Turbo Timers M35

[jpave]

Im getting one installed next week and dont have one yet and was thinking ill just get the workshop to buy and fit it

What does paying for a good one get you... like all they do is keep the ignition running with a timer there cant be that much to them?

also has anyone got pics of where they have theres mounted.

[zei20l]

do you really need a turbo timer? this is my opinion, but unless you hammer the crap out of your car every day and switch it off straight away, you dont need it. its a waste of money.

when ur driving home (or to work) just take it easy the last few mins of driving. then dont turn off the engine till you got all your crap out of the car. there, free turbo timer!

plus with todays water cooled turbos, a TT does nothing really

[lachlanw]

+1 for above post . i actually have 3 turbo timers sitting in a drawer ( including a nice g reddy one and a hks type 0) and yeah after i though about i dont want one .

[jpave]

yeh thats what iv heard...

plus i just found out the viper 5901 alarm in getting installed has one anyway.

[zei20l]

then thats a bonus. just remember, depending on what state you live in (possibly all) leaving a car running with no one in it is illegal.

[iamhe77]

do you really need a turbo timer? this is my opinion, but unless you hammer the crap out of your car every day and switch it off straight away, you dont need it. its a waste of money.

when ur driving home (or to work) just take it easy the last few mins of driving. then dont turn off the engine till you got all your crap out of the car. there, free turbo timer!

plus with todays water cooled turbos, a TT does nothing really

Could not agree more

then thats a bonus. just remember, depending on what state you live in (possibly all) leaving a car running with no one in it is illegal.

Not to mention a TT leaves the the ignition vulnerable (wires from ignition to TT).

MANY cases of imports being stolen in Vic due to TT's being cut and car "hotwired" and driven away... not cool.

[pixel8r]

+1 for TT's being a waste of money.

I had one on a silvia turbo but it was just annoying. The usefulness on a water-cooled ball-bearing turbo is debatable...and as already stated above, all you need to do is be aware of how you drive for the last few minutes of your trip.

And if you do need it to cool down, which if you do the above will be rare, just sit in the car a bit longer when you stop. Most turbo timers are set to only 1 minute anyway, so its not like you'll be waiting long.

I've been told that when driving on the highway, and you pull into a servo, its wise to let it cool before turning the engine off...not sure how important this is since highway driving doesn't usually work the turbo very hard at all...but all the same - I've done a few interstate trips and when I stop at a servo I'll just pull over somewhere for about a minute before pulling up to the pump. for what its worth...

[zei20l]

i do the same thing on long trips or highway driving.......

also, i had a TT on my S15. i dont know how many times i left my lights on with the TT running and came back to a flat battery. while the ignition is on, the headlight warning (and others) wont work..........

i ended up leaving it in the car but turned off.

[mattye]

hey guys just to throw a spanner in the works. i've got a gready turbo timer. i just leave it set to auto. n after driving approx 20 minutes to work it wants to idle for round 1 minute. where as if i drive less it just idles for the minimum i have it set too which is thirty secs.

[GoldZilla]

Yep, as Iain said, TT's are illegal in NSW (and will therefore void your insurance if the car is stolen), so check your state's regulations if you still intend to get one.

Instead of a turbo timer, get yourself an exhaust temperature guage installed. I usually wait until mine's down to below 350deg before I switch the engine off, which is where I've noticed it's usually at after a gentle cruise before I stop somewhere.

[zei20l]

actually you ARE covered if your car is stolen with a TT and its running. theft is theft, you can leave your key in the car and youre covered. because unless you give the person permission, they have stolen the car

anyway, but there is less of a chance of your car being stolen. but if it installed correctly, the engine will stop if the handbrake is disengaged or the clutch pedal pushed.......

[STAG250]

I got me one of these bad boys and it's mounted just above the air vent on the right hand side of the steering column

if it hadn't have been for this thing's voltmeter flashing I would have been oblivious to the radiator incident I had recently whereby the fan shat the belt driving the alternator