Can someone explain to me

**Lunatikgixxer** · 04-14-2010, 08:38 PM

What this is exactly, obviously an o2 but what does it do?
edit: Innovate Motorsports LC-1 Wideband Controller Cable & O2 Sensor
[3769] $169.99

Ive tried searching it on this site or google to see anymore info on these but couldnt find much help, thanks guys.

**basballny2** · 04-14-2010, 11:44 PM

no idea, subscribing to learn something

**importhater81** · 04-14-2010, 11:59 PM

It's a upgraded o2 sensor for your car.Wideband o2's measure and dial in A/F ratio more precise than the standard o2's do.They actually tell the PCM how much lean or rich the A/F ratio is,as opposed to regular o2's that just signal lean or rich.

**Lunatikgixxer** · 04-15-2010, 02:11 PM

would they be worth buying? I mean are they that big of a difference?

**importhater81** · 04-15-2010, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by Lunatikgixxer

would they be worth buying? I mean are they that big of a difference?

Don't know if they're worth buying,Ive never used them.

What are you trying to do with your car?What mods? I'm pretty sure that a good tune would probably be better than the wideband o2's

**Cutlass** · 04-15-2010, 06:05 PM

Please don't post direct links to non-sponsor websites.

**Lunatikgixxer** · 04-15-2010, 07:11 PM

o sorry i didnt know we couldnt, maybe if i did some reading id know, lol. Im just trying to have a nice clean, fast street car, dont really care much about the strip. I was just curious if they would be worth buying over the regular o2s. And yes i need a tune.

**0rion** · 04-15-2010, 09:42 PM

they're a tuning tool more than anything else. If you plan on heads/cam or something like that I would recommend running one just so you always know what your AFR is. Is it required to have one? Not really unless you plan on doing your own tuning.
A wideband is just much more accurate at giving you AFR data over a larger range than a narrowband. A narrowband is meant to work right around stoich and operates on 0-1v where as a wideband operates on 0-5v.