EastTnZ28

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Thinking of getting a wide band gauge this week and got a few questions. Is anyone running one with open headers? I have baffled headers with augers and no exhaust. Wonder if this would affect the reading? Any certain brand of censor? Thanks

EastTnZ28

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This looks like a pretty good deal!!! Anyone use it?

Doug G

I have and with open, un-baffled, headers it was all over the place at idle and slow cruising.....at WOT it was reading OK.
I do like some of the options like data logging with my laptop

87caprice318

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So running a single sensor wideband is ok with headers. You don't need to read both sides? If that's the case, I'm gonna go ahead and get that one myself

EastTnZ28

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Cool!! Wonder how it would do with the auger baffles? Guess I will get one and try it. $160 aint gonna put me in the poor house and im thinking of doing some changes with my exhaust any way.

EastTnZ28

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Yeah. Just needs one side.

87caprice318

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Ok thanks, I'll be dang. Been thinking all this time I needed dual sensors. Could've been had a wideband

cruisin'73

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I'm running a single Innovate MTX-L like Doug. But I have a "complete" exhaust system. Well, 3" headers (O2 sensor in driver side collector), straight pipes, flowmasters, axle dump. It is my first experience with tuning a carb with a wide band, and it is a HUGE leap forward over guessing what is going on. Having a wideband is a tuning and educational tool. I enjoy making a tuning change, watching the AFR change, and correlating that change to the car's behavior and sound. I am now getting to the point where I can guess the AFR based on feel/sound/smell of the car.

I *THINK* the MTX-L may not be 100% accuracy at idle. The reading seems overly rich. But at transition, cruise and WOT I think it is spot on.

I'd say go for it!

TXsilverado

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MTX-L with full dual exhaust.

EastTnZ28

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Looks like im gonna have to add some sort of pipe from what ive gathered

jimmyblue

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I have used my old LM-1 to tune the Edelbrock carb
rod selection. Wrapped a unbent clothes hanger
around the sensor and soved it up the tailpipe as
far as it would go. Cable is inconveniently short for
a 20' long B-body....

Now the thing I like most about carbs is the low amount
of need to mess with them. So I would not bother with
putting a permanent install type meter in a "cruiser".

Horsepwraddict

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I run a summit brand wideband, I think AEM makes them for summit. Ive been happy with it so far.