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I currently have autometer cobalt boost and wideband mounted in dual pod down the pillar by windshield. It is time to change the setup. Wideband has an out LED and I am not going back with the same wideband.
I want to run a digital boost gauge instead of looking at a needle and a decent wideband. I would prefer matching gauges. So far what appears to be my best option is the AEM UEGO and their digital boost gauge.
I have used the aem gauges (boost and wideband) for many years and have had no problems with them. There are more expensive gauges out there but i think aem is the best bang for the buck.
Question. I want to display a A/F gauge also but how do you glnce at it when your ripping down the track with 1000+ rwhp in the 1/8-1/4 mile? I find I cannot take my eyes off track. I was hoping one of these manufacturers had a high /low A/F memory at RPM......probably not huh?
I'm partial to the PLX gauges. I had an AEM wideband and mechanical boost gauge installed by my tuner when I went F/I, but I eventually swapped them out for PLX wideband and boost gauges.
The PLX gauges are easier to read to me and have better visibility in sunlight (very important to me when the top is down..), and the PLX can display high/low values and even a small graph right on the gauge.
They're about $180 per gauge, and when I bought my gauge, it used a different 02 sensor than the AEM. I believe the newer ones use the same sensor as AEM though, so you don't have to re-install the sensor.
Just my 2 cents.
Last edited by PhysicsDude55; 03-24-2016 at 12:15 PM.
Question. I want to display a A/F gauge also but how do you glnce at it when your ripping down the track with 1000+ rwhp in the 1/8-1/4 mile? I find I cannot take my eyes off track. I was hoping one of these manufacturers had a high /low A/F memory at RPM......probably not huh?
I know there are boost gauges where you can recall the boost level for the last driive by just pressing a button, but i dont think there is such thing for a/f ratio. If you have a hard time looking at the gauge when going down the track you can try to relocate it on the dash on top of the radio. I have seen some custom duel pods (i think wrx owners use them) that vette guys use where it sits on top of the dash in the middle. Ill post pics once i find one.
I'm partial to the PLX gauges. I had an AEM wideband and mechanical boost gauge installed by my tuner when I went F/I, but I eventually swapped them out for PLX wideband and boost gauges.
The PLX gauges are easier to read to me and have better visibility in sunlight (very important to me when the top is down..), and the PLX can display high/low values and even a small graph right on the gauge.
They're about $180 per gauge, and when I bought my gauge, it used a different 02 sensor than the AEM. I believe the newer ones use the same sensor as AEM though, so you don't have to re-install the sensor.
I'm currently using the AEM Fail Safe boost/afr gauge and I like it. Only using it as a gauge and not utilizing any of the "fail safe" features. I do like the display though.
That being said....
If the PLX gauge was out when I set my stuff up I would have gone that way for the recall features.
Look up aeroforce interceptor. Its a little expensive but it does way more than anything listed so far. You have to add on wide band and boost. It plugs into your obd2 port, gives you all the readings from your car, datalogs, displays 2 parameters at a time, can be set to cycle through 8 parameters and much more. And it all comes in one guage or you can add a dual gauge setup. I got the single setup and it was just over 500 with the boost and wide band add ons
I'm currently using the AEM Fail Safe boost/afr gauge and I like it. Only using it as a gauge and not utilizing any of the "fail safe" features. I do like the display though.
That being said....
If the PLX gauge was out when I set my stuff up I would have gone that way for the recall features.
- Travis
A couple buddies of mine have the aeroforce. Looks like Aeroforce and plx have similar functions.
My decision would probably come down to budget lol. AEM boost and wideband would be roughly 300 and roughly double that to do PLX or Aeroforce.
No decision has been made but I did learn about some options I didnt know about.
A couple buddies of mine have the aeroforce. Looks like Aeroforce and plx have similar functions.
My decision would probably come down to budget lol. AEM boost and wideband would be roughly 300 and roughly double that to do PLX or Aeroforce.
No decision has been made but I did learn about some options I didnt know about.
PLX wideband + boost gauges direct from PLXdevices.com including shipping comes out to $335 including the Bosch 02 sensor, due to a $50 off promotion they're doing right now.
PLX does sell a OBDII gauge for $200, but then you'd need a 3 gauge pod, etc.
The AeroForce gauges are a nice setup. Very customizable, and definitely more features than PLX. I almost went with them, but I am usually logging HPTuners with a tablet while I'm driving, so I figured they weren't worth the extra cost. Also easy to get OBDII data through bluetooth and a smart phone....
Last edited by PhysicsDude55; 04-06-2016 at 12:47 AM.
PLX wideband + boost gauges direct from PLXdevices.com including shipping comes out to $335 including the Bosch 02 sensor, due to a $50 off promotion they're doing right now.
PLX does sell a OBDII gauge for $200, but then you'd need a 3 gauge pod, etc.
The AeroForce gauges are a nice setup. Very customizable, and definitely more features than PLX. I almost went with them, but I am usually logging HPTuners with a tablet while I'm driving, so I figured they weren't worth the extra cost. Also easy to get OBDII data through bluetooth and a smart phone....
I am more willing to try the PLX than I am to do the Aeroforce.
Well then how did I figure so much more. I was a little overwhelmed by the website and options and all with the PLX. This is the setup I am thinking that I would need.
Dm 100 multi gauge $200
Dm 6 with bosch sensor $190
Boost sensor module $100
That should set me to display boost and AFR. Then whatever the scan gauage will read from the cars OBD 2 port.
I am more willing to try the PLX than I am to do the Aeroforce.
Well then how did I figure so much more. I was a little overwhelmed by the website and options and all with the PLX. This is the setup I am thinking that I would need.
Dm 100 multi gauge $200
Dm 6 with bosch sensor $190
Boost sensor module $100
That should set me to display boost and AFR. Then whatever the scan gauage will read from the cars OBD 2 port.
Its $335 if you get the Dm-6 instead of the Dm-100 to pair with the boost sensor module.
Huh, all this time I didn't realize that the dm-100 could display information from the sensor modules. I thought it was a stand alone OBD-II gauge. Although you'll only be able to display Boost OR OBD-II parameters. Or you can hook up the Dm-100 to the wideband 02 module and display AFR OR OBD-II data on it.
The PLX setup is a little confusing due to all the different parts and pieces, but it also makes it versatile. Like you can add the fuel pressure module for $100 and connect it to your existing gauges to monitor fuel pressure when you want to, without buying another gauge.
Last edited by PhysicsDude55; 04-08-2016 at 06:33 AM.
03-23-2016, 03:22 PM
AEM Digital Boost and Wideband?
