I'm looking at getting an air/fuel gauge from RKSport.com. http://www.rksport.com/prod_detail.p...75&view=detail But they sey that I need an oxygen sensor kit: http://www.rksport.com/prod_detail.p...76&view=detail Do I need this? In the description, it says that it is for people who DO NOT have oxygen sensors and Camaros do... right?

What does everyone think? I don't wanna spend $100.00 on something I don't need.

Thanks
Mike

 

What do you plan on using it for ?

Don't see anything in your mods that would warrant it.

 

You do not need an oxygen sensor kit. The LS1 actually has 4 O2 sensors, but the readings for an A/F gauge come from either of the front sensors before the cats. I hooked mine to the right side O2 sensor, since it was easier to wire into the interior. To add to another post, you sure as heck don't need two gauges, one for each side of the engine Adding a switch to check between the right and left bank O2 sensors is an option (or technique, but not really necessary.)

An A/F gauge really isn't more than a pretty gauge unless you have a heavily modded or forced induction car and have to pay close attention to what the A/F ratio is doing. The only reason I have on on my Camaro is it was off of my 97 LT1. It is handy for checking that the computer is running in open-loop mode. That's about all it does for a stock car.

Anyhoo... if you're going to get one, Summit racing is MUCH cheaper than RK Sport. I got the Cobalt Blue gauge w/ pod for under $85 shipped.

Hope this helps.

Schantin
2002 Camaro Z28 M6

 

I'm just wanting to get a dual A pillar pod with two guages I don't have yet: fuel pressure and whatever else. All I ever see is Oil pressure and Water temp. which we already have. So I figured I go ahead and get an Air/Fuel. Any feedback on that?

 

The A/F is considered by some to be a bit of a rice-o-meter, it looks pretty, but not really any real function. I have a dual pod pillar, I run a fuel pressure and nitrous pressure gauge. If you want a cheap gauge I have a used Autometer Phantom series A/F meter that was with the N20 setup I bought. I'll sell it real cheap, just gathering dust on my shelf

Ed