About to install the BWR SC....am I nuts? - LotusTalk

Louie · 10-07-2008, 09:48 PM

Ok, I have the SC....

Once the BWR is installed is it drive and forget or will it need constant care and feeding?

I am not having buyers remorse with the SC but..I don't want to ruin the Elise by by making it into a time and money suck.

So, any BWR owners out there who care to chime in about your ownership experience?

Plug and play or install and regret?

Bavarian Motorist · 10-07-2008, 09:49 PM

Just make sure she's well oiled.

Seb · 10-07-2008, 09:51 PM

Plug and play, but get a wideband and monitor it.

Wideband = peace of mind.

Louie · 10-07-2008, 09:53 PM

Ok guys...
thanks for your answers....

now, more questions...
"Well Oiled" meaning added oil coolers beyond OE?

Wideband. meaning sensor?

Bavarian Motorist · 10-07-2008, 09:55 PM

No, you don't have to add oil coolers. Just check oil level every so often to be safe. Best to be oiled.

Seb · 10-07-2008, 09:57 PM

A wideband basically monitors your a/f ratio real time. It is a great indicator if anything is going wrong, or if the engine is running hot etc...

Louie · 10-07-2008, 10:00 PM

any reason to upgrade to the Moroso (sp) oil pan?

Randy Chase · 10-07-2008, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louie

any reason to upgrade to the Moroso (sp) oil pan?

If you do track days, specially with sustained sweeper turns.

Seb · 10-07-2008, 10:21 PM

I would only invest in that oil pan if like Randy said, you are a track junkie. All it does is prevent all the oil from being up against one side of the oil pan, starving the other side of oil. It would need to go on for an extended period of time for that to actually be a problem.

cspak71 · 10-07-2008, 10:42 PM

recommendations for wideband? Also, outside of the new wideband sensor, does one need other equipment?

The wideband just replaces the OEM O2 sensor right?

Seb · 10-07-2008, 10:47 PM

No you shouldn't just tap into the stock o2 sensor. Most would say it shortens the life of them, so I would recomend having a second bung welded in. With that said, there are some that use the stock o2 sensor just fine.

I personally like the AEM Uego for its style and functionality.

As far as other eqipment goes, you could choose to get a boost gauge, but with SC's its not as critical. Its all for peace of mind. The cool thing with the AEM is that it is a 6-in-1 gauge so you can flip between boost and what ever else, without having to mount multiple gauges all over the place.

cspak71 · 10-07-2008, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seb

No you shouldn't just tap into the stock o2 sensor. Most would say it shortens the life of them, so I would recomend having a second bung welded in. With that said, there are some that use the stock o2 sensor just fine.

I personally like the AEM Uego for its style and functionality.

As far as other eqipment goes, you could choose to get a boost gauge, but with SC's its not as critical. Its all for peace of mind. The cool thing with the AEM is that it is a 6-in-1 gauge so you can flip between boost and what ever else, without having to mount multiple gauges all over the place.

Interesting.. could you elaborate on what you mean by tapping into the O2 sensor? I assumed that the wideband is a more sensitive equivalent of an O2 sensor.. so you could remove the OEM one, and put the wideband in there...

I'm not sure if I understand how that affects the life of the sensor?

Thanks for clarifying.

Seb · 10-08-2008, 09:53 AM

If you buy a wideband with its own sensor, it is pretty much the equivilant to an o2 sensor. What I meant by tapping into the stock one is that you can use it to get the readout for the gauge as well as transmit to the ECU.

Basically the ECU is already reading the A/F ratio and logging it as you drive from that same o2 sensor. What I mean is simply splicing into it so now you have the gauge hooked up to too.

From what has been explained to me, it has something to do with two different systems being hooked up to it creating a higher electrical demand from it. For some reason they just burn out much quicker.

Addictedto · 02-19-2009, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louie

Ok, I have the SC....

Once the BWR is installed is it drive and forget or will it need constant care and feeding?

I am not having buyers remorse with the SC but..I don't want to ruin the Elise by by making it into a time and money suck.

So, any BWR owners out there who care to chime in about your ownership experience?

Plug and play or install and regret?

Hey louie, did you ever install the SC? Any updates? Hows it running etc.

Addictedto · 03-02-2009, 01:36 AM

Hellooooooo, any one watching this? Did you ever do the install? If your still on the fence you should just send the supercharger kit to me, I like wrenching on stuff, I promise I'll put it to good use and give it a good home. I'll even post lots of pictures every month and give you visitation rights.

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Louie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 36	About to install the BWR SC....am I nuts? Ok, I have the SC.... Once the BWR is installed is it drive and forget or will it need constant care and feeding? I am not having buyers remorse with the SC but..I don't want to ruin the Elise by by making it into a time and money suck. So, any BWR owners out there who care to chime in about your ownership experience? Plug and play or install and regret?

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10-07-2008, 09:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Seb <3 QR25DE Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 750	Plug and play, but get a wideband and monitor it. Wideband = peace of mind.

10-07-2008, 09:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Louie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 36	Ok guys... thanks for your answers.... now, more questions... "Well Oiled" meaning added oil coolers beyond OE? Wideband. meaning sensor?

10-07-2008, 09:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Seb <3 QR25DE Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 750	A wideband basically monitors your a/f ratio real time. It is a great indicator if anything is going wrong, or if the engine is running hot etc...

10-07-2008, 10:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
Louie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 36	any reason to upgrade to the Moroso (sp) oil pan?

10-07-2008, 10:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
Seb <3 QR25DE Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 750	I would only invest in that oil pan if like Randy said, you are a track junkie. All it does is prevent all the oil from being up against one side of the oil pan, starving the other side of oil. It would need to go on for an extended period of time for that to actually be a problem.

10-07-2008, 10:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
Seb <3 QR25DE Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 750	No you shouldn't just tap into the stock o2 sensor. Most would say it shortens the life of them, so I would recomend having a second bung welded in. With that said, there are some that use the stock o2 sensor just fine. I personally like the AEM Uego for its style and functionality. As far as other eqipment goes, you could choose to get a boost gauge, but with SC's its not as critical. Its all for peace of mind. The cool thing with the AEM is that it is a 6-in-1 gauge so you can flip between boost and what ever else, without having to mount multiple gauges all over the place.

10-08-2008, 09:53 AM	#13 (permalink)
Seb <3 QR25DE Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 750	If you buy a wideband with its own sensor, it is pretty much the equivilant to an o2 sensor. What I meant by tapping into the stock one is that you can use it to get the readout for the gauge as well as transmit to the ECU. Basically the ECU is already reading the A/F ratio and logging it as you drive from that same o2 sensor. What I mean is simply splicing into it so now you have the gauge hooked up to too. From what has been explained to me, it has something to do with two different systems being hooked up to it creating a higher electrical demand from it. For some reason they just burn out much quicker.

03-02-2009, 01:36 AM	#15 (permalink)
Addictedto the need for speed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: south jersey Posts: 146 Images: 18	Hellooooooo, any one watching this? Did you ever do the install? If your still on the fence you should just send the supercharger kit to me, I like wrenching on stuff, I promise I'll put it to good use and give it a good home. I'll even post lots of pictures every month and give you visitation rights.

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