diehardbruce

do i need a turbo timer on my new 04 sti?, been told no, but had one on my 94 import!!! help cheers!!!

classic scooby doo

Im sure BRUN will tell you all about them.

tath

water cooled turbos don't really need them. Just don't do anything stoopid like a big WOT 6th gear attack, then pull up and turn engine off, give it a few seconds to recover. Ideally, drive for the last minute or so without using full boost.


PS this is probably about to become a 6 pager complete with : and

diehardbruce

thats what i was told about the water cooled turbos cheers

classic scooby doo

From the horses mouth (Subaru)

After a period of hard driving, you should let the turbocharged Impreza models idle for at least 1 minute. This allows the circulating engine oil to dissipate most of the excess heat that has built up in the turbo. Failing to do this can leads to increased thermal stress on the turbo (particularly bearings), and in severe cases can literally "fry" the now stationary engine oil, turning it into a useless sludge. Continued abuse can also lead to "coking" of internal components (carbon based deposits which are both damaging and difficult to remove). You should never switch your engine off immediately after hard driving, no matter how much of a hurry you are in.

so if you need to let it idle for atleast a minute i dont see why having a turbo timer is such a bad thing. I let mine run for a couple of minutes.

Brun

Complete and utter waste of fooking money

diehardbruce

but some people sware buy them?

nik52wrx

I opt for the cheap method, off boost driving for the last couple of miles.
Why pay for a timer

Andy 02STI

great bit of kit IMO, had the Blitz on the 200sx and found the boost reading/warning very useful. Also great for cold mornings, can start it and leave it running for 10 minutes wwith the doors locked - no more scraping iced windows. Having said that, I have not put it in the scooby yet as have not found out how it interacts with the alarm. I just drive gently for 5 minutes then let it idle while I open the garage and put the lock on etc etc.

Jap Import

IMO, just what turbos need.
Hardly see how £200-£300 is a waste of money, when it serves the job its intended to do.

Each to their own though.

JTaylor

It's really simple. Here are your options.

After HARD driving....

a) Drive the last mile off boost, park up, switch off
b) Don't cool down for the last mile, park up, leave to idle for a minute, switch off
c) Same as B but let a gadget do it. This seems a little futile if the TT doesn't work in conjunction with your alarm and so you have to stand around anyway (which is daft beyond belief ). If it does work with the alarm then you can recover a minute of your life which you may have used listening to the radio, tidying your cabin or watching the world go by.

Personally, I think the only way they represent value for money is if you're a multi drop driver in a wagon who hits peak boost 500yds before the destination and has an alarm friendly TT (assuming you don't leave the engine running )

HTH

J (DTT turbo timer owner).

leonpoole

My old scoob had one but personaly i think they are not needed at all. Like its been said just drive off boost for the last couple of minutes before you get park up and switch off.
Plus if you ever did kill your turbo by driving on boost then turning the engine off imedietely all the time then look at the good side of it, perfect excuse to buy a bigger turbo

tath

I don't like idling the car to cool it, oil pressure is substantially lower than gentle driving so isn't as effective

diehardbruce

think i made up my mind now, keep off the boost last couple of mile, use the money for the pub!!! mint

Brun

davedipster

The new age models also cool the turbo when the engine is switched off, so as above no real need. Just do a cool down lap into the estate.

dipster

bigdavie

ive got one amd love it doesnt integrate with the alarm but love watchin ppl's faces when i walk into the garage with the scoob idling away cant wait until a wee chav tries to twoc it !! haha !imo it is really handy as even tho it isnt linked to my alarm as soon as i close the door 30 seconds later the car shuts down 30 secs after that the car locks automatically !! basically its good for me because im lazy !

diehardbruce

lol

harvey

iTrader: (48)

Why spend money on something you do not need? Drive sensibly and off boost for the last couple of miles and there is absolutely no need for one.

Matt_taylor

thats what i do! i live in the middle of a residential area and a kids park is near mine so i always drive slow (u never know) weird a 21 yr old in a scoob sayin that but i just drive sensible last mile or so just layin off the boost then let it idle for about 30 secs and switch off

GazTheHat

I had a Pulsar GTi-R, which came with a Turbo Timer and that was integrated with the alarm, so would run for the time set, switch the engine off, close all windows & doors and alarm.

I used it maybe 2 or 3 times, it's just a gimmick really. And something made me never fully trust it to do everything...