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Last thing on my turbo list of purchases is the widen and gauge.

As I don't know which is the one to buy I would appreciate some input. Both aem and innovative are around the same price 165ish. So which is better or is there a cheaper option than these two.

Not running ms yet but may in the future but for now data logging isn't nessecary.

So again any info is helpful.

Also is the vacuum nipple under the manifold sufficient to run the bov and the fmu or will I have to tap a larger fitting into the manifold.

And any links to where both of the vacuum lines on the fmu go. I found a website that tells you how to setup the fmu but the ambiguous part is so you run one vacuum from the manifold and the other has the check valve and that's it or do they both get hooked up to manifold vacuum

Thanks

http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=91742

Pretty good thread- and I'm going through this currently

On the fmu- the vent goes on the nipple with the adjuster on it, manifold vacuum on the one on the side. Top is just an adjuster. Google begi, hit images- lots of diagrams

Thanks man can't wait to put it all in.

Any idea if the vacuum for the bov and fmu can be tapped from somewhere else or do you have to put a barb fitting into the manifold.

JonMcCann13 wrote:Thanks man can't wait to put it all in.

Any idea if the vacuum for the bov and fmu can be tapped from somewhere else or do you have to put a barb fitting into the manifold.

You can just use a "tee" from any line that is downstream of the throttle body. they don't need independent vacuum sources.

Thanks guys. I only see the one source under the manifold plenum so I guess they all get tapped there.

Any wide band preference as to which one to get. That's what that heading should have read. Stupid autocorrect

You really want a dedicated manifold source for the wastegate. Everything else can share.

Innovate LM2, hands down.

The AEM doesn't log, and only shows instant.

Innovate kills sensors pretty fast....

I'm voting for the Innovative MTX-L. Been great so far and it's nice and compact with the controller being built into the gauge.

Jelmer538i wrote:Innovate kills sensors pretty fast....

I know the LC-1 was terrible about that. I have an older LM-1 and get ~15k miles out of a sensor. From a production sense that sucks, but since I can replace it at $40/sensor, I don't complain too much. I have had good luck with the 4 channel pressure compensated UEGO from AEM at work. We use the pressure compensation feature which I really like and have gotten very good sesnor life out of the unit.

I think I'll go with the aem uego gauge kit and try my luck. Like I said I don't really need data logging and can always upgrade if I go to ms later on.

Is there a preferred location for a dedicated port for the bov. There's only one under the intake manifold on my particular b32 engine and I don't know how easy tapping under the intake would be. Also the vacuum line goes to something inside the cabin. Any idea what it is. The label on the hood says purge valve but it terminates under the car

Thanks for all the replies.

JonMcCann13 wrote:I think I'll go with the aem uego gauge kit and try my luck. Like I said I don't really need data logging and can always upgrade if I go to ms later on.

Is there a preferred location for a dedicated port for the bov. There's only one under the intake manifold on my particular b32 engine and I don't know how easy tapping under the intake would be. Also the vacuum line goes to something inside the cabin. Any idea what it is. The label on the hood says purge valve but it terminates under the car

Thanks for all the replies.

What you need is datalogging not a gooahj. You can't look at a gauge while driving. I have never had a gauge in any of my cars. I review datalogs.

The innovative mtx seems to fit the bill without breaking the budget.
Data logging and gauge.

Thanks for the advice