Buying a Wideband O2...

[RedlinePrelude]

I am about to buy this INOVATE MOTORSPORTS widebank O2 sensor with a display and I was just curious if anyone ever used it and what do you think of it compared to the PLX Devices.... I acctually like the PLX Devices more cause it had a big display and this looks kinda different but still all options allmost the same....
http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/index.html

[PM-Performance]

I honestly loike the PLX better. i have worked with both. and the PLX just suits my needs better.

[RedlinePrelude]

Thanks for reply ITR206
One more question to you, With either of them...can you just hook them up and drive all the time with it in.....or is it only for tunning and then that's it and you remove it.....I would like one that I could just leave in the exhaust and use all the time and that's why PLX would be a winner with the nice display with big digits.....lol
Man 26 wiews and only one reply...lol

[PM-Performance]

any widebands can be kept in all the time if you want. i kept my PLX in all the time. the Innovative it kinda goofy looking and big though. i wouldnt keep the unit in all the time, but the sensor deff can .

[vspec808]

can a wideband be used in conjunction with your stock ECU, and still allow the car to run in closed loop without problems? or is the wideband just for monitoring. I realize that most widebands can interface with most aftermarket fuel management systems but what about the stock ECU?

[RedlinePrelude]

Thanks for letting me know about that ITR206

Some wideband sensors have the option to send an analog norrowband measurement so you could run the meter and your stock ecu with one sensor...but a lot of people complain that if you do that (talking about the one I listed here) you will overheat the sensor or something.....I don't know about PLX.....

[PM-Performance]

the PLX can be used with stock ECU as far as i know of. their demos on the site are done on a bone stock S2k.

BTW the stock ECU kicks you to open loop at WOT