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Options13 · 02-22-2010, 11:51 PM

before i even start this motor i am looking to run a wideband, but i not sure on some things..

SO..

AEM Gauge-type Wideband UEGO Controller [ 30-4100 ] - Enjuku Racing - Performance Parts and High Quality Fabrication

vs.

Megan Racing 52mm Air/Fuel Meter [ MG-AF ] - Enjuku Racing - Performance Parts and High Quality Fabrication

im assuming the megan one is cheaper because it doesn't come with a wideband o2? and is that crucial for it to read accurately? or could i buy the megan one and hook it up to my current o2?

D.Adams · 02-23-2010, 12:07 AM

AEM - FTW

go with the AEM you will like it way better

TurboSE · 02-23-2010, 12:17 AM

I bought Autometer's Wideband....flame away....

http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugede...id=3604&sid=11

Options13 · 02-23-2010, 12:26 AM

yeah i was also considereing autometer, when you bought it, did you just hook it up to your stock o2 sensor? is it serving you well?

D.Adams · 02-23-2010, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by TurboSE

I bought Autometer's Wideband....flame away....

Auto Meter

why flame?

you got what you got. i ran the same one in my last 240 for a while. im sick of people on the high horse

Tantwoforty · 02-23-2010, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by s13bdafocker

why flame?

you got what you got. i ran the same one in my last 240 for a while. im sick of people on the high horse

i agree. if it reads a wide band of air fuel.. then it works..
if your looking for a great gauge.. look into the innovative one its very very accurate..
but the autometer one will do you just fine untill then. just make sure you watch it alll the time and keep your motor safe!

TurboSE · 02-23-2010, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Options13

yeah i was also considereing autometer, when you bought it, did you just hook it up to your stock o2 sensor? is it serving you well?

Comes with it's own O2 sensor and bungs to weld to your downpipe. I haven't hooked it up yet since my motor isn't in, so I can't give any firsthand feedback, but I just wanted to throw it out there as an option.

TurboSE · 02-23-2010, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by s13bdafocker

why flame?

you got what you got. i ran the same one in my last 240 for a while. im sick of people on the high horse

Everyone flames when you mention "Autometer" on an import forum, I was just letting everyone know I was expecting it and that I didn't really care.

I originally typed "...flame away fanboys..." because that's what I feel about most people who talk down Autometer without valid reasons. I decided to keep the negativity out of my post.

They're great gauges used in a lot of high-end cars, but because they're not JDM, they're "junk."

TurboSE · 02-23-2010, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Tantwoforty

i agree. if it reads a wide band of air fuel.. then it works..
if your looking for a great gauge.. look into the innovative one its very very accurate..
but the autometer one will do you just fine untill then. just make sure you watch it alll the time and keep your motor safe!

I also looked into Innovative, but all my gauges are Ultra-Lite and as stated, if it reads wide-band, it works.

Ali 556 · 02-23-2010, 06:39 AM

ِAEM will do juust fine....If you THE accurate WB..get the FJO WB...sure it's 650$ or 730$ IIRC,

Worth it tho

Auto meter is great toooo

VNG704 · 02-23-2010, 07:08 AM

If it doesn't say wideband in the ad then it isn't a wideband a/f ratio gauge. If it only says air/fuel ratio gauge, then it is the cheaper, less accurate gauge and nothing more than flashy colors going back and forth. The non-wideband a/f gauge that wires in the stock o2 isn't worth buying unless you just want the "look" without the "functionality". There is a difference.

mct3351 · 02-23-2010, 09:00 AM

Do not buy anything that doesnt use a wideband 02 sensor (usually a 5 wire 02 sensor made by bosch). The less expensive autometer/megan gauges use the stock narrow band sensor. These sensors are only capable of telling which side of stoich your on (lean or rich). They are about as meaningful as the stock water temp gauge (cold/warm/overheating). A wideband o2 will be able to tell you precisely how lean or rich you are to the tenth's decimal place. I personally run the Innovate WB but AEM and Zietronix are also good units. They all use the same Bosch WB sensor.

