StoneS70 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Whats the benefit of running a wideband O2 sensor? Whose is running them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aequitas_Veritas Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 no benefit to performance or anything, but it lets you see an accurate air/fuel ratio for your car and see if something is wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfer10 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 yea lets you know if your running to rich or to lean, helps you tune the car and know its running correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Pretty much essential if you're running way over stock tune, MBC, larger turbo, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudge_Brownie Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Adds 30whpThere are no cons except price/installation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Adds 30whpThere are no cons except price/installation.That's all? I was misled, then... :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudge_Brownie Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 That's all? I was misled, then... Some people say 40whp, but they're full of shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojoman Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Some people say 40whp, but they're full of stuff.You're joking right? I thought this is only for diagnosis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prasamin Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 You're joking right? I thought this is only for diagnosis?yes, he is joking....it's to monitor air and fuel ratio, and keep your engine away from danger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojoman Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 yes, he is joking....it's to monitor air and fuel ratio, and keep your engine away from danger.Just what i thought... I mean common: there are people really believing things like that... So, whats a good priced afr/oxygen-gauge to go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prasamin Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Just what i thought... I mean common: there are people really believing things like that... So, whats a good priced afr/oxygen-gauge to go?it's going to cost you $200+ to get something decent.I'd PM Joseph aka JHEIII874T5M and pick up the AEM setup....he gets a good deal on them......or scan FS for a used cheaper alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 I run the AEM UEGO, great piece besides a lack of datalogging. If you plan on building/tuning might go with something along the lines of Zeitronix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCviggen Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 I've got an LC-1 which is pretty cheap all things considere, and comes with RS232 cable and the necessary software to log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 VII 7 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 was is the ideal AFR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 was is the ideal AFR?Less about an ideal AFR, more about staying in a certain operating window - lower numbers, richer, higher numbers, leaner.Ideally, I believe you want to be in the low 12's/high 11's on the WOT/Boostin' end of things, so that you know you're not getting into a lean condition that will cause engine damage, or an overly rich condition which is also detrimental ... but the specific range will also depend on your tune.Normally @ idle, warm you will see about 14.7, so lower #'s would be an indicator that you are running too rich.These #'s just give you a reference point if you're either trying to fine tune, or diagnose an actual fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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