Innovate, Bosch Wide Band O2 Sensor, Bung too deep?

[deadkenr]

I bought an Innovate Wide Band O2 sensor (w/gauge, module, etc...) last year. I am finally getting around to installing it and I noticed that the 'O2 Bung' is a 1" diameter cylinder that is a full 1" deep. When I test fitted the Bosch O2 sensor into it, I noticed that the O2 Sensor doesn't protrude past the end of the bung. Most O2 sensor bungs I have seen are only about 1/2" deep which would allow better flow past the sensor.

Should I leave the bung the 1" depth it is right now? (maybe it is meant to be this way for a reason?)

Should I just cut it down to about 3/4"?

Should I just buy a new O2 Sensor bung that is 1/2" deep?

-Thanks for any suggestions and help, Ken

BTW: Here are some links to the items that I am talking about:
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http://www.DIYAutoTune.com/catalog/mild ... 9561688fe3

[Matt Cramer]

It will work OK like that - it sounds like you have a bung that was designed for highly curved pipes and other places the regular one won't fit. You may get a slightly faster response with a shorter bung but I doubt you'd see any difference in the real world.

[deadkenr]

If it won't hurt anything, then I might as well use the chopsaw at work to take a 1/4" or more off of it.

That would let me use it (instead of buying a shorter one locally) and perhaps I would get a slightly faster response time. Even if it wouldn't make a 'real world' difference, if there is no down side, then I guess there is no reason for me to not cut it shorter.

-Thanks, Ken

[Bzltyr]

Hello all:

I am just about to start my project with MS2. I will be welding in an O2 sensor bung. I am thinking of putting it in the header reducer just after the header collector. Is this spot acceptable? How deep should the sensor extend into the collector?

Thanks.

[Matt Cramer]

That should work, and it doesn't need to extend very far in.

[trakkies]

Hello all:

I am just about to start my project with MS2. I will be welding in an O2 sensor bung. I am thinking of putting it in the header reducer just after the header collector. Is this spot acceptable? How deep should the sensor extend into the collector?

Thanks.

Some details here:-

http://wbo2.com/lsu/position.htm

[msiddalingaiah]

Sounds like you have the extended bung, that's what I have also. That seems to be the one they are shipping these days. It works fine and doesn't restrict exhaust. Hook it up and start tuning!