Wideband AFR Install Help

Looks good (except the brightness of the left gauge), just ordered the same setup (analog A/F, Boost 0-10 PSI and FlexPod) for my FJ.

 

sub'd for great info. trying to decide between AEM or Innovate. . .

 

just got back to this thread as im about to install all my stuff. I ended up going with AEM for both AFR and Boost

 

Learned a lot from this thread guys. Thanks. Any recommendations on which two gauges I should buy for my soon to be flex pod? I'm going to urd for ecu changes and a 2.7 pulley. Feedback welcomed.

 

AFR and boost are ones most of us use. I went with AEM

 

Nice. What are your thoughts on the flex pod gauge mount for the steering column?

 

Lots of guys run it- I used to run one on my STi when I first got it. Super clean/stealth look, too.
If you ball out and get the AEM X-series gauges, they're shallow depth, so they'll look even cleaner in a FlexPod, since you have more room behind the gauge

 

Sweet. Need to work some ot now for these goodies. Thad urd tuner isn't cheap either.

 

Say Joe. Where did you find your gauge pods? I keep searching but only find generic ones with shabby reviews.

 

My gauge pod is a Lotek that I got a few months ago. Some people have had complaints about them, but to be honest I love mine. The color is a few shades off if you look at the handle for comparison, but the fitment was perfect even with the AEM bezels being ungodly larger than most other gauges. I didn't need to trim anything, as some others mentioned in the past. I don't know if Lotek stepped up their quality control, but I would 100% buy this pod again.

 

Thanks for the tip. Even the flex pod didn't have great reviews. So are you really sporting a turbo instead of supercharger? What kind? I've been a fan of an STS. I would get one if I didn't have the trd booster.

 

I am turbo- and as far as anyone in the Turbo BS thread and social media knows- the first to have done it on a 2012+...which is pretty sweet!

It's currently a GT2871r running 6psi until I upgrade my clutch and injectors/pump. I'm tuning with an AEM FIC-6 currently, so I can retain OBDII and pass inspection here in NY.
I freaking LOVE it. Plus, the BOV vents to atmosphere, and the filter is directly on the compressor housing- so turbo noises all day long! I still have a lot to clean up in terms of wiring and IC piping, but it runs awesome and my fuel economy is through the roof lol.

 

Fucking cool! Much props! I'm in process of installing a water/methanol injection kit too for keeping temps down with bigger boost. Have you considered it? Snow performance has a good plug and play kit. Their customer service is top notch too.

 

No meth for me...not even once lol. I'm going E85, plus I'm intercooled. I live in NY, so it never gets too warm here where I'd be worrying. I run 93 right now, and by the summer I'll be running at least a mix of E85 and 93. I've been monitoring my temps via the AEM, and even under extended boost runs, it never gets me worried.

 

Gotcha. Me being supercharged I'm using the meth injection to cool the supercharger internally. the alcohol also bumps the octane above 110 even with 87 octane pump grade. Are you happy with the aem computer? I was saving for the urd but open to learning new METHod. Where did you learn your skills for turbo moddin?

 

Thoughts on JB welding versus legit welding the bung?

 

JB welding the bung?

No. Those are my thoughts.

 

I wouldn't. The downpipe takes some serious heat.

 

Thanks, guess I'm going back to the shop lol