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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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Default If no one minds me asking, why do we all use LC-1s?

Is there some super feature or something that I don't know about or something? Seems like the LC1 is the most finicky, unreliable, nitpicky, most annoying wideband out there.

I know people are running like PLXs and AEMs and ****, so why do we all use LC1s? Serious question.
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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I use aem and never had any problems
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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I use AEM as well.
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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If you're running ver 1.1 firmware, back it down to 1.0, it's allot less troublesome.

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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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I don't run an LC-1. AEM and happy.
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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I love my PLX. Would get another one.
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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Fastest reaction time, repeatable, accurate, cheap replacement sensors.
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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Running a PLX here and wouldn't use a LC1 if you gave it to me.
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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I've used the same PLX on my past three cars-- I love the gauage and feedback
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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I installed an LC-1 for a friend in his RX7 and he had it out and sold within the month. He hated it.
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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PLX user here.
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 10:08 PM
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I bought mine because it was cheap. And once in a while, while driving I have to cycle power because the gauge starts blinking like it's just been powered on.
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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Aem
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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I use the autometer nexus wideband because it matches the rest of my ****. It stays turned off on extended cranks and when the sensor starts to die is does stupid **** and then hangs at 14.7. It seems fairly accurate and is normally within .3-.5 of the wideband on the hydra. I chalk that up to the sensors being in different locations though.
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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I had an AEM originally. Never liked it. The display was both slow and jumpy (a hard thing to achieve) and the analog output seemed to drift in and out of calibration.

Changed it out for an LC-1 about a year and a half ago. Very pleased with it.
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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under 200 new with gauge from amazon is probably part of it.
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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AEM Eugo is under 200 too, it's only like 20 bucks more than the LC1.
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 11:04 PM
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What savington said, fastest reaction time with the readouts.
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 11:22 PM
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http://14point7.com/

That is where my wb came from. It kinda Rocks.
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Savington
Fastest reaction time, repeatable, accurate, cheap replacement sensors.
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