I want to put a lambda sensor in my exhaust system, but I'd like to know where to put it best.

What distance from the turbo, inner bend, outer bend or on the side???
Who can tell me something about this???

Thnx

 

Just after the turbo gets my vote, at the top of the pipe so its easy to get to.

Keeping it close means it will be up to temp more quickly.

 

Can it get too hot or will it never get too hot to let the sensor die instantly??

 

I tihnk you would have bigger things to worry about first if the exhaust gasses after the turbo were so hot they killed a lambda sensor mate!

 

don't know how fragile those sensors are, but according to you, that won't be a problem thnx for the info!!

 

They dont even START working till they are at 300+ degrees mate, and are quite happy to sit there at 1000 degrees if they need to.
But yours wont ever see that if its after the turbo.

 

why don't i read that info on lambdasensor.com? thnx again :-p

 

mine sits 12 inches away from the turbo

 

is that the std distance??

 

well thats where most after market ones are fitted where ive seen also mines heated and has been there for 6 months with no worries

 

ok, got another question, how much better is the titania sensor to the zirconia sensor??

 

lost me lol i use a bosch ls 4.2 which is a vw sensor. CHIP what u recon lol

 

Stu@MSD has done some back to back tests i beleive?

PM him and ask him to pop into this thread as he doesnt get a chance to read every thread.

 

Just had a quick look at that site and doesnt seem to have much info on there

 

About 12 inchs from the turbo will be fine.

Make sure the wires are pointing upwards (and not less than 25 degrees to horizontal) to ensure any condensation drains out of the sensor.

Heated sensors will reach operating temperature in approx 20 seconds so it doesn't really matter if you can't get very close to the turbo, as long as the air passing the sensor is only from the engine and no air is drawn in from exhaust joints etc.

 

was a bit dissapointing indeed.
PM has been send.

 

Nice tip m8, you can only weld the nut on the exhaust once :-p