TurboSE · 02-23-2010, 10:31 AM

correct me if I'm wrong, but WB's have a digital readout and NB's do not....easy way to tell what you're looking at...

satal95 · 02-23-2010, 10:50 AM

I just bought the AEM Uego. I was in the same dilemma also but after all the reading on different forums, everyone seemed to enjoy the AEM over the Innovative and other same priced widebands. It was mostly due to it was easier to use and less problems with calibrating the sensor

garagelu · 02-23-2010, 06:20 PM

Go to google and type in wideband shootout.

satal95 · 02-23-2010, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by garagelu

Go to google and type in wideband shootout.

Damn wish I would have read this before buying my WB but oh well mine came in second

02-22-2010, 11:51 PM	#1
Options13 Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2007 Location: OR Posts: 1,825 Trader Rating: (43) Feedback Score: 43 reviews	wideband guage question before i even start this motor i am looking to run a wideband, but i not sure on some things.. SO.. AEM Gauge-type Wideband UEGO Controller [ 30-4100 ] - Enjuku Racing - Performance Parts and High Quality Fabrication vs. Megan Racing 52mm Air/Fuel Meter [ MG-AF ] - Enjuku Racing - Performance Parts and High Quality Fabrication im assuming the megan one is cheaper because it doesn't come with a wideband o2? and is that crucial for it to read accurately? or could i buy the megan one and hook it up to my current o2?

02-23-2010, 12:07 AM	#2
D.Adams Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lake Havasu City Arizona Age: 41 Posts: 2,587 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	AEM - FTW go with the AEM you will like it way better __________________ “About the time we think we can make ends meet, somebody moves the ends.” ―Herbert Hoover The build http://zilvia.net/f/builds-builds-on...u-city-az.html Owner of NVS Fabrications

02-23-2010, 12:17 AM	#3
TurboSE Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hanover Pa Posts: 740 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	I bought Autometer's Wideband....flame away.... http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugede...id=3604&sid=11 __________________ WTB: PAIR 18x10 0 to -25, less than $1500 shipped please.

02-23-2010, 06:39 AM	#10
Ali 556 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Far Far Away...... Posts: 359 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ِAEM will do juust fine....If you THE accurate WB..get the FJO WB...sure it's 650$ or 730$ IIRC, Worth it tho Auto meter is great toooo __________________ '95 S14 Se With HKS's - BREMBO's - ES/SPL.

02-23-2010, 10:31 AM	#13
TurboSE Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hanover Pa Posts: 740 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	correct me if I'm wrong, but WB's have a digital readout and NB's do not....easy way to tell what you're looking at... __________________ WTB: PAIR 18x10 0 to -25, less than $1500 shipped please.

02-23-2010, 12:26 AM	#4
Options13 Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2007 Location: OR Posts: 1,825 Trader Rating: (43) Feedback Score: 43 reviews	yeah i was also considereing autometer, when you bought it, did you just hook it up to your stock o2 sensor? is it serving you well?

02-23-2010, 07:08 AM	#11
VNG704 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,575 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	If it doesn't say wideband in the ad then it isn't a wideband a/f ratio gauge. If it only says air/fuel ratio gauge, then it is the cheaper, less accurate gauge and nothing more than flashy colors going back and forth. The non-wideband a/f gauge that wires in the stock o2 isn't worth buying unless you just want the "look" without the "functionality". There is a difference.

02-23-2010, 09:00 AM	#12
mct3351 Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 117 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Do not buy anything that doesnt use a wideband 02 sensor (usually a 5 wire 02 sensor made by bosch). The less expensive autometer/megan gauges use the stock narrow band sensor. These sensors are only capable of telling which side of stoich your on (lean or rich). They are about as meaningful as the stock water temp gauge (cold/warm/overheating). A wideband o2 will be able to tell you precisely how lean or rich you are to the tenth's decimal place. I personally run the Innovate WB but AEM and Zietronix are also good units. They all use the same Bosch WB sensor.

02-23-2010, 10:50 AM	#14
satal95 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: sa Posts: 1,512 Trader Rating: (24) Feedback Score: 24 reviews	I just bought the AEM Uego. I was in the same dilemma also but after all the reading on different forums, everyone seemed to enjoy the AEM over the Innovative and other same priced widebands. It was mostly due to it was easier to use and less problems with calibrating the sensor __________________ Signature image exceeds allowable size.

02-23-2010, 06:20 PM	#15
garagelu Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 40 Posts: 1,856 Trader Rating: (60) Feedback Score: 60 reviews	Go to google and type in wideband shootout. __________________ Instagram: @garagelu