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I have a triple gauge pod and need something to fill the third hole. I plan on getting the xcal2 at some point, so I was thinking an a/f meter wouldn't hurt.

Now, if I get headers and have a y-pipe w/ no cat, will I need to buy an a/f meter with its own o2 sensor since the stock sensors will have mil eliminators. .... Or does the xcal2 allow you to program the ecu in a way that you don't need mil eliminators?

Also, there is a digital tach in the guage pod but it is not hooked up. I haven't searched YET (please don't jump on me), but if you can provide information on connecting it in this thread, please do. Thanks.

frog,if you get a/f meter,send it out to have it recalibrated,or upgraded to me more accurate than they are out of the box,and no the xcal or headers wont affect it,the mils only alter the signal for the downstream sensors,up hook the a/f gauge to your upstream sensor,its real simple,look for the harnes to your front sensor,you'll see a white wire with a red line in it,just splice it into that wire,done

Who would I send it to for calibration? Thanks.

iirc isnt it the gaugedoctor? i maybe wrong,try getting ahold of stazi,i think i saw him post it before

http://gadgetseller.com/gauges/modifiedproducts.htm

ANY gauge running off a narrow band O2 sensor is nothing more then a fancy light show. It is absolutely worthless for tuning regardless of how fine the gauge reads. The O2 sensor is the important part of this equation.

At best a blinky light can be used as a safety after thought for boosted engine. However you must remember it is an afterthought because the O2 sensor is very inaccurate and slow responding away from stoich.

If you want something for tuning get a wideband O2 with gauge or a pyrometer. If you just want to fill the hole the best choices IMO are oil pressure, oil temp, volts, water temp, or a high end digital tachometer. (stock tach sucks!)

Already got the voltage and the digital tach (yeah the stock one sucks, I have to shift early because I can't trust it).

I may go with water temp or something.

I know a narrowband o2 a/f meter wouldn't be great. But it's a lot cheaper than wideband (isn't cheapest wideband setup over $300?) and should be somewhat useful.

OIL PRESSURE!!!

That is the number 1 gauge choice to get.