, how's the Weapon R header too? Anybody use it?

Hey I dont have the fswerks or the obx but they r the same primaries size if I was u I would buy the obx but is ur call and about the o2 bungs there is only one cause u will need to diactivate. The other 2 with a tune and the o2 sensor cheater is because u take one o2 sensor out off the cat so the cheater make the ecu think the cat is still there
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im running the obx header, the extended bung needs to be cut off and welded straight to bottom of bung, 1 bung for 02 sensor other for wideband, top bung isnt need with tune, that ones plugged into collector at bottom. had mine for a few months now, great shape still, unwrapped, looks good, the hangar brackets are ueless as well, i cut em off

Heres some options for you.

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Originally Posted by Djzx3 (Post 4160146)

I've read the basic bolt on's thread, but it didn't help much with my questions.
http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=192525

I want to put the race header from FSWERKS onto my 2.3l, I know I need a new flex pipe and cat, along with a o2 sensor cheat for CT emissions.
IMO the Fwerk's header is the best.
My questions are, why do I need the o2 sensor cheat and why does the header only have one bung hole on it, When there are three o2 sensors for this PZEV model?
2 to monitor the before & after the convter.
Also, is this header going to fail visual inspections? If so is there a trick to it? Maybe a heat shield? You could take two stock 23 heat shield's & mod them to work= hide the header. Or do I need to wrap it anyways for heat? You could wrap it, but a official knowing what to look for, a header can't hide. The best flowing oem manifold/cat= a 23 ST manifold
If your inspector's know what to look for= yes it will fail then.
And what is involved in the tune? I have the OE Exedy fly/clt kit, with the Weapon R intake, and the exhaust done in 2.5 diameter trubenz piping from the cat under the car, back.
A tune will help out= turn off the rear o2 senser & egr, etc. A tune really helps out = makes your car more drivably, smoother.
Thanks, Hopefully Tom can stop by for the Tune questions, since I would probably buy it from him.

Djzx3

I run a Fwerk's header & tune w/ rear o2 senser & egr delete. The oem 23ST manifold/cat is the best flowing oem manifold. If you inspection= opening the hood, a header can't run & hide.

I am installing a turbo next week so my fsw header will be up forsale when it comes off. I had a second bung welded into the setup. had it put in the flex protion. Have my wideband in there. Its only a about 2 years old. FSW header is the way to go IMO if you want the best header for the 2.3. Its a copy of the cossie. I was impressed with it. but its turbo time lol

i run OBX header with 1 O2 and Need to get Wideband O2 Sensor for acurate reading. Per Turbo Toms advice. The tune will turn off O2s you do not use.

^ Yes, if tom tunes it for you he always turns the second o2 sensor off. You can turn your pzev to a non pzev by deleting all that stuff. by getting a tune they can clear them all for you and make sure nothing else is wrong. Make sure you get a wideband.

Correct I can turn off the rear o2`s and EGR among other things for you in a tune and you get FREE tune updates as you add more NA mods

Tom

So which o2's get removed? The two that plug up on a bracket on the trans?

And Tom, do I need to get a wideband and knock gauges for you to tune it?