Wideband options

warrior · Post by **warrior** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 2:42 pm

I am looking at getting a wideband gauge and sensor, I have looked on Trade me and there are three options all around $250.00. I also want a matching boost gauge as they are both going in the centre air vents.

I have a boost and narrow band gauge now but the narrow band is useless really.

Does anyone know of a brand that makes BOTH of these gauges so they will match?

The only one I can find that does is the "AUTO GAUGE" brand and I would rather not go to a digital gauge unless I have to.

Any thoughts on the "AUTO GAUGE" brand or any others?

chris · Post by **chris** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 3:05 pm

I have been looking at a wideband too.

Instead of going for gauges I was looking at integrating this into the centre console.
http://www.zeitronix.com/Products/LCD/LCD.shtml

SkilletKid · Post by **SkilletKid** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 3:19 pm

Are you planning on tuning from this gauge? (ala a non-factory ecu?)

I always figured that a digital read out would be better for tuning purposes, no?

Though I have seen AFR gauges around with both a digital and a "analog" read out (in quotation marks because it is a digital gauge face that just emulates an analog read out. A button changes the display).

warrior · Post by **warrior** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 3:22 pm

Yeah wanting to tune my supercharged car with it. I am getting a bigger crank pulley in a few weeks and want to make sure the car is getting enough fuel with the extra psi it will put out.

Yes you may be right about the digital readout.

warrior · Post by **warrior** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 3:25 pm

How much is that worth Chris?

chris · Post by **chris** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 3:37 pm

The Zeitronix one - is rather expensive.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zeitronix-ZT-2- ... 0950325553

However, there are many other options out there.

A very very basic one: http://www.jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp ... TID=965#11

http://www.jegs.com/i/Innovate-Motorspo ... Id=1154458

SkilletKid · Post by **SkilletKid** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 4:09 pm

If you don't need the turbo timer functionality of Chris' second option here are the cheaper offerings from Innovate Motorsports:

http://949racing.com/innovate-MTX-L.aspx

http://949racing.com/innovate-lc-1.aspx

The LC-1 (second link) has 2 types of digital gauge option and a purely analog gauge if wanted.

A friend from work who also runs a dyno shop has told me with most of Innovate Motorsports' controllers (the black tube looking thing on the LC1 etc) needs to be placed carefully to avoid shortening the life of them and I guess wrapping in some heatwrap might help with this.

chris · Post by **chris** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 4:17 pm

That's what i was looking for!

I was struggling to find one without the turbo timer >.<

SkilletKid · Post by **SkilletKid** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 4:46 pm

chris wrote:That's what i was looking for!

I was struggling to find one without the turbo timer >.<

949 Racing is your friend for most things that go zoom on an mx5 =P

Post by **jif** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 4:47 pm

I was using the AEM UEGO wideband (as was "poison") which has a digital reading and a pseudo-analog display, as well as providing an input for the ECU. Only drawback is the reading is a bit laggy (as they all are) , but if you can find a long enough road it doesnt matter

They do boosty gauges too.

HTH...

On 20 August 2013 14:42, warrior <mx5talk@mx5forum.co.nz (mx5talk@mx5forum.co.nz)> wrote:

I am looking at getting a wideband gauge and sensor, I have looked on Trade me and there are three options all around $250.00. I also want a matching boost gauge as they are both going in the centre air vents.

I have a boost and narrow band gauge now but the narrow band is useless really.

Does anyone know of a brand that makes BOTH of these gauges so they will match?

The only one I can find that does is the "AUTO GAUGE" brand and I would rather not go to a digital gauge unless I have to.

Any thoughts on the "AUTO GAUGE" brand or any others?

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warrior

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sprsta · Post by **sprsta** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:06 pm

you could always convert your narrow band gauge with an LC1 if your gauges already match

you can ste the LC1 to have any output you like

http://www.europerformance.co.nz/index.php?cPath=22

warrior · Post by **warrior** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:21 pm

The other option is once I fit the larger pulley to just get in dyno tuned? It is only running a POWERCARD so only the fuel and timing needs to be done.

This will also tell me if I need to go to larger injectors, but what I have read and been told I shouldn't have to.

I am guessing that this would not take to long on the dyno and would not cost heaps.

If I did get the dyno tune done then it will be set and I can forget it? Is that what you guys would think?

SkilletKid · Post by **SkilletKid** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:25 pm

Depends if the dyno can do steady state runs to tune for the more awkward parts of the fuel table (the bits where you drive daily). If they can do that then yea it should pretty much be set and forget. (Altitude changes permitting)

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 2:36 pm

Warrior,

Did you find anything?

warrior · Post by **warrior** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 5:39 pm

Havnt done anything yet.