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melbourne
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November 2003
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how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Tue, 24 May 2005 13:42
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i drive a stock 165 gt4, and my turbo timer stays on for 3 mins, how bout u?
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Location:
Sydney / NSW
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Tue, 24 May 2005 13:45
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they normally have buttons so you can select the duration yourself. from 30 seconds to 5 minutes. doesnt yours have a setting ?
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Location:
Toronto, Downtown
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September 2004
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Tue, 24 May 2005 13:45
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3 mins sounds short
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Location:
Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Tue, 24 May 2005 13:58
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I would have thought 3mins would be plenty? I dont let mine idle for too long.
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Location:
Canberra
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November 2004
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Tue, 24 May 2005 23:58
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It all depends on how long and how hard you have been driving.
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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
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December 2002
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 00:33
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| 4agte wrote on Tue, 24 May 2005 23:45 |
3 mins sounds short
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Are you talking about turbo timers or sexual encounters?
3 mins is more than enough time if you're running a standard turbo... esp a Toyota CT26 water & oil cooled unit.
I give my car about 30 seconds to cool down most of the time... 2 minutes if I've been thrashing it.
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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
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December 2002
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 00:37
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Note: with a water cooled turbo a turbo timer is really only useful to give the turbo time to stop spinning.
With all sleeve bearing turbo's the shaft is floating on a film of oil... if you shut the car off whilst the turbo is spinning the oil stops flowing and the shaft can cause damage to the bearings.
Unless you've got some sort of NASA technology super bearings its not going to take more than 3 mins for your turbo to stop spinning.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 00:43
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I usually leave mine for 2 minutes if I've been driving sensibly, 3-5 if it's been given a thrash (depending on if I put the bonnet up during cool down)
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Location:
Brisbane
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April 2004
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On Probation
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 01:09
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i usually have mine set for 1 min, but i drive like an old lady and rarely hit boost! but on a hard session 2 minutes at most. It also depends on how much boost yer running aswell ?? aswell as how hard u drive it
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Location:
Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 01:12
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my greddy one i have set at one minute, but it automatically puts itself up for longer if it needs to after a hard drive.
Once when I went on a long hard drive down the old pac, stayed on for around five minutes... just bumps the time up itself if it needs to it seems
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On Probation
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 01:20
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i have heard about them.. they learn how long to stay on depending on how u drive ??
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Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 01:28
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| TRD_Supra wrote on Wed, 25 May 2005 11:20 |
i have heard about them.. they learn how long to stay on depending on how u drive ??
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think so. after a long hard drive, it stays on for ages.
I've just putted down to the shop before, like only 1km or so away, at like 30-40km/h (traffic)
and it's turned the car off in 30sec or less... presumably because I didn't hit boost at all.
But I've now set a minimum time of one minute.
Shame all the instructions are in japanese though.
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 01:43
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there are english instructions downloadable from the gReddy USA website
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Location:
Tassie
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October 2003
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 01:54
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I set mine for 3 mins cuz there are stickers on metro buses telling the drives ti idle the bus for 3 mins before turning off.
any longer and you have to wait ages to put fuel in
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2004
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 02:16
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On my TA22 3tGTEU, the old school turbo timer i was told...
upto 1min for a quick round the block trip
3 min for casual driving
5 min for fast and hard driving like on tracks.
3 min sounds right for everyday driving.
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Location:
Central Coast, NSW
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 02:59
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Might turn mine up to 2 minutes then.
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On Probation
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 03:06
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depends wat turbos u have and how hard u drive. there is no point having it on for 2 minutes if u barely use the turbo.. i set it for 1 minute as a reassurance, i barely hit boost and if i do its only 2psi, the 7M seems to have enough grunt without needed the turbo espically on city driving. That turbo timer that learns tho sounds like a cool idea.. how much did it cost ?
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Location:
Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 03:39
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just a greddy full auto turbo timer.... receipt says $139 if i recall correctly
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Location:
Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 07:37
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If you've got a big oil cooler and radiator you could get away with shorter times.
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Inside a giant turbo (syd...
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June 2002
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 08:00
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if im driving normally, hardly any boost, i shut my car off after about 10 seconds. If ive been driving hard, i just dont drive hard 3-5mins before my destination and then shut it off the same.
