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NonOpSlow2V
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I'm looking for an air/fuel guage. I've researched several types out there and get mixed reviews. What brand/models of A/F gauges are you all using and how accurate are they?
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2011 F150 Raptor
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Greasy
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AFX is very accurate and reliable.
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68dustin
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i'm running a innovate motorsport with lc-1 on my carbed mustang. It reads scary fast, so it seems to jump around a bit. When my brother had his on his fuel injection motor it read alot slower. Had it on the car for about 4 years now with no problem.
http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/products/db.php
over all i think its a great product.
[ September 27, 2012, 11:00 AM: Message edited by: 68dustin ]
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"As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction that I can keep, and if I do begin to slide, please dear God protect me and my ride!"
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SVTGhoust
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I used innovate in my viper as it was pretty glitchy. It would reset after a few hard pulls.
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68dustin
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Originally posted by SVTGhoust:
I used innovate in my viper as it was pretty glitchy. It would reset after a few hard pulls.
you know what.... that is a problems some times, just to give a heads up... It happens after good hard pulls, i have to shut the car off and restart it.
[ September 27, 2012, 12:47 PM: Message edited by: 68dustin ]
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FRC_Kid
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Autometer FTW... Only because it matches my other ones lol
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5.0 LsX
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autometer has been good and inexpensive, as far as their widebands go
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notch_306_stang
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I use AEM wideband on my truck it reads good I had it for two years with no problems.
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NonOpSlow2V
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Cool thanks for the replies. In leaning towards Autometer. American Muscle has a 2 1/16 guage for around 70.
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1997 Autumn Orange GT vert
1996 Mystic Cobra
2005 95ci Harley Road King
2011 F150 Raptor
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FRC_Kid
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Originally posted by autumnstang97:
Cool thanks for the replies. In leaning towards Autometer. American Muscle has a 2 1/16 guage for around 70.
Sounds like you are looking at narrowbands for that price, they are useless... You need a wideband bro, but autometers run $300 for their widebands...
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68dustin
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Originally posted by autumnstang97:
Cool thanks for the replies. In leaning towards Autometer. American Muscle has a 2 1/16 guage for around 70.
THAT DOESNT SOUND RIGHT... 70 bucks ?? make sure its a wideband and not a narrowband
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"As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction that I can keep, and if I do begin to slide, please dear God protect me and my ride!"
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166 Merlo
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Innovate lc-1 here as well. Havent had any of the Problems previously discussed to my post but then again i dont drive the car except for to the track and back- about 300 miles. Seems to work well from what i can tell. Plus its plug and play with my megasquirt... Inexpensive and reliable definitely a plus.
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trickflow211
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+1 i run an innovate
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NonOpSlow2V
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Originally posted by 68dustin:
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Originally posted by autumnstang97:
Cool thanks for the replies. In leaning towards Autometer. American Muscle has a 2 1/16 guage for around 70.
THAT DOESNT SOUND RIGHT... 70 bucks ?? make sure its a wideband and not a narrowband
Yes scratch that...it was something else lol...my bad.
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1997 Autumn Orange GT vert
1996 Mystic Cobra
2005 95ci Harley Road King
2011 F150 Raptor
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NonOpSlow2V
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Originally posted by 166 Merlot:
Innovate lc-1 here as well. Havent had any of the Problems previously discussed to my post but then again i dont drive the car except for to the track and back- about 300 miles. Seems to work well from what i can tell. Plus its plug and play with my megasquirt... Inexpensive and reliable definitely a plus.
I'm looking at this now...thanks for the suggestion.
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1997 Autumn Orange GT vert
1996 Mystic Cobra
2005 95ci Harley Road King
2011 F150 Raptor
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cobraracer46
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I used to have a Innovate LM2 it felt cheap and sometimes it would just quit working. Innovate as a company has terrible customer service; another reason to stay away from innovate products.
I now have an NGK A/F meter and it works perfect every time.
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Y2K 281
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Innovate seems to be one of the more affordable and simple gauges. I run an Innovate LC-1 going on 3 years now without a single issue. Usually do a heater reset on it every 3 months (rarely drive the car these days). If they are properly installed they will work like a charm.
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NonOpSlow2V
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Originally posted by Y2K 281:
Innovate seems to be one of the more affordable and simple gauges. I run an Innovate LC-1 going on 3 years now without a single issue. Usually do a heater reset on it every 3 months (rarely drive the car these days). If they are properly installed they will work like a charm.
I'm looking in to it, thanks bro
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1996 Mystic Cobra
2005 95ci Harley Road King
2011 F150 Raptor
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5.0 LsX
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the aem one is only $170...works great
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91' Notch
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NonOpSlow2V
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I didnt realize they were that expensive, then again i never looked into them until i did the termi swap, and now its kinda mandatory lol...as far as wiring these, they wire into the o2 sensors correct?
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1996 Mystic Cobra
2005 95ci Harley Road King
2011 F150 Raptor
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turbo50
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Innovate.
Got mine off of corn oil and boost awhile back and I have had it on about 6 cars since then.
Love the thing
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NonOpSlow2V
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How about the Innovate MTX-I?
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2011 F150 Raptor
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Sydewayz_Stan
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Originally posted by cali95gt:
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Originally posted by autumnstang97:
Cool thanks for the replies. In leaning towards Autometer. American Muscle has a 2 1/16 guage for around 70.
Sounds like you are looking at narrowbands for that price, they are useless... You need a wideband bro, but autometers run $300 for their widebands...
+1 narrowbands are pretty much only good for telling you what your 02 sensors are reading and to make sure youre running rich at WOT. other than that theyre useless. get a wideband
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