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Old 01-29-2005, 08:42 PM
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Default Sooo....Which Wideband to Buy?

I was thinking about getting a wideband, and I was just wondering what everyone is using and/or recommending. I was looking at the LM-1. I am surprised you really need anything with HPTuners EIO...can't you pretty much power up a wideband O2 sensor and read the voltage using the EIO? Anyways, just looking to see what you guys think.
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I have an LM1 and i like it... the Dynojet kit is a really nice kit too...

Key is make sure the system uses a Bosch LSU4 or derivative of that sensor... they're cheap to replace... some of the more expensive sensors are over a hundred bux to replace if they get carboned up

You still need a wideband controller, it interprets the signal and then outputs the voltage (the LM1 is programmable so you can tell it what volt range to use for what AFRs) I think the wideband signal processing has to be hardware based... would require too much work from a computer (unless you have a newer laptop) to process the signal and report everything
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Do they make a setup that is inexpensive, works with HPTuners, and has a dash-mountable display?
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LM-1 and dynojet both work fine w/HPT

the LM-1 you can buy the all out package... or there's a post about them coming out w/a cheaper version soon.. no display on the controller... but you still have analog outputs, so you could use their wideband O2 gauge in a gauge pod (or order the bigger one and put it in a vent)

The Dynojet package is all inclusive... sensor, controller, gauge
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i use the lm1 with hptuners works very well IMO, they offer a guage as well now if thatss what you want. I went for the price, portability and its a known working entity with hptuners.
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I like my dynojet/hptuners package. I like the dynojet because it comes with a guage and I can just glance over to see my a/f ratio.
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How do you guys run the wires?
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if im tuning someone elses car i run it up the side through the window...if im tuning my own im able to run it under the door without pinching it in my grandprix.
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I was thinking of something more permanent...
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Check out AEM. I have theirs, its a very nice permanent mount setup and it also works perfect with hp tuners. Their guage is the best looking in my opinion. You can get it with black or white face and different bezels too.
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Originally Posted by horist
LM-1 and dynojet both work fine w/HPT

the LM-1 you can buy the all out package... or there's a post about them coming out w/a cheaper version soon.. no display on the controller... but you still have analog outputs, so you could use their wideband O2 gauge in a gauge pod (or order the bigger one and put it in a vent)

The Dynojet package is all inclusive... sensor, controller, gauge
Can you give a link to the post about the LM-1 without the display? Would it be available with the RPM add-on? Thanks!
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I have the LM-1 now w/out gauge, but thinking of keeping it for tuning OPR's and buying the Dynojet kit, not sure yet though.
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Originally Posted by CAT3
I have the LM-1 now w/out gauge, but thinking of keeping it for tuning OPR's and buying the Dynojet kit, not sure yet though.
Where did you buy it from? It's not on their website.
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Originally Posted by TripleBlackRamAirT/A
Check out AEM. I have theirs, its a very nice permanent mount setup and it also works perfect with hp tuners. Their guage is the best looking in my opinion. You can get it with black or white face and different bezels too.
I agree AEM looks to be the best for the money!!!!
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does the AEM hook up to hp tuners? no huh

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Originally Posted by Phoenix57
does the AEM hood up to hp tuners? no huh

Yes it does. Its all pre defined so it works with the histograms just like the lm1, dynojet, plx, etc.....
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Originally Posted by Another_User
I was thinking of something more permanent...
The only place I could install the LM-1 sensor at an angle was in the outside surface of my aftermarket y-pipe bend beneath my driver seat. Ran the cable through the rubber grommet (maybe 4" away from the sensor) underneath the floormat, then out the pre-cut carpet under the power driver seat. It might not be ideal because it's in the curve of the tube, but I didn't have an alternative to letting the condensation drip off.




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