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[Ruckus46Gt]

I am wondering if its worth buying an air/fuel guage. I really dont have many mods but witht he predator i'd like to know how i'm running. Anyone sites that show how to install them. I am going to try and install it in where my cd player was. I know there is autometer and am probely going to get that but any other good companies?

 

[vidmaster]

it will be ok for part throttle and idle I believe, but don't trust it @ WOT which is when you need it. You're either going to need to pay for a dyno or buy a LM-1 or Dynojet wideband commander.

 

[Ruckus46Gt]

how much are the lm1 and dynojet kits? What do they do exactly and how do they work?

 

[twogts4us]

Pricey, but effective. The LM-1 is on my wishlist. www.innovatemotorsports.com
$349.00 But it's also a datalogger and you can download the data to your laptop or desktop PC. Check out the "Two Guys Garage" video on the website...they demo the LM-1. It's VERY cool and informative.

 

[Ruckus46Gt]

just checked out the site, but with the lm-1 how can i drive the car and see the info? I dont have a dyno at my house. Why are the reg guages bad?

 

[vidmaster]

it doesn't give you a true reading at WOT which is when knowing your a/f is the most important. You need a wideband o2 sensor and something that can convert the voltage reading off it into a a/f reading. You can just buy a bosch wideband o2 sensor for like $50-60 or whatever it is and then get a laptop tuning package which can datalog everything.

if you want a gauge, your best bet is the wideband commander as that looks like a normal a/f gauge but reads a wideband o2. there is also the AEM UEGO which is a gauge type setup. The LM-1 is really only good if you want to datalog runs and move it between multiple cars.

 

[Ruckus46Gt]

what about a wideband 02 sensor with an autometer guage would that work or do you need a special guage to read wideband?

 

[twogts4us]

just checked out the site, but with the lm-1 how can i drive the car and see the info? I dont have a dyno at my house. Why are the reg guages bad?

Do you have a computer? Check the 'Two Guys Garage' video at www.innovatemotorsports.com. You want to keep you eyes on the road and let the LM-1 record the data, then upload it to your PC. (They show all this on the video, after the commercial break they take it on the road) Once adjusted, you shouldn't need to monitor your A/F ratio constantly like oil pressure or water temp...