Look what Smitty and I got today...

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 12-17-2004, 06:49 PM
  #1  
Team Owner
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
mrsteve's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Leesburg, Virginia
Age: 41
Posts: 36,474
Received 249 Likes on 175 Posts
Look what Smitty and I got today...




In preparation for the upcoming IC/E-Manage install.

AEM wideband O2 Looks like a pretty nice system, fairly simple.

It'll be installed later this week.
Old 12-17-2004, 06:54 PM
  #2  
Suzuka Master
 
mclarenf3387's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Charlotte
Posts: 8,620
Received 7 Likes on 5 Posts
Where you gonna put it? All your gauge spots are filled.
Old 12-17-2004, 06:58 PM
  #3  
Team Owner
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
mrsteve's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Leesburg, Virginia
Age: 41
Posts: 36,474
Received 249 Likes on 175 Posts
Smitty has extra gauge cups so mounting won't be a problem
Old 12-17-2004, 09:44 PM
  #4  
What, me drive fast?
 
blackmagiCL_S's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: North Andover, MA
Posts: 1,943
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Call me stupid (STUPID!) but if you are an automatic, why do you need those? Just to say "Oh shit!" if something goes bad or just to have lit up gauges in your face? Seriously...I kind of like the gauges on the a-pillar it just seems useless to me.
Old 12-17-2004, 09:49 PM
  #5  
Spectacular Aroma About
 
ChadT's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ohio
Age: 56
Posts: 1,364
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by blackmagiCL_S
Call me stupid (STUPID!) but if you are an automatic, why do you need those? Just to say "Oh shit!" if something goes bad or just to have lit up gauges in your face? Seriously...I kind of like the gauges on the a-pillar it just seems useless to me.
That's not a tach. A/F ratio is a good thing to know when you are running boost auto or manual doesn't make a difference for that guage.
Old 12-17-2004, 11:14 PM
  #6  
ex 6 Speed owner :(
 
BlueCLS6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Age: 49
Posts: 960
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Does it display the value in the center as well as the digital color sweep?
Old 12-18-2004, 08:54 AM
  #7  
Team Owner
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
mrsteve's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Leesburg, Virginia
Age: 41
Posts: 36,474
Received 249 Likes on 175 Posts
Originally Posted by BlueCLS6
Does it display the value in the center as well as the digital color sweep?

Yes! pretty sweet huh? It is cheaper than the TechEdge Unit too.

Old 12-18-2004, 08:55 AM
  #8  
Team Owner
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
mrsteve's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Leesburg, Virginia
Age: 41
Posts: 36,474
Received 249 Likes on 175 Posts
Originally Posted by blackmagiCL_S
Call me stupid (STUPID!) but if you are an automatic, why do you need those? Just to say "Oh shit!" if something goes bad or just to have lit up gauges in your face? Seriously...I kind of like the gauges on the a-pillar it just seems useless to me.

You asked for it........ Stupid :P
Old 12-18-2004, 08:55 AM
  #9  
Three Wheelin'
 
ChucksCL-S's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Millersville, Md.
Posts: 1,649
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Looks good steve! Can you explain the advantages of having a wideband O2? This is new to me, thanks.
Old 12-18-2004, 08:59 AM
  #10  
Team Owner
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
mrsteve's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Leesburg, Virginia
Age: 41
Posts: 36,474
Received 249 Likes on 175 Posts
Originally Posted by chuckstl
Looks good steve! Can you explain the advantages of having a wideband O2? This is new to me, thanks.

We are going to have to tune the car via the GReddy E-Manage once it is installed. This will allow me to tune it on the street or at the track instead of going to the dyno over and over again. I'm still planning on renting the dyno for an hour because it isn't that expensive ($100 or so) and tune it. But this will automatically tell me if i'm too lean or too rich.

When I dyno'd with the S/C my A/F was in the low 11.x:1's. I can lean it out a little to around the low to mid 12's and pick up some power. Also, by controling the injectors through the E-Manage I can lower my fuel pressure via a re-calibrated fuel pressure regulator to a "safer" level.
Old 12-18-2004, 09:49 AM
  #11  
COME AT ME BRO!
 
evilone's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: st.johns, NL (CANUKISTAN)
Age: 44
Posts: 9,796
Received 13 Likes on 12 Posts
aww is it a boy or a girl.. i didnt know aem made gauges. why is smitty doing the i/c install with you
Old 12-18-2004, 09:52 AM
  #12  
Team Owner
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
mrsteve's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Leesburg, Virginia
Age: 41
Posts: 36,474
Received 249 Likes on 175 Posts
Why is he? Cause he is getting one too and he offered to help before I purchased it.
Old 12-18-2004, 10:44 AM
  #13  
Three Wheelin'
 
ChucksCL-S's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Millersville, Md.
Posts: 1,649
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
OK got it, thanks Steve.
Old 12-18-2004, 11:04 AM
  #14  
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
 
Excelerate's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: www.ExceleratePerformance.com
Age: 43
Posts: 9,877
Received 624 Likes on 478 Posts
Originally Posted by chuckstl
Looks good steve! Can you explain the advantages of having a wideband O2? This is new to me, thanks.
Most vehicles from the factory come with a few narrow band oxygen sensors. Narrow band oxygen sensors only read A/F ratios of 14:1 to 15.7:1, which is a very small margin. Basically, they are looking for that magic number of 14.7:1 A/F ratio. Anything left of that is rich, anything right of that number is lean and the ECU tries to adjust accordingly. Obviously this is very inaccurate since most vehicles run richer when the car is WOT. A wideband O2 Sensor will read A/F ratios of 10:1 to 20:1, therefore allowing for better tuning. Also, many of the widebands out today have datalogging features so you can record your A/F times, go and adjust your injectors through a piggy-back unit like the E-Manage or the V-AFC or S-AFC, and then have better A/F ratios.

Josh
Excelerate LLC
Old 12-18-2004, 09:16 PM
  #15  
///M POWER
 
darrinb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: West Bloomfield, MI
Age: 38
Posts: 15,299
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
thats somethin i need, might solve my unichip problems
Old 12-18-2004, 09:38 PM
  #16  
Dragging knees in
iTrader: (2)
 
Pure Adrenaline's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Seattle Area
Age: 42
Posts: 12,434
Received 32 Likes on 21 Posts
Steve, how much was it? Just curious.

Good luck with the project and have fun.
Old 12-18-2004, 10:33 PM
  #17  
Adventurist.
 
NiteQwill's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 6,661
Received 58 Likes on 22 Posts
The WBO2 sensor is probably the most informative gauge in the car. I love mine...
Old 12-19-2004, 09:35 AM
  #18  
Suzuka Master
 
Smitty's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Age: 47
Posts: 9,940
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
Steve, how much was it? Just curious.

Good luck with the project and have fun.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=163528
Old 12-19-2004, 10:44 AM
  #19  
Race Director
 
Chaptorial's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 18,552
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Nice pickup.

Never seen an A/F that displays the values in both digital number form and with the meter.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Jonesi
Console & Computer Gaming
34
03-24-2004 02:58 PM
Smitty
Car Parts for Sale
16
08-28-2003 03:21 PM
Smitty
Car Talk
10
07-07-2003 04:09 PM



Quick Reply: Look what Smitty and I got today...



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:27 PM.