Autometer, AEM, PLX, and Zietronix gauges ?

[09CandyredGT]

Zimmers Fab turbo kit is going on my car right now and I am starting to look for gauges. I am looking for a wideband and boost gauges. My question is on the wideband. Autometer widebands I notice only read 0-4v for data logging. I was told I need to get one of the other gauges listed because I need to have 0-5v so I can read the wider range. Is this true? Also what gauges would be you suggest I get?

 

[JoshK]

I like my Innovate Motorsports LC-1 wideband. It has fully programable analog outputs. I run the DB blue gauge with the wideband and a cobalt digital blue boost/vac gauge. Both of these gauges are wired into my firewire cable also so I can datalog af and boost.

You may want to consider using a EBoost 2 for you boost gauge and boost controller all in one though.

 

[Fake_Snake]

i have dm-100's 3 of them with boost, af, and iAt ( i had an early type thermocoupler ) so it wouldnt read correctly so i tossed it.. there pretty sweet gauges but im actually wanting something simpler to just use if your intrested in any of them let me know..

 

[09CandyredGT]

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[09CandyredGT]

Fuel, I dont know which gauge it is from innovate but I have had several people tell me that they are bad for burning out sensors. Have you had any issues?

 

[JoshK]

I have not had any issues with mine. Although I only get my car out on some weekends.

This is the one I have

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Innovate-LC...Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a726b9f5b&vxp=mtr

 

[Nasty GT]

I have a PLX DM6 http://www.flashtuner.com/proddetail.asp?prod=PLX-DM6-SMAFR2 and love it. I have it wired to my Trinity and it works great for data logging.

Some may disagree and have loyalty towards one or the other....but my opinion is that all the under ~$300 setups are pretty equal.

 

[TurboX]

I personally use PLX because they interface with my iPad thats integrated into my dash. I use to use a AEM and have used innovative before.

Fuel, I dont know which gauge it is from innovate but I have had several people tell me that they are bad for burning out sensors. Have you had any issues?

Don't they all use the same Bosch sensor ?

 

[HellsBells]

I'm going to echo Fuel on this one.

I have an LC-1 with a DB Gauge (although mine is red so it's obviously better than his). I've had the gauge and original sensor for 3 years on a daily driver. I then switched cars and the sensor was thrown into storage for about a year.

I reinstalled the gauge and sensor into my Mustang in November last year, the sensor was dead (probably because it got beat up in my toolbox for a year, getting knocked around and all). The replacement sensor was $80, it's a standard bosch sensor for a Volkswagen. Still going strong now.

I've also had the AEM gauge before and I can tell you that, although the sensor is the same, the LC-1 updates much more frequently. The result is that the numbers on your gauge will change quicker and give you quicker readings.

Here's a video of the gauge on my previous car and how quickly it responds (on the left obviously. Note that the newer DB gauges now say "INNOVATE MOTORSPORT" on them. I have the ones when they were first released):



I can't speak for other kits other than the AEM because I haven't had any. But my AEM gauge was sluggish compared to this one.

 

[09CandyredGT]

I will check more into the Innovate gauges also. Never knew trying to pick gauges would a hard choice