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Old 02-27-09, 12:47 AM
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ID Air/Fuel Ratio Gauge

What brand would you recommend?

Are they complicated to install? Is there a write up on this setup?

I'm also not sure where I want to mount this gauge, any good ideas? Pics of your setup?
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i like the AEM UEGO, also INNOVATIVE makes pretty good ones. the install is pretty easy, the biggest issue will be drilling the exhaust and welding in an O2 sensor bung

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its called a wideband o2 sensor (right?)
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if you have an se, you wont have to put the o2 sensor bung in
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^ assuming you want to either eliminate the PCM's O2 input in exchange for a wideband standalone guage or Y off the stock 1 wire o2 sensor for a not so accurate narrow band guage
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Originally Posted by Iwantagofast
What brand would you recommend?

Are they complicated to install? Is there a write up on this setup?

I'm also not sure where I want to mount this gauge, any good ideas? Pics of your setup?
I don't have any pics right now, but I have a PLX-250m mounted where the stock clock used to be (gsl-se with circle clock, between heater controls).

The circle gauge is an exact fit, like it was made to go there. I love it and every passenger I've ever had does too "what's that flashy number-y thing?"
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No its a base model so I would have to put one on the exhaust. I've read alot about a bosch lsu wideband o2 sensor being the best. Is that correct? Anyone have better luck with a different brand? Also when I place the wideband o2 sensor i'm guessing I need to put it pretty far back from the headers due to the heat. Where is the perfect spot?
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go with the aem uego, it fits in to the clock no modifications as well, a bung needs to be welded to the exhaust, I went as far back as possible with aem's wireing, and there recomendation to keep the sensor away from hot exhaust 3 years/60000km on the original sensor still reading accuratly

if you have stock exhaust it needs to be before the airpump/cats so it sees the real afr, if no cats/airpump(like an rb streetport system) i put mine right before the muffler at the only point where its 1 pipe and theres just enough room and wire.
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Thanks Clearkut.
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I have a narrowband AFR. It's an Autometer ProComp Ultralight. Like TastyDanish, I put it in the place of the stock clock, it's sweet.

I think for aesthetic reasons I might switch all my gauges over to Autometer ES gauges so they'll match the stock console cluster.

The ES gauges are black faced with red through-the-face lighting (the numbers are white when unlit). The ProComp Ultralights are white faced with black lettering and around-the-face red lighting. They're just a little too bright when driving at night, esp. with the boost and fuel pressure gauges on the pillar all shiny in my field of vision.
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How far behind the header did you put the bung?

I have a RB header and am having the bung welded in today.
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before turbo, i ran an RB 2-1 header and i drilled/welded the header in the middle of where it Y'd together
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