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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:28 am 
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Check this out. Not cheap (the price is in US dollars) but definitely worth it.

http://egauges.com/vdo_ind.asp?Type=Air ... N=ATM-4378

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:31 am 
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Holy crap!!! Damn right its not cheap.

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:01 am 
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Kilma wrote:
Holy crap!!! Damn right its not cheap.
No it,s not but it opens up a whole new world of oportunities for those of us who like to tune our own cars. :wink:

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:15 pm 
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being auto meter brand and for what it does if i was chasing one id buy it

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:18 pm 
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Have I missed something? Its a guage and sensor but no controller?

BTW - there are cheaper wideband setups out there ;)

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:54 pm 
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This doesnt look like the best thing if you actually want to tune. You would need something to datalog to do that properly wouldnt you?

This doesnt appear to do that kind of thing.
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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:04 pm 
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It's a sight better than previous autometer gauges, and data logger isnt essential. And true there are other wideband setups but none are as easy on the eye IMO.

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:21 pm 
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Some of the innovate guages look good IMO ($229 USD for the guage)

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Ive used techedge wideband controllers. Havent got the eye candy of the autometer but heaps of functionality. This is one I put together a few weeks ago.

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Also stuck a techedge external display on the dash - very effective at night

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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:32 pm 
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Some of the innovate guages look good IMO ($229 USD for the guage)

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Ive used techedge wideband controllers. Havent got the eye candy of the autometer but heaps of functionality. This is one I put together a few weeks ago.

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Out of curiosity, what does a wideband O2 sensor cost on it's own?

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:34 pm 
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seton005 wrote:
Out of curiosity, what does a wideband O2 sensor cost on it's own?


The sensors are cheap - about $90. Then you need a controller which is $300+. As you know, displays are expensive as well.

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:37 pm 
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Out of curiosity, what does a wideband O2 sensor cost on it's own?


The sensors are cheap - about $90. Then you need a controller which is $300+. As you know, displays are expensive as well.
I thought wideband sensors were dear as s**t. This Autometer one seams like a decent deal then considering it comes with everything including sensor. And if you check my gallery you'll see than anything other than this one would look out of place. 8-)

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:39 pm 
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Out of curiosity, what does a wideband O2 sensor cost on it's own?


The sensors are cheap - about $90. Then you need a controller which is $300+. As you know, displays are expensive as well.
I thought wideband sensors were dear as s**t. This Autometer one seams like a decent deal then considering it comes with everything including sensor. And if you check my gallery you'll see than anything other than this one would look out of place. 8-)


It doesnt say it comes with a controller though (maybe it does and i missed it). Widebands are expensive only because they need the controller. You cant just put the sensor in and wire it up to a guage.

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:44 pm 
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^ what he said! WB02 is not just a passive sensor like a narrowband.

2 completely different kettle of fish.

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:51 pm 
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What is the controller needed for? This gauge appears to be a kit, everything to make the gauge work properly.

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:57 pm 
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In short, the controller makes the wideband sensor work. You install the sensor, wire it to the controller, then the controller outputs the correct voltage to the guage and ECU.

Also if you plan on tuning with it you DEFINATELY want datalogging at some point, either in the controller or with the ECU.

 

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