Widebands on NA car
10-15-2010, 07:23 AM
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Widebands on NA car
Is it worth it to install a wideband gauge/sensor on an NA car? I have a regular A/F gauge that isnt hooked up yet but everyone seems to say the A/F gauges are worthless and to just get a wideband. But everything Ive read on here shows people who have the widebands are also boosted. I dont plan to ever go turbo. MAYBE a small shot of nitrous but thats a big maybe.
10-15-2010, 08:43 AM
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If your N/A there really isnt a need for a wideband or any kind of A/F ratio gauge as it is going to be all over the places! Bouncing around like a game of leap frog or something, use turbo guys use a wideband as a tool to tune with, it isnt for looks it is something we have to keep an eye on...
Most guys that are N/A with a Afr get a cheap narrow band gauge from autozone and just tie it in to the stock sensor and it is pretty pointless...
Most guys that are N/A with a Afr get a cheap narrow band gauge from autozone and just tie it in to the stock sensor and it is pretty pointless...
10-15-2010, 01:56 PM
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yes it is pointless on a N/A car., But I have been in a few N/A's with them(awaiting a turbo build)..Since i'm boosted, its pretty freaky to see the afr consistantly sit exactly 14.7 lol
10-15-2010, 04:00 PM
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our mazda6 has a AEM wideband in it and it is N/A. prior owner was in the midst of doing a boost project when he decided to trade in. glad he did cause when i go boost nazi I will just take the wideband out of that car along with the boost gauge since it a prosport like the rest of my gauges and it is the same color to boot.
but on a N/A car yes it will bounce around like popcorn, this one does.
but on a N/A car yes it will bounce around like popcorn, this one does.
10-15-2010, 04:17 PM
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I'll agree that it's not totally necessary on an NA car but mine didn't bounce around. This is a log of one of the dyno runs I made last year on my car when it was NA and the wideband reading was very smooth.
10-18-2010, 07:45 PM
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I just got my AEM wideband in the mail. It'll be N/A for at least the next several months. It'll be interesting too see how well my car is coping with my N/A mods.
11-14-2010, 08:59 AM
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I think a wide band would be good for any car when your tuning it. Hyundai engines run pig rich and leaning them out a little can give you some extra power. This is especially true if you have a few mods on it ... IHE for example, and don't for get the funny gas.