# Is it worth gettin a wideband??
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-worth-gettin-a-wideband/196828
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [April 14, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-worth-gettin-a-wideband/196828 "2008-04-14T13:17:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@94gsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94gsr)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-worth-gettin-a-wideband/196828/1 "2008-04-14T13:17:46Z")
Like the title said. Is it worth it gettin a wideband. What do you guys think.
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### Author:  [@tegSimple](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tegSimple)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2008, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-worth-gettin-a-wideband/196828/2 "2008-04-14T13:19:57Z")
absolutely…even on a completely stock car (sarcasm)
how the fuck should we know? what do you do with your car? what do you plan on doing with your car? modifications? track? tell us some more mofo.
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### Author:  [@94gsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94gsr)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-worth-gettin-a-wideband/196828/3 "2008-04-14T14:04:50Z")
i got a turbo kit i am putting on in about a week. just curious. some people say get one others say dont.
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### Author:  [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-worth-gettin-a-wideband/196828/4 "2008-04-14T14:25:37Z")
only if you are doing the tuning yourself
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### Author:  [@PoisonousBeef](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PoisonousBeef)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2008, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-worth-gettin-a-wideband/196828/5 "2008-04-14T18:31:20Z")
this debate was practically already covered in another thread…
if you are not tuning it yourself, I think it just depends on on how worried you are about monitoring your motor, since a narrowband O2 and A/F gauge may not tell you what you want to know (i.e. if you are running slightly lean at WOT, etc.)
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### Author:  [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-worth-gettin-a-wideband/196828/6 "2008-04-14T19:17:13Z")
if you putting a turbo on, get one at least you will know where your at it will take the guessing out
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### Author:  [@killthelights14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/killthelights14)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-worth-gettin-a-wideband/196828/7 "2008-04-26T15:11:09Z")
if you have to ask this question you should not get a turbo. its an essential monitoring tool that you will always need. how the hell do expect what your car is doing. plus you can tweak shit whenever you want, and road tune it to fit your daily driving.
YOU CANT TUNE WITHOUT ONE.
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### Author:  [@Lazylaser](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lazylaser)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2008, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-worth-gettin-a-wideband/196828/8 "2008-04-26T17:17:34Z")
yes.
get one, if you already parted the cash for the turbo kit It only makes sense to Keep an eye on your a/f’s, somthing could fail even after the car is tuned by someone else
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### Author:  [@progman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/progman)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-worth-gettin-a-wideband/196828/9 "2008-04-27T17:50:22Z")
> [@GRATS KEVIN EVERETT !!! wait... whoops!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grats-kevin-everett-wait-whoops/36105/10):
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> if you have to ask this question you should not get a turbo. its an essential monitoring tool that you will always need. how the hell do expect what your car is doing. plus you can tweak shit whenever you want, and road tune it to fit your daily driving.
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> YOU CANT TUNE WITHOUT ONE.
unless you have an egt
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### Author:  [@xfrankx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xfrankx)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-worth-gettin-a-wideband/196828/10 "2008-04-30T17:11:14Z")
wideband is NEVER a bad idea. they arent that much money for the extra insurance of knowing more about your engine vitals.
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### Author:  [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2008, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-worth-gettin-a-wideband/196828/11 "2008-05-01T10:10:07Z")
I won’t drive a boosted car without one! It’s great for tuning and also great to see how it’s performing every minute of every drive!
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### Author:  [@spoolinsteve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spoolinsteve)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2008, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-worth-gettin-a-wideband/196828/12 "2008-05-06T18:11:43Z")
yes, buy one. those narrowband blinky light shows are poop!