Air/Fuel Gauges

[RacerFreakXXX]

How do the Auto Meter wideband air/fuel gauges compare to the AEM UEGO air/fuel wideband gauge?

[severous01]

um....it's like porsche vs GM

autometer is a much higher end with much higher tolerances than the AEM counterparts. the LEDs are brighter, last longer, look better...the internals on the gauges are all rust proof, anodized, plated, whatever...whereas the AEM is made with cheaper parts

so you buy your timex, i'll stick with rolex lol.

[cali yaris]

I have one of each in my cars -- I'll do a video for you. how's that for customer service? LOL

[RacerFreakXXX]

rofl... I'd actually love that. What do you think is better cali?

I still always hear AEM is the best and for some reason Auto Meter looks the same and basicall is all they do is make gauges.

[RacerFreakXXX]

any other opinions? also where on your header are you welding the bung on?

[Tamago]

why are we talking about gauges instead of the part that matters?

IMO Innovate makes one of the best wideband computers on the market..

a gauge is just a gauge... reads 0-5V and responds accordingly.

[cali yaris]

I have bungs on the downpipe, but it's not a stock exhaust any more.

And yes, if you want to data log and do more fancy stuff, a computer is better than a gauge.

[RacerFreakXXX]

so any 0-5v gauge will read accurately?

[Tamago]

so any 0-5v gauge will read accurately?

if you know the scale, any 0-5V gauge will do the job.. it could even be an oil pressure gauge.. a gauge is a gauge.. put a different face on it, and you're golden!


(of course you won't do this, just go buy what you want, don't listen to cheap-ol joel)

[RacerFreakXXX]

don't you have to buy the sensor with the bung though? but does that do the job... i'm pinching pennies here

[YarisSedan]

Bung

[Tamago]

don't you have to buy the sensor with the bung though? but does that do the job... i'm pinching pennies here

you have to buy a wideband sensor, the bungs are cheap, you can use a spark plug anti-fouler from the auto parts store..

why are you pinching pennies ?

[cali yaris]

yes you need a sensor to tell the gauge/computer/whatever what to display.

[RacerFreakXXX]

yes you need a sensor to tell the gauge/computer/whatever what to display.

lol... yes I know that, I meant does it actually swap gauge to gauge?

[cali yaris]

here you go.

Autometer C2 in my Scion tC vs AEM in the Yaris. bleh, i gotta back the camera off a little bit - FUZZY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3KTj-dAsxo

[Tamago]

lol... yes I know that, I meant does it actually swap gauge to gauge?

if the wideband controller outputs 0-5V then yes, any gauge will do.

why are you investing in a wideband?

[advocate]

How come it takes so long for your cars to turn over Garm? Aftermarket batteries?

[CASTREX]

Innovate.

You can get the sensor and gauge for about the same money as the AEM (less than $200) and it gives you data logging and programming capabilities.

[RacerFreakXXX]

if the wideband controller outputs 0-5V then yes, any gauge will do.

why are you investing in a wideband?

I'm either going turbo or supercharger based on what I can install in a long weekend and will be reliable for a daily driver. I want to get all my gauges done at once but I also want to plan ahead and make sure I have my ducks in a row.

Garm, thanks for the vid. As I can tell they are basically the same.

I saw the innovative gauge is like $99 so I may just buy one of those and grab a sensor for like $60

[Tamago]

you have to have a controller too....

it's not just a 5wire or 4wire bosch and a gauge, you need the part that goes in the middle....

http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16278&cat=0&page=1

buy this, quick screwing around trying to make something that won't be reliable.

[cali yaris]

advocate, might be the huge injectors or standalones or who knows. the tC has a huge Odyssey battery. They both always fire up, though.

[ryota]

here you go.

Autometer C2 in my Scion tC vs AEM in the Yaris. bleh, i gotta back the camera off a little bit - FUZZY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3KTj-dAsxo

i don't know if you can even consider this customer service... that's like a million times above and beyond anything i have ever seen customer service do anywhere!!! haha every come to NY? i would love to see those cars in person.

[cali yaris]

Thanks that's nice to hear - wasn't hard to do.

I wish I could take the cars all over the place and have meets, that would be so fun.

[RacerFreakXXX]

don't they already have a show where you can do that.... hmmmmm, lol