Wideband Sensor Location

[frozenwaffles]

mine is a plx system which i beleive to be the best deal around. $275 off ebay direct from the US. and if you get their gauge well wow is all i can say!

my sensor is sitting perfectly flat in the front pipe just before the cat. works a charm with datalogit!

PLX Devices

[Guilt-Toy]

i dont even know why anyone would buy anything other then a WBO2 product from www.wbo2.com

I have had mine for 13 months, i think the cable is buggard cos i run it through the door and the guy is soo good with his customers he is looking at it and replacing it for free.

They can even have input for 4 EGT thormocouples. 2mb logging... its THE shit.... and they are in canberra.

Edited May 14, 2008 by Guilt-Toy

[frozenwaffles]

which model do you own and how much?

[Guilt-Toy]

http://www.wbo2.com/3a1/default.htm

mine is the 3A2 with 1mb logging. awesome stuff

[paulr33]

yeah the wb02 stuff looks ace, i really dislike the power connector on that unit on the previous page, looks like it would come out of the socket very easily

that would be fatal to the 02 sensor if it did come out

[frozenwaffles]

what the plx one?

my plx device is just sensational. so easy to hook up and no mucking around at all. plus when i get the OLED display gauge for it and the rest of the PLX sensor systems my car is gonna be just like an aeroplane!

[Guilt-Toy]

yeah the wb02 stuff looks ace, i really dislike the power connector on that unit on the previous page, looks like it would come out of the socket very easily

that would be fatal to the 02 sensor if it did come out

Yeah its great. The customer service from Peter @ techedge is awesome, he is allways willing to help. He is going to help set mine up to use k-type thermocouples, i sent mine back yesterday and should get it back fully working again by the end of the week!

what the plx one?

my plx device is just sensational. so easy to hook up and no mucking around at all. plus when i get the OLED display gauge for it and the rest of the PLX sensor systems my car is gonna be just like an aeroplane!

Yeah looks like the power cable can disconnect easily which will reduce the life of the sensor very fast.

WB02 is the only way to go, especially if your in australia!!

[paulr33]

this one here

http://www.plxdevices.com/products/dm100/smafrcombo/

you can see on the wb02 the power connector has a coupler, so it cant come undone

if the unit looses power while running, youll risk the 02 sensor as the heater circuit needs to be live

[frozenwaffles]

well see it works like this: if you install things properly and dont do a half arsed job, then there is no problem...

mine will never ever come out...

[Angus Smart]

wb02 for the win!

as said i dont know why anyone would bother with other kits. his support is next to none!

[InterCooL]

regarding installation places, make sure you have it the way the manual says

on my lc1 they are anal about not letting moisture pool on the sensor, so mine is mounted upright in the "12 oclock position"

i dont even know why anyone would buy anything other then a WBO2 product from www.wbo2.com

i was told that the WB02 products had unnecessary lag and that's why i chose to go innovate. however i really shouldn't have got the LC1 now that i know everyones experience's with them...

[GeeTR]

i dont even know why anyone would buy anything other then a WBO2 product from www.wbo2.com

I had a fist full of cash for Pete 5 years ago, though heard from a few very reputable tuners about their issues with rapid elevation changes messing with the output. I saw a calibrated techedge unit compared to a motec (the older design)

Left a dirty feeling in my mouth, and didn't want to risk my motor (or others) with a device from a mom and pop operation.

I know the US Rx7Club uses (used) em like hot cakes... but Innovative, PLX make sell a LOT more

Once bitten twice shy I guess.

Just my personal opinion from the device half a decade ago, i believe these comments fit within forum guidelines.

[GeeTR]

Intercool, have you had a LC failure?

[InterCooL]

Intercool, have you had a LC failure?

no mine is still going (less than 5000km's old)

but every 2nd person out there say there's was working one day and just stops the next. i don't even know if i got warrantee on mine.

i did have an immense amount of problem trying to calibrate and update it, and this problem still exists. i just worked around it.

i don't know if i should have gone LM1, PLX, or WB02 now. but i definitely wouldnt chose the LC1

[GeeTR]

Hrrrm - decisions.

Maybe its true, you cant get a full house 5wire controller for under $2.5K

[SATO GTS]

wbo2 all good never had any problems and yes good customer support . had mine for 2 years and always runs faultless.

[GeeTR]

wbo2 all good never had any problems and yes good customer support . had mine for 2 years and always runs faultless.

How many hours as the sensor seen, how old is the sensor, have you checked it against a known good unit for accuracy and response time recently.

Edited May 14, 2008 by GeeTR

[SevenAngryPenguins]

intercool do you happen to have a photo of where it's installed?

Edited May 14, 2008 by SevenAngryPenguins

[Duncan]

I run the wb02 unit too and am very happy with price and performance. have often run it together with a motec sensor in the exahust and it always reacts sooner but reads the same

[InterCooL]

intercool do you happen to have a photo of where it's installed?

no but let me use my ms paint skills to demonstrate

and it basically is 100% vertical