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General Category => Engine Management => Topic started by: DSharp on August 25, 2013, 02:16:41 PM

Title: Cheap 3 bar map?
Post by: DSharp on August 25, 2013, 02:16:41 PM: I finally got all the bugs worked out of my car, one of which was my map sensor. So I'm looking for a new 3 or 4 bar. I see a number of things on ebay for $20-$30, and the name brand sensors are more like 100. anyone have any experience with the cheap sensors? Something tells me they are probably just crappy knock off parts. This ain't a part I really want to cheap out on, but I am cheap bastard so I kinda do.
Title: Re: Cheap 3 bar map?
Post by: 92CXyD on August 25, 2013, 02:27:44 PM: Either make your own : http://www.realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/index.php/topic,649.0.html (http://www.realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/index.php/topic,649.0.html)
Done this myself not hard, had to do two. The first is what affected my outcome at the first PNW Fluffy Crew Meet I went to. (see my build thread)

Or get one form HiProfile http://www.realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/index.php/topic,15832.0.html (http://www.realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/index.php/topic,15832.0.html)
My latest setup has a 4bar, Jeff build works well. :noel:

Or overpay through ebay, hondata, xenocron, or others. :noel:
Title: Re: Cheap 3 bar map?
Post by: Minor Threat on August 25, 2013, 02:44:52 PM: That denmah dude swears by the cheap 3bar GM sensors on ebay. I think he gets them from EFI source or EFI connection or something.

HiProfile gave me this link when I bugged him for some map sensors last: http://www.ebay.com/itm/320807653974?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/320807653974?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649)
Title: Re: Cheap 3 bar map?
Post by: DSharp on August 25, 2013, 10:58:55 PM: I made my last one with a 3 bar Motorola, in a stock housing, grey permatex filled. It started to short out somehow, even though I know i did a good job filling it with grey permatex, and soldering it. I had got my sensor when xenocron shipped it to me by mistake years ago and never asked for it back.
Title: Re: Cheap 3 bar map?
Post by: Rioreded6 on August 26, 2013, 06:50:27 PM: Quote from: DSharp on August 25, 2013, 02:16:41 PM
I finally got all the bugs worked out of my car, one of which was my map sensor. So I'm looking for a new 3 or 4 bar. I see a number of things on ebay for $20-$30, and the name brand sensors are more like 100. anyone have any experience with the cheap sensors? Something tells me they are probably just crappy knock off parts. This ain't a part I really want to cheap out on, but I am cheap bastard so I kinda do.

I'm running a used onmi power knock off of the gm 3 bar. Its been working out for me fairly decently.
Title: Re: Cheap 3 bar map?
Post by: jdmhatchracer94 on August 27, 2013, 10:19:26 AM: Hi profile doesn't make them any more. The cheap $24.xx one on eBay work great
Title: Re: Cheap 3 bar map?
Post by: PhilStubbs on August 27, 2013, 12:31:35 PM: I got a 4bar from Tim a couple years ago. Works fine and looks completely untouched. Super sleeper.
Title: Re: Cheap 3 bar map?
Post by: Tim on August 28, 2013, 08:02:05 AM: I'll still make em if anyone needs one
Have a few 3 and 4 bars here ready to solder and a bunch of hollowed housings
Title: Re: Cheap 3 bar map?
Post by: Joseph Davis on September 04, 2013, 01:25:28 PM: Auberins.com is an alternative for next day (to me, anyway, they are in ATL) generic GM cased 3+ BAR MAP.
Title: Re: Cheap 3 bar map?
Post by: bigdaddyvtec on November 12, 2013, 10:47:38 PM: JDs hodge poge 4 bar fuckery lives on in the slut
Title: Re: Cheap 3 bar map?
Post by: DSharp on December 01, 2013, 02:33:00 PM: I went the $10 route and got a freescale 3 bar.