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O2 Sensor location for Racing Beat Road Race/Street Port System?

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Old Mar 20, 2025 | 11:40 AM
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O2 Sensor location for Racing Beat Road Race/Street Port System?

Hey Guys, recently installed the 12A Racing Beat Road Race/Street Port System with the dual pipes all the way back to the muffler.

Got the AEM UEGO Wideband, and wanted to know what would be the best spot to put the O2 sensor for Weber tuning?

Weld up 2 bungs and individually tune one at a time, or just go single bung on rear rotor pipe after the header? Plug them both up after tuning/ when not in use? Or keep one hooked for a constant gauge reading, if so which pipe?

Thoughts, past experience, tried and true method?
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Old Mar 21, 2025 | 08:41 AM
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I have a RB SP header/exhaust which is dual pipes until it goes over the axle. Before it bolts to the pipe over the axle and is still dual it has a bung on each pipe. I have never used these yet for a wideband but I go this setup used from a guy that raced 7s and assume this was used by him to tune. Seems like a good place that wont burn up the sensors as fast as putting them up front.
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Old Mar 22, 2025 | 11:45 AM
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Here is where I put mine. I just went with a single bung, on rear rotor like you mention. I'm using it with a 12A streetport and Dell DHLA.

I've been running the AEM wideband gauge/sensor combo for a long time now. Prior to the RX it was installed in my 2.0 Turbo Genesis coupe since ~2014!

With a lumpy streetport idle the gauge typically is pegged full lean or so. Once underway, it reads a stable AFR and has been invaluable in jetting the carb.


Shows approximate location.  Sensor and wire have good clearance to factory firewall heat shield.
Shows approximate location. Sensor and wire have good clearance to factory firewall heat shield.

Edit: Also added where I have my gauges. Its the factory center console modified with an ABS panel to replace the original storage cubby. I bonded the panel in place then filled/primed and repainted in a match to the factory gunmetal. Shift boot and trim not yet installed in below pic!


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Old Mar 25, 2025 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by tommyeflight89
Here is where I put mine. I just went with a single bung, on rear rotor like you mention. I'm using it with a 12A streetport and Dell DHLA.

I've been running the AEM wideband gauge/sensor combo for a long time now. Prior to the RX it was installed in my 2.0 Turbo Genesis coupe since ~2014!

With a lumpy streetport idle the gauge typically is pegged full lean or so. Once underway, it reads a stable AFR and has been invaluable in jetting the carb.


Shows approximate location.  Sensor and wire have good clearance to factory firewall heat shield.
Shows approximate location. Sensor and wire have good clearance to factory firewall heat shield.

Edit: Also added where I have my gauges. Its the factory center console modified with an ABS panel to replace the original storage cubby. I bonded the panel in place then filled/primed and repainted in a match to the factory gunmetal. Shift boot and trim not yet installed in below pic!
Awesome, this was exactly what I was looking for thank you! Hey how do you like Gracing short shifter? Looks nice!
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Old Mar 26, 2025 | 04:52 PM
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Did you weld that -- pure beauty!
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Old Mar 27, 2025 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotary182
Awesome, this was exactly what I was looking for thank you! Hey how do you like Gracing short shifter? Looks nice!

Ah good eye!! Man this shifter is unbelievable. I feel like I should post about it more on the forums. Keith was great to deal with and the shifter assembly is a work of art. The shifter feel is amazing, hard to describe other than the "rifle bolt precision" anecdote.
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Old Mar 27, 2025 | 06:08 PM
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Did you weld that -- pure beauty!
I should have mentioned, credit for this weld goes to Glease Manufacturing. A local guy that runs a machine/fabrication shop. Unreal work.
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