While not the most glamorous project-car task, wiring is crucial to a well-running vehicle. Here’re tips, tricks and best practices to make your next install a breeze.  Of all the unwelcome drama a performance vehicle can inflict on its owner, chasing electrical gremlins is perhaps the most frustrating. Just one little wire improperly installed can cripple a car’s performance if the vital engine functions—such as an O2 sensor—are connected to that circuit. Without a doubt, the best method to join two wires or connectors is by solder. However, other styles can work well given the proper to ..read more

Beginning September 1st until October 31, 2023, receive up to $50 cash back on select wideband gauge kits!  To claim the rebate, you must: Purchase an eligible Innovate Motorsports wideband gauge kit (see rebate form for list of eligible models) Include the original sales receipt/invoice (make a copy for your own records) showing: retailer name, date of purchase, price and eligible Innovate Motorsports part number(s) purchased. Include the original UPCs (bar codes) and part number labels from the box of each product being claimed. Mail the completed rebate form with sales receipt/invoice ..read more

Muscle Mustangs Magazine showed us a little love with a 5-page tech install of our PSN-1 Nitrous gauge. Make sure to pick up a copy of their February issue!  Pick up a copy of the latest issue of Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords magazine, and don’t miss the 5-page install of an Innovate Motorsports PSN-1. See the full story HERE! The PSN-1 Powersafe Nitrous and AFR Gauge provides drivers critical information such as bottle pressure and air fuel ratio, it also features a programmable shift light and user-programmable window switch to selectively engage the nitrous a ..read more

Nissan Z cars have always been prime candidates for engine swaps, and the 350z is no exception. This LS-swapped ride was treated to a supercharged LS3 and a set of Innovate Motorsports Gauges to monitor it.  Nissan’s legendary family of sportscars, often referred to as the “Z”, have a heritage dating back to the late 1960s when the S30 240Z first arrived on US soil. This affordable sportscar with its L24 inline six-cylinder engine proved popular with enthusiasts. As they became more affordable on the second-hand market, fans of “American Iron” discovered that the Z chassis were good candi ..read more

Free Air calibration is critical to proper oxygen sensor function and accuracy. Here’s a look at how to perform a calibration, how often to calibrate, and what the process accomplishes. Just like micrometers and dial bore gauges need to be calibrated on a regular basis, wideband O2 sensors must follow a consistent calibration regimen to ensure maximum precision. The fundamental problem with most wideband sensors—whether they’re OE or aftermarket—is that their calibrations are preset for life from the factory. As the typical wideband O2 sensor becomes less accurate over time due to regular wear ..read more

The LC-3 Digital Wideband O2 Controller takes the LC- product series to the next level with CAN-bus connectivity, faster response, and increased accuracy.  Innovate Motorsports created the world’s most popular stand-alone digital oxygen sensor controller with the ground-breaking LC-1, then improved upon the original design with the LC-2, adding more features and greater accuracy while making the technology even more accessible. Today, Innovate’s new LC-3 takes that legacy to the next level, incorporating CAN-bus communication for even greater compatibility with industry-standard data acqu ..read more

Integrating new and old technology requires thinking out of the box. Innovate’s carburetor-mount TPS sensors allow modern transmissions, nitrous controllers, and data loggers to work in harmony with your old-school carburetor.  “Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet…” So begins “The Ballad of East and West” by Rudyard Kipling, and generations of bored high school English students have unwillingly carried that phrase around in their brains the rest of their lives as a result. The poem tells the story of a tribal chieftain and a British Colonel’s son who cl ..read more

Even the tiniest hole in an exhaust system can affect the accuracy of a wideband gauge. We put that to the test on the engine dyno with an MTX-L Plus gauge and a set of drill bits.  We loaded the engine on the dyno at Westech Performance in Mira Loma, CA. The goal was to introduce some commonly occurring exhaust leaks and gauge how much they negatively affected the AFR readings of the MTX-Plus Wideband AFR gauge. In the world of automotive tuning, knowledge is horsepower. Gauges, loggers, and sensors galore provide the data to advance performance, solve problems, and prevent expensive eng ..read more

Muscle Mustangs Magazine showed us a little love with a 5-page tech install of our PSN-1 Nitrous gauge. Make sure to pick up a copy of their February issue!  Pick up a copy of the latest issue of Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords magazine, and don’t miss the 5-page install of an Innovate Motorsports PSN-1. See the full story HERE! The PSN-1 Powersafe Nitrous and AFR Gauge provides drivers critical information such as bottle pressure and air fuel ratio, it also features a programmable shift light and user-programmable window switch to selectively engage the nitrous a ..read more

Datalogging is critical to determining how your car runs on track. Here are a few clever ideas of driving parameters you may have never thought recordable. Peek behind the scenes with any successful racing team, and you’ll find one consistent factor: No matter whether it’s NASCAR, drag racing, time attack, Formula 1, or even the Unlimited class at the Reno Air Races, the crew chiefs and shot callers will be awash in data collected over countless test laps and rounds of competition. Even in something as straightforward as Summit Series bracket racing, good data (and the ability to interpret it ..read more