Back into the big leagues: Project FRC

[A//// Guy]

Yea the AC delco is the stuff most recommended for the rear diff because it has the additive. The old stuff didnt used to, you had to add it in manually, but now it does.

Progress looks great! Nice job! Excited for some warmer weather, getting the itch to get the car out too. haha

[Kracka]

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/686/medium/1015152217.jpg

[niterydr]

Yup, I could have went with that stuff as well, but I've had good luck with Mobil 1 fluids. I just couldn't decide which aftermarket was the best to use for the T56 I have in my car so I went with OEM.

[A//// Guy]

Either should be good!

What NGK plugs did you go with? The colder copper plugs (non iridiums) can cause issues with the charging system in C5s and C6s. Hopefully you dont have to deal with that, but if after a couple hundred miles you start seeing charging issues, that could be the cause.

[Kracka]

I just couldn't decide which aftermarket was the best to use for the T56 I have in my car so I went with OEM.
I used this stuff:
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/686/medium/1019152102.jpg

[A//// Guy]

^ bought the same, well see how she shifts with it soon!

[sleepydsm]

Looks awesome! All these Corvettes!!

[niterydr]

Rocking the NGK TR55's.

[niterydr]

Wideband review:

So being a tuner and a DIY car owner on a budget, I constantly find myself at a crossroads when it comes to tuning things. Knowledge is power and for me I end up chasing details that truly don't matter. This is especially true when I am logging micro changes to get 02 feedbacks to within 3% and other parameters tighter than the factory runs things.

What does matter is accurate sensors. I dug around and looked at other options and came across a product from 14Point7.

https://www.14point7.com/products/spartan-lambda-controller-2

I have been running two of these Spartan sensors and they are very responsive and accurate. The housings themselves are weatherproof so I mounted them in the engine bay of the corvette.

I don't have many pictures of the install unfortunately, but here are the widebands in the x-pipe
https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/17155803_10154323232053062_1501246393437625857_n.j pg?oh=147b466457c080351e8848706347eb29&oe=594C5E14

I've been tuning with them using Lambda as my logging PID and I can say they are very responsive, very accurate, and I will be recommending them for customers in the future that need a wideband. Cost effective, reliable, fast to warm up, accurate, responsive, rugged; you need nothing else but a gauge.

You also can't beat the price of $125 each using a new Bosch LSU 4.9 sensor. Granted this isn't lab grade stuff, but for a permanent install they are the way to go. Readily available sensors and easy to find. Much better than the older 4.2 LSU sensors and closer to the older NTK sensors I am used to using.

You can order them even on Amazon and get free shipping.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MT4RDNF

With how cheap these are, there is absolutely no reason to not have a wideband in your car. What is really nice about these is they will also emulate a narrowband sensor output, I haven't tried that as I added them and kept all my stock 02 sensors hooked up; yes that means I have 6 on the car. Standard 0-5V output means any gauge can be used, or you can feed them directly into the ECU or logger; such I am using with HP Tuners PRO.


I would say 2 thumbs up for sure.

[turbotalon1g]

I've always heard good things about 14point7, just never had any hands on experience.

They are back from the homemadeturbo days i believe.