gauges

[Mspeed3]

I'm really interested in getting a boost & a/f ratio. Is anyone making a pod for the MS3. The apillar wont work because of the airbag and I've thought about making my own where the ashtray is. MBX motorsports had one for the Probe which looked pretty sweet.

 

[nonopr]

Pods

http://www.gaugepods.com/mazda.html

 

[borderline]

I ordered that one and the fiting is not too bad.
You should also know that the OEM center plate must be cutted for gauges clearance...

 

[Lord_Nycon]

www.glowshiftdirect make a triple pillar. Thats what i have and i have a question on that. For the o2 sensor mounted on the exhaust manifold. I believe the gray wire(there are 2 white, 1 black and 1 gray) is the signal. Unfortunatly i'm not getting a signal from that wire. Is it possible that one of the other 3 wires is the signal?

On a side note the pilliar snaps over the existing plastic and the guage size is 2 1/16"

 

[Kansei]

An air/fuel gauge wired to your stock oxygen sensor is useless, 100%

it's a joke compared to a wideband. yes, a wideband costs a lot more, but that's because it actually does somethingklj

 

[Lord_Nycon]

the directions for the guage says it should hook up to the stock o2 sensor. can i still use the guage with a wideband o2 sensor and whats involved with the install of a wideband o2?

 

[Kansei]

nope, because the gauge is just a gauge and only accepts a narrowband input.

You need a wideband sensor, a wideband controller, and a wideband gauge. All in all it'll cost you 250-350 dollars, depending on the brand. It's an extra oxygen sensor that you have a bung welded in for.

Difference is, it'll give you actual real readings, not the crap from the narrowband sensor that is more of a light show than anything else.

Unless you're turbo or have a tuneable ECU there isn't too much need for a wideband though.

your car looks nice btw

 

[three]

Really just run the power and ground for the guage and then run the wires for the wideband sensor. I could give a little walk through im bout to go clean the wiring up a bit anyways so i could take some pics.

 

[Lord_Nycon]

thank you, i have an exhaust manifold that i have yet to install (to cold) so i'll install the wideband in that where i can work on it easier. and get the guages and stuff later. Thanks for you help.

 

[Kansei]

if you are installing on your exhaust manifold, do it as far away from the engine as possible. The wideband sensor won't be as accurate if it's ridiculously close to the manifold, and depending on exhaust temperatures it won't last as long either.