Turbo Timer
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:31 pmAnyone got one fitted or know anything about them, worth having or just a gimmick ??
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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:31 pmPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:54 pmJust keeps your engine ticking over until the heat soak is reduced if you have been driving hard... you don't want to turn your engine off straight away as the heat from the exhaust/turbo impellers will not do them any good... you could always just drive easy the last couple of miles on the way home and reduce excess heat that way to save you buying a timer!!
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:56 pmthink your right, dont really want to spend money when there is an easy way
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:50 amthink it is mainly to do with preserving the turbo by keeping the oil circulating. As John says, just switching off will stop the circulation and any excessive heat will boil it up inside the turbo.
I think that oil related issues are the number one killer for all turbos.
I think that oil related issues are the number one killer for all turbos.
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:55 pmTotal gimmick, its nothing more than a fancy name for an electronic egg timer.
Rule of thumb is if you have just been pootling round give it 1-2 mins and if you've been giving it some then 3-5 mins. As John said drive the last bit of your journey nice and easy and this will reduce time needed idling when you stop.
If you must get a timer just get a 3min egg timer then you have some pretty coloured sand to watch falling which will relax you at the end of your journey
Rule of thumb is if you have just been pootling round give it 1-2 mins and if you've been giving it some then 3-5 mins. As John said drive the last bit of your journey nice and easy and this will reduce time needed idling when you stop.
If you must get a timer just get a 3min egg timer then you have some pretty coloured sand to watch falling which will relax you at the end of your journey
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:51 pmI like Bros car starter that he has... walks up to the car and fires it up without even getting in... gotta get myself one of those even if its just to scare the local kids... 
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:01 pmGee Wr1 wrote:
If you must get a timer just get a 3min egg timer then you have some pretty coloured sand to watch falling which will relax you at the end of your journey
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:02 pmMegaman wrote:I like Bros car starter that he has... walks up to the car and fires it up without even getting in... gotta get myself one of those even if its just to scare the local kids...
Bro should just get a cardboard cutout of himself and put it in the drivers seat, that would scare anything...
(I know it would need a lot of cardboard)
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:06 pmI've heard that Insurance compnies are NOT KEEN on turbo timers. Basically I guess theyre unhapy about an engine running and no-one behind the wheel !
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:26 pmMicktype WR1 wrote:I've heard that Insurance compnies are NOT KEEN on turbo timers. Basically I guess theyre unhapy about an engine running and no-one behind the wheel !
Also you can't lock the doors until the engine stops !
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:07 amyou can lock the car before the engine shuts down, BUT not with a fully functioning Cat1 alarm system as the 2x systems are in conflict..........
personally i never see the need but each to their own
personally i never see the need but each to their own
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:05 amWarm up and warm down and save yourself some money 
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:17 pmlisten to 1 song while its cooling down thats normally around 3 mins