1G Installing an Innovate wideband, do I still need an O2 sensor

[jgio213]

So I'm making headway on my build and getting ready to drop the motor back in and get this thing going, last step is getting my ECU and DSM link. To call myself a newbie to tuning and DSM link would be an overstatement, and ill be having the guys at RRT handle the tuning. Anyways on to the O2/wideband. I've read some posts about people installing in the stock location in the O2 housing. If you were to do this, do you still need a standard O2 sensor or can the wideband and DSM link handle that without throwing CEL left and right? My original plan was to utilize a standard O2 sensor on the housing, then weld the bung for the innovate wideband about 24 inches downstream. Thanks for any info, it's appreciated as always.

 

[92AWDHX40]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/do-i-need-2-o2-sensors.198753/

I have stock o2 in stock location and wideband in down pipe, look around for wideband installs and read the link page lots of information there to help you out. Nice to always have two. stock and wideband .

 

[AWD-Tony]

I agree with IUgrad. You can run the wideband sensor in the front location and simulate narrowband w link. Either way works fine but I prefer having two sensors as well.

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

I burn a single unit, LC2, in the stock location and simulate. Haven't had a failure....yet.
It does get hot there, but so far so good and quick reacting. My experience with them.

 

[jgio213]

Thanks for the info and that link guys, much appreciated.

 

[Vegas Smith]

If you run the WB in the stock location you may get a more accurate reading but it also may burn out faster. A guy much smarter than I uses a special AEM heatsink bung in the stock location that helps dissipate some of the heat and that seems to keep the sensors alive. Also, same guy always runs two sensors because the stock oem may be a more reliable sensor for idle and cruise.

 

[brian9397gsx]

I've ran in the stock location without issue and simulated. Currently I run it further down by the t case just so I could mount my controller inside. I think the redundancy and heat issues is a bit overplayed at least by what I've had experience with. Plus it frees up an extra input for logging.

 

[Bud92gsx]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/do-i-need-2-o2-sensors.198753/

I have stock o2 in stock location and wideband in down pipe, look around for wideband installs and read the link page lots of information there to help you out. Nice to always have two. stock and wideband .

I have mine the same way with my Lc1

 

[jgio213]

Yea I’ve settled on that rough as well. Stock o2 in stock location, and wide and a bit downstream