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Location:
Toronto, Downtown
Registered:
September 2004
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Location:
Northwestern Sydney
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 08:35
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My car has a Greedy auto timer and most of the time in traffic driving it sets itself to between 1.30 and 2min. I went for a run up the F3 last night to Hornsby and it set for 3.40. I haven't seen it go below 1.20 even idling up the road towards home to start cooling earlier.
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Location:
Pine Rivers QLD
Registered:
April 2005
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 08:39
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i have heard of people just putting a temp sensor on there turbo and have it turn off the car when it is below a certain temp. would this work ok?
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Location:
Toronto, Downtown
Registered:
September 2004
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 08:56
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i hear turbo timers are dangerous in a crash as they keep the fuel pump rinning this is enuf to make me not want to install one
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Location:
Central Coast, NSW
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 08:59
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if you have an accident and cant turn the key off, the same thing happens
if i have an accident and im still able to turn the key off, i think i can press the button on the turbo timer too 
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Location:
Newcastle
Registered:
June 2004
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Brisbane
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March 2005
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 09:17
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| 4agte wrote on Tue, 24 May 2005 23:45 |
3 mins sounds short
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i wouldnt call this short, although would depend on length of drive and how hard youve thrashed it.. 3 mins is fine,
there are also turbo timers that can run off a thermometer sensor wich plugs in and it will adjust the time it stays on automatically depending on how its driven.
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Toronto, Downtown
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September 2004
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 11:35
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| Merudo wrote on Wed, 25 May 2005 18:59 |
if you have an accident and cant turn the key off, the same thing happens
if i have an accident and im still able to turn the key off, i think i can press the button on the turbo timer too
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this has happend to you before or are you just theorising
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Location:
Bundaberg, Qld.
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Wed, 25 May 2005 12:47
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i hear turbo timers are dangerous in a crash as they keep the fuel pump rinning this is enuf to make me not want to install one
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this has happend to you before or are you just theorising
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my t25 is water cooled, i hardly even bother to idle down at all when i am just cruiseing through town. stopped idling at the traffic lights, pedestrian crossings etc. the engine/turbo/oil has plenty of time to cool after the drive into town.
shit you can only go 60, and get busted for driving irraticaly if you go full boost in 1st to get there. 
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Sydney
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December 2002
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Thu, 26 May 2005 06:48
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I thought most modern ECU's turned the fuel pump off if the engine wasn't running for more than a few seconds.
I'm almost certain that mine flicks itself off after a short while of being on ignition while the engine is not moving.
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Location:
newcastle
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May 2004
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Thu, 26 May 2005 11:40
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hey i have one of those greddy timers and i got a flat battery and now it wont work it just beeps and has ATTK in the top corner does anyone know how to fix this not that i mean to hijack
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Location:
Melb, Victoria
Registered:
April 2004
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Thu, 26 May 2005 11:46
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I agree with cycleofabuse> you should stop driving hard for the last couple minutes of your trip.this way you dont have to leave your car idling so long. Agreed, the turbo is going to cool down better with the car still moving than with the car stationary.
Having the car idling for 3-5mins,sitting in its own heat is silly IMHO.
For the reasons i've mentioned above,i dont have a turbo timer installed in my car.
My 0.02c
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Thu, 26 May 2005 14:00
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for normal driving i just turn it off
for harder driving 1min30sec
thats what I have it set at.
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Location:
Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Thu, 26 May 2005 14:08
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| 4agte wrote on Wed, 25 May 2005 21:35 |
| Merudo wrote on Wed, 25 May 2005 18:59 |
if you have an accident and cant turn the key off, the same thing happens
if i have an accident and im still able to turn the key off, i think i can press the button on the turbo timer too
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this has happend to you before or are you just theorising
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Just a theory... haven't had an accident before.
But I guess if you still have the motor function of your arm to a capacity of which you can turn a key, you can also press a button to turn the turbo timer off
I don't plan on crashing soon to find out 
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Location:
Carlingford, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Fri, 27 May 2005 00:38
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no need for a turbo timer
just wank factor there
just go slow the last 3 or 4 min of your drive and it will be fine
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May 2002
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Fri, 27 May 2005 00:48
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no need for a turbo timer
just wank factor there
just go slow the last 3 or 4 min of your drive and it will be fine
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Josh don't be sensible. You know that if you have a turbo car you MUST keep it on boost all the way to your driveway. Several stabs of the throttle as you go down your street are mandatory too as you want everyone to know that you have a turbo and BOV. Everyone knows that driving sensibly down the street won't earn you any respekt from teh gangstas in yo hood.
