body and interior Wideband O2 Sensor Gauge Mount Pic Request

[M3M3]

top of dash where seatbelt light used to be.  simple and visible.   

 

in use.  not as elegant/hidden as the rear view mirror or built into seatbelt light options, but i can see it in my line of sight.

 

[jgerock]

 

 

Rob - I see the original retainer band is still on your guibo.  Have you removed it?

[M3M3]

Rob - I see the original retainer band is still on your guibo.  Have you removed it?

good eye!

[JackF]

Bavaria Auto had a two gauge panel that sat to the rt of the dash instruments. Mike did a write up on this years ago. It trims out nicely.

[Ravensix]

I watched that video twice... Ugh I miss driving

[albone]

This is my re-wired innovate

[thehackmechanic]

Yes, Jim and Marshall, the guibo band was removed. Existence is ephemeral, but mistakes live on the internet forever :^)

[RussTii]

Has anyone installed a wideband setup with datalogging such that you could examine where in the rev range your AFR's vary or might need adjusting ? Need to buy a system for the track car and frankly I don't watch gauges a great deal while on track. Granted I'm still running carbs which may give less latitude for adjustment but I'd still like to know if I'm in the ballpark or if I'm leaving unrealized power on the table.

[eurotrash]

I have actually started to mold that space.  For tweeter, or for gauge placement.  using the defroster as a wire path.

Thanks HackMechanic that's what I'm looking for. Ideally, if someone were to make a mold that would essentially extend the area around the instrument cluster for the change pocket that would be great. I was thinking of using the below, but it's probably too deep and would require extensive modifying.

 

Your auction link seems like it could be the best option. Thanks.

 

http://thmb.inkfrog.com/rsz.php?username=salesebayℑ=110200008-1.jpg&size=520&gap=0

I looked at doing this before the mirror idea, but the chip wouldn't fit. 

This is my re-wired innovate 20140108_200527.jpg

[eurotrash]

That piece I used has serial output as well.  I assume it could be used with a logging system.

Has anyone installed a wideband setup with datalogging such that you could examine where in the rev range your AFR's vary or might need adjusting ? Need to buy a system for the track car and frankly I don't watch gauges a great deal while on track. Granted I'm still running carbs which may give less latitude for adjustment but I'd still like to know if I'm in the ballpark or if I'm leaving unrealized power on the table.

[Cru Jones]

I have actually started to mold that space. For tweeter, or for gauge placement. using the defroster as a wire path.

I looked at doing this before the mirror idea, but the chip wouldn't fit.

I was thinking about doing that myself. If you make on let me know. I'd be interested in one.

[Mike Self]

An alternative to Rob's housing that's mounted to the left of the instrument cluster (and much cheaper) is a two inch "street ell."  That's a piece of plastic plumbing pipe that's shaped like the upper end of a periscope.  A 2 1/8" gauge will fit right into one end with a little trimming on the pipe's ID, and then you can rig up any number of ways to fasten it to the dash, after sanding down and painting with semi-gloss black paint.  

 

If you have an early car with the hazard switch mounted there, you can move it to a position under the dash and utilize the ready-made mounting hole for your gauge.  If there's no hole, use velcro to mount it, and very thin ribbon wire to connect--you can unobtrusively run the wire around the end of the dashboard and back under the dash so it'll hardly be visible.  Or just drill a hole in the dash... 

 

cheers

mike

Edited January 9, 2014 by mike

[M3M3]

 

Has anyone installed a wideband setup with datalogging such that you could examine where in the rev range your AFR's vary or might need adjusting ? Need to buy a system for the track car and frankly I don't watch gauges a great deal while on track. Granted I'm still running carbs which may give less latitude for adjustment but I'd still like to know if I'm in the ballpark or if I'm leaving unrealized power on the table.

 

yes. i use a Traqmate DA system and a Maxx Alpha-N engine management system to record data about the car and engine. vehicle dynamics data analysis is an outstanding way to improve your driving. third only to seat time and incar video.

all the WBO2 systems i have seen on the market today have an analog output for datalogging. all the DA's systems can take it as one of the inputs.

PS- you should ALWAYS know what your guages are saying while on track. they are your early indication that something is about to blow up. that is why my AFR and OP gauges are on top of my dash where they are in my line of sight at speed. a guage sweep should be a regular part of your eye scan for situational awareness on track.

Edited January 9, 2014 by mlytle

[Ravensix]

Does anyone else really love his shift light in the video?

[M3M3]

Does anyone else really love his shift light in the video?

custom design run off the Alpha-N system.  progressive, currently programmed to 6800, 7200, 7400 rpm.  construction details on page 35 and 37 of my build thread.

 

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/topic/103584-mlytles-m2-madness/page-35

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/topic/103584-mlytles-m2-madness/page-37

 

 

back on topic....for a street car, eurotrash and albone have some cool stealth displays to keep a lower profile.  jgerock's pod mount is a nice inexpensive and easy solution that is also pretty low profile and the analog gauge is more period correct. all good setups.  only bad setup is to put it in the center console where you can't see it.