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Wideband Lambda Sensor
jambojeef - 11/1/06 at 10:44 AM

Am looking at getting a wideband lambda sensor.

I want to use it to check ignition and fuelling so I dont melt my piston crowns on the way to the SVA centre!

Post xmas im not exactly feeling flush but have seen the link below.


http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/products/lc1.php

Anyone any experience? Im guessing you'd have to drive with mixed throttle openings and loads / speeds whilst looking at the gauge and/or log the data somehow - anyone any advice or experience of using one of these?



Geoff


garage19 - 11/1/06 at 12:16 PM

I have the innovate LM1 and it is a superb bit of kit.

Highly recommend the innovate wideband products.

How is the turbo kit for the CBR engine coming on?


jimgiblett - 11/1/06 at 12:19 PM

My interpretation of the LC1 is that it is a contoller with loop back to your 3rd party ecu to control fuelling.

What I think you are looking for is a meter to tell you your fuelling ratio. The offerings on the link to LM-1 units look fairly good albeit without a dash mounted meter.

The unit I may purchase is here and slightly cheaper too.


CairB - 11/1/06 at 12:37 PM

Geoff,

I have an LC1 hooked up to a megasquirt.

I use the megasquirt data logging facility but I think that you get an application with the system, never used it though.

See http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=27908

I don't think that you should be worrying about AFR on your way to SVA though

Cheers,

Colin


garage19 - 11/1/06 at 01:10 PM

[quoteI don't think that you should be worrying about AFR on your way to SVA though




You should always be worrying about your AFR with a turbo charged bike engine!


ned - 11/1/06 at 01:28 PM

on our 240bhp vauxhall xe racecar (runningon carbs) we use one of these:
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MSPORT&pcode=R/PDTM4007

don't know if thats of any help though I'm afraid!

Ned.


Volvorsport - 11/1/06 at 01:42 PM

you can buy just the gauge to show the afrs or the whole thing - ive got the whole thing , and nifty bit of kit it is too


stevebubs - 11/1/06 at 03:54 PM

Give Bill Shurvinton a shout - he can supply a suitable unit for very reasonable cost....


stevebubs - 11/1/06 at 05:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ned
on our 240bhp vauxhall xe racecar (runningon carbs) we use one of these:
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MSPORT&pcode=R/PDTM4007

don't know if thats of any help though I'm afraid!

Ned.


By the look of it, that just uses a Narrowband sensor...so only really useful for telling you "rich / ok / lean" not "lamba is 19.8"


stevebubs - 11/1/06 at 05:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jimgiblett
My interpretation of the LC1 is that it is a contoller with loop back to your 3rd party ecu to control fuelling.

What I think you are looking for is a meter to tell you your fuelling ratio. The offerings on the link to LM-1 units look fairly good albeit without a dash mounted meter.

The unit I may purchase is here and slightly cheaper too.


Jim,

If you're interested in taking a look, I've still got one of Bill's LM-1s here

Stephen


jambojeef - 11/1/06 at 05:38 PM

Hi,

Wow, thanks for the replies - good to know its a goodun.

Who's Bill Shurvington steve?!

If anyone's got any tips about setting up carbs for boost using one of these sensors your pearls of wisdom are very much welcome - otherwise a long process of trial and error will no doubt reveal the way to do it!

Cheers

Geoff


stevebubs - 11/1/06 at 05:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jambojeef
Hi,

Wow, thanks for the replies - good to know its a goodun.

Who's Bill Shurvington steve?!

If anyone's got any tips about setting up carbs for boost using one of these sensors your pearls of wisdom are very much welcome - otherwise a long process of trial and error will no doubt reveal the way to do it!

Cheers

Geoff


He's a UK Megasquirt supplier / expert - often found on the se7ens.net list and megasquirt forums...

He also stocks a line in the techedge and innovate products...

Will u2u his details across..


jimgiblett - 11/1/06 at 05:50 PM

quote:

Jim,

If you're interested in taking a look, I've still got one of Bill's LM-1s here

Stephen


Very interested indeed I'll give you a bell later (you still on the same mob number from LM 2004?)

Cheers

Jim


stevebubs - 11/1/06 at 05:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jimgiblett
quote:

Jim,

If you're interested in taking a look, I've still got one of Bill's LM-1s here

Stephen


Very interested indeed I'll give you a bell later (you still on the same mob number from LM 2004?)

Cheers

Jim


yup


stevebubs - 11/1/06 at 06:10 PM

Link to Fuel Fiddler Script