Turbo Timer

[mikethatcher]

Anyone got one fitted or know anything about them, worth having or just a gimmick ??

[John Mc]

Just 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!!

[mikethatcher]

think your right, dont really want to spend money when there is an easy way

[CAVEMAN]

think 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.

[Gee Wr1]

Total 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

[Megaman]

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...

[John Mc]

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

[John Mc]

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)

[Micktype WR1]

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 !

[WR 1mposter]

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 !

[asperformance]

you 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

[Matty WR1]

Warm up and warm down and save yourself some money

[hightower]

listen to 1 song while its cooling down thats normally around 3 mins