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Old 12-13-05, 10:27 PM
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best 3 bar map sensor to use??

ok i know alot of people are running the gm 3 bar map sensor, and the apexi one is hard to come by, will others work too? like what about the AEM one? wondering whats been the best in all your personal experiences, i need to pick one this month, thanks
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Get the GM, most people use that. I just sold mine in favor of a 4 bar.
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rx7.com can get you the apexi 3bar sensor for about $200 they have one in stock now I called yesterday 12/13/05. I'm going to pick one up locally at rpmnyc.com for alil less then $200..
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Get the MSD one for $50.
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Originally Posted by the_glass_man
Get the MSD one for $50.
is this what your running? anything special to get it to work? or just wire it in the same way as a gm one?
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Originally Posted by adictd2b00st
is this what your running? anything special to get it to work? or just wire it in the same way as a gm one?

it is a GM one, and i have one for sale if you need it

what happenned to your other GM sensor?
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3Bar Gm Sensor for $200.00 wow I need to get into that business.... as I recall I bought mine off a Dealership's GM Parts Dept. and felt raped at seventy (7X.XX) some odd dollars...

Go to a GM dealer and ask for the boost sensor that came off a 93 Typhoon, I think was the year, it's like a Jimmy with Turbo.... they only made it for 1-2 years, and there was no other boost sensor on those .... also Grand Nationals had them I think....

Most Online GM parts dept.'s have parts lookups where you can see what cars that part fit too....

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Syclones and Typhoons had a 2-bar.

AFAIK 89 Turbo Trans Am's (GN motor) are the only GM car with the 3-Bar.
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Originally Posted by DCrosby
3Bar Gm Sensor for $200.00 wow I need to get into that business.... as I recall I bought mine off a Dealership's GM Parts Dept. and felt raped at seventy (7X.XX) some odd dollars...

Go to a GM dealer and ask for the boost sensor that came off a 93 Typhoon, I think was the year, it's like a Jimmy with Turbo.... they only made it for 1-2 years, and there was no other boost sensor on those .... also Grand Nationals had them I think....

Most Online GM parts dept.'s have parts lookups where you can see what cars that part fit too....

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Man, my local GM parts dealer charged my $130 for my old Map sensor
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$140-$160 for the apexi plug n play 3bar sensor no splicing needed..
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Originally Posted by Jxy nyc
$140-$160 for the apexi plug n play 3bar sensor no splicing needed..
mind sharing where from? cause if thats true then i'll pick one of those up. i've been told $200+ for one.
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rpmnyc.com gets them for $160.. Ramy may be able to get you one alil cheaper dont know would have to see if he will chime in..
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Hey Jay Yea, I can beat $160 on the Apexi 3-bar map sensor. PM me if you're interested.

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Man, my local GM parts dealer charged my $130 for my old Map sensor
Dunno, maybe they sell **** in florida cheaper or else it's been a while... I just remember paying less than $100..... Wow, inflation Sucks
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thanks for the input guys, and big props to Ramy!
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Does anyone know about the Denso 3 bar map sensor? I think I 've heard that it came from a supra? I'm not sure though, just seen someone using one and that's what they said it was out of.

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After a small search I think the Denso Map Sensor is the ApexI Map Sensor?

Does it plug right in with out cut and splicing?

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Denso makes the stock map sensor for FDs. I havent recieved my apexi 3bar sensor as of yet but when I do i'll take pics. I know the apexi 3bar is a plug n play unit unlike the GM 3bar sensors..
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So back from the dead that it makes me sick, but I found a denso 3bar from a guy in town for $25, and I want to know if it will work with the pfc.
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Any will work, but you will have to calibrate it to have the correct scale and offset if yoy want to have displayed boost and ABS PIM pressures.
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Originally Posted by NoMorePoison
So back from the dead that it makes me sick, but I found a denso 3bar from a guy in town for $25, and I want to know if it will work with the pfc.

the Apexi 3 bar map sensor use the Denso one. so it should have the same plug as ur stock one.. just slightly different shape than ur stock.

I'm running the apexi /denso 3 bar. its been working fine. But unless you're boosting over 15 psi, there's really no need to get a 3 bar.
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