cool.j

Whats the general view on having a Turbo Timer, I am thinking of having one fitted, my scooby is a MY95 Sti2, it has done 43000 miles,and anything that can help prolong the life of engine parts must be a good thing
I think i am right that the Turbo spins very very fast and gets extremely hot
A few times the last couple of weeks i have said to myself "oh sugar" because i have turned the engine off after driving hardish, and i should have let it run for a few minutes to let the oil cool it down a bit.
Anybody reccomend a make of Turbo Timer that would suit my scoob, if i decide to get one fitted.

spally

iTrader: (1)

morning cool.j, i was like yourself always forgetting to warm down. I have now got a blitz turbo timer, which is excellent. It also has a built in boost gauge and pre-sets itself for warm down, depending on how hard you have driven your car

cool.j

Cheers spally wouldnt have any pics of it fitted would you.

spally

iTrader: (1)

sorry mate, i haven't. got it from www.impreziv.co.uk i can't remember if they have a picture on their site or not

Dazza01

Doesn't it invalidate ur cat 1 insurance ?

scooby_si

Technically yes but check with yer insurers my next plicy on car which has TT fitted they aint bothered about but i never fitted the TT on your car Darren kuz i was quite happy to sit there with it running so never bothered but i think i will leave it on next car
Si
PS you can get some alarms clifford concept 500 for eg which can be set up as TT's also so i may go that way & sell me TT on here

spally

iTrader: (1)

cheers for the info, never thought about it affecting my insurance.

johnfelstead

I dont like TT's, i couldnt walk away with the engine running. The best cool down method for a turbo is to cruise the last mile anyway, far better than sitting there for a minute after ragging it to death as you get the cool airflow over the turbo/in the turbo to bring temps down much quicker.

Torus

Have to agree with John, just cruise the last mile, it also allows some of the heat to dissipate from the gearbox and diffs.

scooby_si

i'm guna use mine so i can leave it running while locking garage

hail-hail

Remember, it is illegal to leave a car running on a public highway, locked or not, people have been done for this, albeit a very petty thing to get pulled on.

Andy Tang

iTrader: (3)

I'm not a fan of turbo timers.

Yes they do invalidate the Thatcham catergory 1 status of your alarm. I don't see many insurance companys being happy with that!

John's advice is good! I use to calm down my driving as I was approaching my destination! Then I'd let it idle for about a minute before switching off, but that gives you time to finish your ciggy, take the face plate off the stereo, fit the Disclok and put on the Barrier Deadlok!

scooby_si

hail i thought that was only in certain parts of the country
Si (quite possibly wrong )

hail-hail

I'm pretty sure it's a law and hence UK wide, whether or not it would be enforced by all cops is another thing

StickyMicky

i also cruise the last mile or so

bobbyh

with a name like stickymicky, i bet you carry on cruisin after youve got out of the car........hahahahahahahaha whoooee!

do you live in B-right-on?

....GAYBAR, GAYBAR!!!!

talizman

iTrader: (1)

How many insurance companies are actually even interested in what security your car has these days?

I told my comapny that my STI 8 has a tracker and their reply was basically, "So?"



Providing you wire it up correctly, the car is just as secure as a non-turbo timer'd car.

If someone tries to drive it while timing down, the engine cuts off as soon as the handbrake is released, and the immobiliser cuts in after 30 secs (a-la-CAT1)

[Edited by talizman - 11/19/2003 3:57:14 PM]

hummelsubaru

My answer is yes. Fitted Apexi turbo timer a couple of weeks ago. I can feel a great benefit from it after the hardish driving. Before fitted, i have to stay in my scooby about 5-10 minutes waiting the warm down, sometime i forgot to take my key off (luckily, the scooby is in my garage, otherwise...). But now, I take the key off and the engine is still running and also i can set different time period to cool down turbo which mean very hard driving would cost more time to warm down and normal driving just need few minutes. Anyway, fit one and get the engine, turbo and other bits long life.

Scoobyhummel

jhdee

Save your money for something useful !!!!!

You've already got a clock in the dash - give it a couple of minutes after a hard thrash - job done. Put the savings towards the timing belt change due at 45k miles - far more important.

jhdee

Brun

........and i agree

Dazza01

funny that, so do i
i like to sit on the CORNERand let her cool down.

[Edited by Dazza01 - 11/19/2003 7:00:52 PM]

scooby_si

Dazza take it u aint bothered with the TT on the HUD either then?
Si (+ short hand gob shyte )

stevencotton

Do all you guys scream up to your houses on boost? Can only think they're useful after coming off a motorway into a service station.

scooby_si

they r cool for showing off at scooby meets as well lol
Si

JohnnyR6

As scooby si said they are good for showing off, i've got a hks one fitted but i never use it as i can't set the alarm until it's switched the engine off.

hummelsubaru

some thing happened to my Apexi one, how to sort it out?

Scoobyhummel

Dazza01

scoobless_si No m8 not fitted it, still in the box

[Edited by Dazza01 - 11/20/2003 8:36:31 AM]