Which Wideband?

[talonz27]

i want to get a wideband and im new to the whole wideband thing but im not sure what way to go. what would you guys suggest i get? i was looking at this one from innovate..

http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16236&cat=0&page=1

 

[brandonzero0]

Thats a very good one, as well as the AEM wideband is also very good.

 

[bling5tatus]

That seems to be a pretty good one, it's the one I am going to be buying as well. I am not getting the gauge though because I have a logger.

 

[talonz27]

so if i get dsm link will i need the gauge with it?

 

[RvlutionMtrsprt]

Only if you want to be able to monitor a/f ratio without looking at the laptop.

 

[talonz27]

ok thanks look like i know which wideband i'll be getting then thanks guys i got what i needed to know. thanks again

 

[kromwell]

check this link out... these guys did a wideband meter shootout!

http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2007/06/WidebandShootout/index.php

 

[jking29]

Great read. Looks like the Innovative is the way to go.

 

[kromwell]

Yeah, I just wish they did something on the new Autometer Widebands. I have the nexus gauges I'm waiting to put into my car and am about to order the wideband in that series.

 

[90laserRSfwd]

glad I have the xd16!

 

[hybridb18]

yea, go with the innovative lm1 iv had one for a few years, and im very happy with it

 

[talonz27]

sweet thanks im going with the innovate for sure

 

[hsk8te2006]

Any reccommendations for a wideband o2 sensor for a budget conciencious guy?

 

[DoyoFCT]

Been using the NGK AFX in my buddy's car with dsmlink, and im fairly impressed with it. very easy to setup/install. Overall best bang for buck in my opinion. If I wasn't using AEM EMS i would have bought the NGK AFX for my car also.

i believe its about 250 or so for the ngk...

 

[cbassgsx]

the lc1 w/o the gauge and log it through your egr input

 

[Jst4Cyl]

the lc1 w/o the gauge and log it through your egr input

What about Federal Em. cars?

 

[cbassgsx]

put a resistor in and add the egr pin?
edit: if you have a 90 that won't work with out a 91-94 chip

 

[KazooGS-T]

I have the Innovative LM1, and I absolutely love it! Innovative is definately the way to go, for widebands.

 

[hsk8te2006]

I appreciate that very much, but I'm trying to keep it under $100.. any suggestions, or am I looking at a piece of junk for that price? (for example, I can find Bosch or ones on eBay for $80 shipped)

 

[thekellbeast]

the lc1 w/o the gauge and log it through your egr input

He's got a 2g, so his best option for a loggable input will probably be his rear O2 signal.

I'm also in the market for a O2 sensor. A gauge would be nice, but not necessary. I'm using DSMLink.

 

[nightspeed87]

Whats the lowest afr that the innovative registers, ive heard not to get the aem because it starts at 11.1 being the lowest ( in which 11.1 is the ratio I run. ) So i was thinking aem was more suited for n/a or leaner running cars.
I was thinking the innovative started as low as in the 10s...

 

[Calan]

check this link out... these guys did a wideband meter shootout!

http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2007/06/WidebandShootout/index.php

Anyone have a copy of this article that doesn't require subscribing to an online magazine?

 

[cbassgsx]

I appreciate that very much, but I'm trying to keep it under $100.. any suggestions, or am I looking at a piece of junk for that price? (for example, I can find Bosch or ones on eBay for $80 shipped)

Thats just a sensor without the needed electronics to run it

 

[snowborder714]

Anyone have a copy of this article that doesn't require subscribing to an online magazine?

Here's one:

http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cach...-fuel+meter+shootout&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us

That is the exact article minus the pics. It may be a bit hard to read so just copy everything into a Word document and zoom in or enlarge the font to make it easier.

Here's another with a results comparison:

http://jonsibal.blogspot.com/2007/07/air-fuel-meter-shootout.html

I hope these help!

 

[Big Woo]

Well I have used the Innovate LM-1 with the "aux" box on many cars. It work well, is easy to set up, and is relativly simple to move from car to car. Which was a consideration for me. You do not need the aux box but it does allow logging of upto five other parameters to base your tuning efforts on. The same can be done with the "RPM" cable for less money, but it is also a little less adaptable.

I have also used the AEM gauge type wide band o2, it works well for a more permanent mount in a specific car.

For my personel car I have a AEM UEGO "box type" wideband. This works very well with the EMS ecu and allows a little less cumbersome method of allowing the ecu and wideband to talk to each other. I have this simotainously with the LM-1 and can find no real difference in the reported data, so long as the sensors are in the same area.