Opinion: What gauges are most important?

[tyrannix]

greddy makes those...

gauge holders (in most gauge sizes)

i have 2 52mm ones... they have a blastic base with 4 screw holes (one on each corner) and a piece of double sided tape in the shape of the base of the holder

uses a thin bracket to hold the gauge in... just screw it in (or use an 8mm socket to tighten the nut)

just ask, and when my camera bettery charges up, i can post a pic

[float_6969]

the AFR you don't really need to "mount" since you'll only have it up long enough to tune the car. If you run it every day you'll have to replace the sensor on a regular basis and wideband sensors are pretty expensive.

This is an LC-1 Innovate Motorsports wideband. I will be using it as the ONLY O2 sensor on my vehicle. The replacement cost of the O2 sensor is $75 from Innovate. It is also the same as one found in a volkswagon. They give you the PN when you buy it. It's not infront of me right now, so I can't tell you what it was. The narrowband O2 sensor that I just bought a couple of years ago for the car, that crapped out on my already, was $75. So I'm not too worried about it. As long as it doesn't get too hot, or too rich, I should get a decent life out of it.

yeah thats more what I was thinking... and form what I understand, the wideband sensors need replaced far more frequently than the narrow band ones.

I've never heard this, but I suppose it could be true. But if volkswagon is willing to use this O2 sensor in one of their production vehicles, you would think it would have a decent lifespan to it...

Float, SDS have a water temp warning (light) output?

Nope. Hence the need for the gauges.

[81na ZX]

This is an LC-1 Innovate Motorsports wideband. I will be using it as the ONLY O2 sensor on my vehicle. The replacement cost of the O2 sensor is $75 from Innovate. It is also the same as one found in a volkswagon. They give you the PN when you buy it.

Its a Bosch 7057 O2 sensor out of a 99, 01-04 GTi 1.8T. VW part number 021-906-262-B . If you look hard enough, it can be found for ~$35.

[zero_gripS13]

im curious about this volkswagen wideband o2. how many volts does it go up too? and what tyype of device would u have to rig to use it instead of a narrowband.. i know aem has the uego thing that converts the reading from wideband to narrowband, but is that the only way?

[float_6969]

Its a Bosch 7057 O2 sensor out of a 99, 01-04 GTi 1.8T. VW part number 021-906-262-B . If you look hard enough, it can be found for ~$35.

Thats the one! I hadn't looked for replacement costs yet, but I figured they could be had for fairly cheap.

im curious about this volkswagen wideband o2. how many volts does it go up too? and what tyype of device would u have to rig to use it instead of a narrowband.. i know aem has the uego thing that converts the reading from wideband to narrowband, but is that the only way?

You will need some sort of circutry to get any useful information out of it. I think they also have an internal heater that is kept at a constant temp by the controller. BUT you can buy just the wideband stuff you need from Innovate w/o the sensor for about $150. You will need some sort of gauge to get any use out of it though.

[81na ZX]

If you have a standalone, I think the LC-1 is the perfect wideband controller. Mostly cause its cheap and can be programmed to send the proper output to any computer. Lots of MegaSquirters use it with great results. If you have a standalnoe, you don't neccisarily need the gauge - you can read it off the computer screen your tuning with.

Off the top of my head, Innovative makes a couple bigger/nicer controllers.wbo2.com makes a bunch of controllers (aussies), and a DIY set or 2.The AEM $$ one

I know theres a couple more controllers out there, but IIRC they all are even more than the AEM.

[float_6969]

A company called PLX makes one. I liked the innovate products because I can program the outputs to do what ever I want. Even with the Basic LC-1, you've got two analoug outputs, one is preprogrammed to simulate narrowband output already. It's a great product and I'm very happy with it.

[Coldspawn]

and form what I understand, the wideband sensors need replaced far more frequently than the narrow band ones.

That is not true. It matters how you take care of it and the gas you use. Leaded gas will kill a wideband sensor in no time.