Another scenario: what if you are less than 3 minutes from home and a fellow street racer is dissin you in his v-tec honda, you just got to show him your boost and blow his doors off!
I think I have just shown you why a turbo timer is a must Josh
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Tassie
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October 2003
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Fri, 27 May 2005 00:53
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I always boost down my driveway !
I think turbo timers are easyer thant way i can lock my car and walk away.
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Location:
Central Coast, NSW
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Fri, 27 May 2005 00:58
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| EMP-2TG wrote on Fri, 27 May 2005 10:38 |
no need for a turbo timer
just wank factor there
just go slow the last 3 or 4 min of your drive and it will be fine
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mmm... thats why i've got a turbo timer.... and thats why its hidden away from view unless you look under the steering wheel to see it... its all for the wank factor
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Fri, 27 May 2005 00:59
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is it that hard to leave home three minutes earlier and just sit in the car ad let it idle down. That or if you've been boosting it you'd get there early so the time you save you can sit and relax.
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August 2004
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Fri, 27 May 2005 00:59
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| ke382TG wrote on Fri, 27 May 2005 10:48 |
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no need for a turbo timer
just wank factor there
just go slow the last 3 or 4 min of your drive and it will be fine
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Josh don't be sensible. You know that if you have a turbo car you MUST keep it on boost all the way to your driveway. Several stabs of the throttle as you go down your street are mandatory too as you want everyone to know that you have a turbo and BOV. Everyone knows that driving sensibly down the street won't earn you any respekt from teh gangstas in yo hood.
Another scenario: what if you are less than 3 minutes from home and a fellow street racer is dissin you in his v-tec honda, you just got to show him your boost and blow his doors off!
I think I have just shown you why a turbo timer is a must Josh
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Damn. You have just given me a good reason to go buy myself one. So I can be like every other tool with a turbo.
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Location:
Newcastle
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June 2004
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Fri, 27 May 2005 01:58
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| Aust162 wrote on Thu, 26 May 2005 21:46 |
I agree with cycleofabuse> you should stop driving hard for the last couple minutes of your trip.this way you dont have to leave your car idling so long. Agreed, the turbo is going to cool down better with the car still moving than with the car stationary.
Having the car idling for 3-5mins,sitting in its own heat is silly IMHO.
For the reasons i've mentioned above,i dont have a turbo timer installed in my car.
My 0.02c
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Tassie
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October 2003
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Fri, 27 May 2005 02:03
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The thermo's will get some air flowing thru tho won't they ?
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Location:
Melbourne
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June 2004
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Fri, 27 May 2005 05:23
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30secs is my usual setting, 1m or 1m30s if I've been "up it" within 5mins of parking it. My HKS tiimer came with teh car, and it's got the self-adjusting feature too. I think it taps into the ECU loom, and takes its data from rpm and throttle position.
Oh - any half-decent turbo timer will only arm when the handbrake is on, so that if ignition is cut it won't keep the fire lit.
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Location:
Newcastle
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June 2004
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Fri, 27 May 2005 06:27
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| Mookie wrote on Fri, 27 May 2005 12:03 |
The thermo's will get some air flowing thru tho won't they ?
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Yeah but probably not enough.
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Location:
NSW
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September 2003
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Fri, 27 May 2005 09:23
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| Toobs wrote on Thu, 26 May 2005 16:48 |
I thought most modern ECU's turned the fuel pump off if the engine wasn't running for more than a few seconds.
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| 4agte wrote on Wed, 25 May 2005 18:56 |
i hear turbo timers are dangerous in a crash as they keep the fuel pump rinning this is enuf to make me not want to install one
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No
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Location:
Brisbane
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January 2005
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Mon, 30 May 2005 06:35
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| 4agte wrote on Tue, 24 May 2005 23:45 |
3 mins sounds short
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When i had my GTiR the owners manual quoted 30 sec to 1 min for city driving and 2 mins for faster or highway driving.
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Location:
sydney
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: how long does ur turbo timer stay on for?
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Mon, 30 May 2005 07:02
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Mine was always set for 40sec.
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