Whats That Thing Called

[AlexR34]

Ive seen this only a couple of times but its awsome and i want it, somebody would get out of their car and lock it but the car would still be on and it turns of later by itself, im guessing when it cools down or something.

WHAT IS IT?

[Medium Dave]

You do realise you make very little sense? I think you might be refering to a turbo timer, keeps the engine running after you switch the ignition off ya'?

[MountainRunner]

Sounds like a turbo timer to me. They are not legal as far as I know.

[jaqule]

If you know what you are doing and you have a decent alarm system (ie:viper) you can set it up so that when you walk away and push the alarm it will lock the doors only then when the turbo timer turns off, the alarm will then imobilise the engine .

[Lazy-Bastard]

I have one of the *amazing* devices for sale if you are interested

[smurf80]

Not really worth getting it on an NA unless you like the wank factor.

[Spook's_Skyline]

i dont like em

much smarter all round to use a bit of control if you are going to be shutting your car down soon

[dangerous_daveo]

Not really worth it on turbo either unless your Jackie Stewart either.

Its that or a rotator splint you are talking about. Both are extreamly dangerous and can make your car randomly combust at any moment of time. But dont let that fool you, after 90seconds it turns its self off.

[Eug]

I have one of the *amazing* devices for sale if you are interested

[Col-GTSX]

Alex are you joking???

TT FTW!!!

[qikstagea]

dude... holy hell how did you get to the point of having interest in imports and buying a 34 four-door without stumbling into finding out what a turbo-timer is along the way??

hmm do you have PICS of your 34 four door...?

[AlexR34]

dude... holy hell how did you get to the point of having interest in imports and buying a 34 four-door without stumbling into finding out what a turbo-timer is along the way??

hmm do you have PICS of your 34 four door...?

Ahaha u mean pepole, i had some idea that it was a turbo timer, but since i never had a turbo car i never really needed to know what is its main purpose, i will upload photos of my car tomorrow if i remember to buy batteries for the camera, but ill try real hard. Im interested in a turbo timer beacause im looking at buying a 2 door gt-t 34. And Whats this i hear about spontainious combastion, i dont want something that will make my car blow up or do i lol.

[AlexR34]

And is it leagal to set it up to do this, so when i turn the car off, and press the alarm key the car will lock, but the engine will keep running until it cools for 90 sec's. And is this legal, and i dont want to hear, well i think, or my friend once had a friend who got done. I want a 100% straight answer weather i can have it done once i buy my turbo car, and is it better to have an automatic turbo timer to one thats not automatic.

[hanyou]

cant get defected for turbo timer.. i got stopped b4 and cop jus asked wat it was and he goes he thats understandable to have that...

[mitchy_]

And is it leagal to set it up to do this, so when i turn the car off, and press the alarm key the car will lock, but the engine will keep running until it cools for 90 sec's. And is this legal, and i dont want to hear, well i think, or my friend once had a friend who got done. I want a 100% straight answer weather i can have it done once i buy my turbo car, and is it better to have an automatic turbo timer to one thats not automatic.

having a turbo timer itself is not illegal.

the illegal part is leaving your car whilst it is still on.

and there is no such thing as an 'non automatic' turbo timer, that would be sitting in your car for 60 seconds, then turning it off yourself.

[qikstagea]

and dude spontaneous combustion? are... are you for real about this one?

Internal combustion - what happens inside engines and make tyres turn round and round.

spontaneous combustion - what happens when people suddenly burst into flames in their sleep. for no reason. spontaneously.

PS one of these things is true... one isnt...

as your initiation to getting a turbo car.... you must quess which one is true!!!!

*cue churchy organ and humming choir*

[Silver_R34_GT-T]

as far as i knew the turbo timer is legal.. as long as u dont go 20 metres (car outa sight) untill it turns off..... Pfftt..

i have a question too.....

whats a turbo?

[Col-GTSX]

Damn that spontanious combustion...

I live in fear...

As for your TT (turbo timer) its not actually about cooling the motor. Its about flushing and flowing fresh oil through the turbo to prevent "Caking" which is when oil starts to boil and turns to a solid state. So a flush of fresh oil which is hot dont get me wrong, but not as hot as the oil in the turbo charger at the time of boost.

So in short its just flowing some oil and water through the turbo to not so much cool but to freshen its contents.

[predator]

i suggest you put a brick on your accelerator, and lock it up.. this will correctly cool your engine see..

[impact_blue]

Oh come on guys, don't be asses He has previously said that "I do have a problem with reading and tend to miss alot of stuff"

Thanks to our good friends at wikipedia, here is a fool-proof explanation for why you would need one:

A turbo timer is a device designed to keep an automotive engine running for a pre-specified period of time in order to automatically execute the cool-down period required to prevent premature turbo wear and failure. After a period of driving when a turbocharger has been working hard, it is important to let the engine run at idle speed for a period of time, allowing the compressor assembly to run down in speed and cool from the lower gas temperatures in both the exhaust and intake tracts. At the same time the lubricating oil from the engine is able to circulate properly so the turbine won't burn the lubricating oil that would otherwise be trapped within the charger with the turbine rotating at high speed.

As with most parts, they are not illegal to HAVE... they are just illegal to USE. And bear in mind that they in the case of theft, they do make it easier to find the ignition wires... or so i've been told

Anna