SBR O2 or EVO

[lambertvr4]

I'm building a 2G AWD with a 2.3L and a SCM50 (stage 3 exhaust, .63A/R, internal gate. I will have a 3" downpipe and exhaust, but can't decide on the O2 housing. I think the SBR O2 eliminator housing would be nice, but I don't know if it will be as dependable as the EVO.

Anyone have a review of the SBR o2 eliminator cracking, warping, etc? How many miles have you used it? Power comparisson vs. the EVO would be nice too.


Unless I hear something definitive about the SBR, I'll probably get the EVO housing.

 

[definitiveno]

you know I could have sworn, i read some where that the evo III 02housing was 2.5 inches. Why spend the extra bill on one that might not offer more performance? Are you going internal or external gate?

 

[definitiveno]

were you talking about this beast?

http://www.slowboyracing.com/more.php?id=2024&

 

[skinnypimp]

will it help with boost creep??? ta lon

 

[ken inn]

the evo housing can easily be ported to 3". i have one. BUT, BEWARE...the downpipe MUST be made for the evo housing, or it will hit the transfer case. not just once in a while, when you torque down the nuts, that sucker will jam up against the transfer so hard, it will distort the pipe. there is like a 20 deg difference. rre is the ONLY place i know of that makes a pipe for the evo housing that fits. however, the other end is made for only 1 exh, apexi, i think, so you might have to get the opposite side redone. they do give you and extra flange for this.

 

[scottsee]

sloyboy racing o2 all the way. evo o2's are great but they dont mactch up well at all with alot of aftermarket downpipes. matter afact apexi wont fit peiord.

 

[lambertvr4]

I was referring to this without the cat-back,
http://www.slowboyracing.com/more.php?id=1396&

I post this link b/c the downpipe w/ O2 eliminator has no picture.

Thanks for the info about the EVO housing and downpipe Ken. I've read a little about this, but you summarized well. I should call SBR tomorrow and ask about their downpipe with the EVO O2.

 

[blitz43]

well what o2 housing fits the apexi dp? i have it already installed to my stock o2

 

[Patter$on]

evo housing on apexi n1 downpipe works for gst
its tricky but works

 

[daren_p]

well what o2 housing fits the apexi dp? i have it already installed to my stock o2

Any O2 housing that is a stock bolt-on should fit your apexi downpipe. Even the evo o2 sensor housing will fit but it isn't recommended since it wont fit that well. ie the bolts are slightly further apart then the stock one and it exists at a different angle so you are putting alot of stress on your downpipe flex section & will end up breaking it. Looks like because of the different angle it also hits the transfer case on the awd cars according to the previous post.