what is a wideband wbo2 used for??
 

hey everyone, i tried doing a search but none of the posts i found really explained what a wideband is used for and how it works. right now im asuming its some sort of tuning tool??? could someone please explain it to me, thanks in advance for any info

Re:what is a wideband wbo2 used for??
 

It basically tells you an accurate air/fuel ratio. Air/fuel ratios are important not only to gaining peak performance but also for saftely of the engine. It will tell you whether you are running rich or lean...lean being the worse of the two. Thats a very simple explanation of it.

Normal 02 sensors that we hook gauges to are simply not very accurate, there more of an "oh ----" meter that will tell you if you suddenly went lean.

Re:what is a wideband wbo2 used for??
 

a narrowband o2 can only read around 14.7/1(stoich) this is the point which a natural asperated engine makes the most power while being the most fuel efficent. on the other hand a wide band o2 can read form 10.0/1 - freeair, this is useful because a boosted engines ideal a/f ratio is around 11.5/1-12.5/1 because a higher a/f ratio will cause the engine to run hotter which can be harmful to the pistons and other parts. so there is really no way to tune with a narrow band o2 because outside of 14.7/1 a/f ratio it is not accurate at all. so you can either just blindly tune or go get it dynoed and they will stick a wideband o2 up ur tail pipe. ;D

Re:what is a wideband wbo2 used for??
 

Excuse me if this is a noob question, but could you hook up the wb02 sensor to the autometer guage and have an accurate reading?

Re:what is a wideband wbo2 used for??
 

it takes circuits...

check out www.wbo2.com
cheapest wideband on the market.

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Thanks for the link. Good stuff.

Re:what is a wideband wbo2 used for??
 

so all it does is read air/fuel? hmm. any other uses for it?

Re:what is a wideband wbo2 used for??
 

oh it also gives handjobs at stop lights...

Re:what is a wideband wbo2 used for??
 

Saw the wb02.com link, think I'm going to buy the DIY kit.

Anybody got any (positive ;D)experiences with it?

Re:what is a wideband wbo2 used for??
 

[so you can either just blindly tune or go get it dynoed and they will stick a wideband o2 up ur tail pipe ahahhahaha