What is everyone using?????What kind????? How GOOD????? How MUCH $$$$$$ Installation????

Thanks
Mike

 

autometer
summit sells for around 50 to 70 depending on face color
it is a simple instal that you can do yourself
GL!

 

Check out these crazy Austrailians:

http://www.techedge.com.au/vehicle/wbo2/wbo2.htm

They offer pre-built and DIY kits and it looks like pretty good quality.

Finding the sensor is supposedly a real pain in the butt.

Coldie

 

Most people have the autometer gauge but what you need is the wideband O2 sensor which we dont have argh

 

The Austrailian one even has a simulated narrowband output, so you don't have to get any extra bungs welded into your exhaust...

Coldie

 

I have a unit from FJO. www.fjoinc.com

 

Have you ever compared to see how accurate your gauge is? Sure would be handy for chip tuning if it was close.

Mark

 

The gauges you install from autometer are basically nothing more than a good light show. They look pretty and that's about it.

A real A/F meter will cost you several thousand dollars.

I have one of these from http://www.gadgetseller.com/gauges/index.htm Nordskog
and at night time it's a nice light show.

 

easterisland
Which kit did you get and where did you get it???
How accurate do you feel it is??
Thanks
Mike

 

The air fuel from the dyno matched the fjo display. Does that mean it is accurate? I don't know. The dyno could of had a bad sensor.
It lets me know if the truck is running too lean. The numbers correspond to the egt gauge I have so I assume it is correct. Why spend thousands on a Horriba, when you can get one of these for less than a $1K?
I have had mine in the truck for about 4K miles now with no problems. It updates very quickly and I think it was worth the price I paid. The install was easy. I installed it under the driver seat and am using the bung for the driver side rear O2 sensor as the mount for the sensor.

 

I've heard if you leave the sensor installed all the time, it will eventually ruin it. Any info on this? Do you only install your sensor for testing? Also, which 02 sensor do you use for testing and does it throw a code when you have it unplugged.

 

I have left the sensor installed all of the time, because anytime I drive the truck I'm racing. I don't think the replacement sensor costs too much. Maybe a couple of hundred at most. It is a 5 wire sensor from a 92-95 honda civic 1.5L vtec. I think the part # is 36531-PO7-003, or Ekland 05791, or Bosch 13246, or parts bin # C5010-75044, or NTK LIHI 1403. (I have a lot of #'s written down in my notes and am not sure where all the #'s came from.)
You can check out www.diy-wb.com for some info.

I have run maybe 30 gallons of leaded C16 through my truck and all three of my O2 sensors seem to be working fine including the 5 wire wide band sensor.

I don't have pcv system, egr valve, rear O2 sensors, and I have gutted high flow catalytic converters. I passed the emissions testing last week no problems (they use OBDII testing.)

 

So the test sensor replaces the rear drivers side o2 sensor?

 

You shouldn't use the rear mount. If you are after the cats, you won't get as accurate of a measurement.

Also: Those wacky Austrailian guys are coming out with a new version that accounts for/reports exhaust back pressure and uses a more common sensor.

The Bosch sensor for the Civics is getting hard to find/expensive.

Coldie

 

Cool, maybe I'll wait for that version. Any news on when it will be out?