what turbo timer should i get? i was thinking about the apexi pen style 1. are there any better ones out there thats reasonable priced?

 

Save your money.

But if you do get one, basically anyone will due.

 

Stock turbo? If it is you really shouldn't waste your money on one. Water-cooled turbos don't need them because the water will cool the turbo way more efficiently then idling the car for an additional minute or so.
Hell I wouldn't even waste my money on one with an oil-cooled only turbo. I would just hang out in my car for a minute, maybe jam out to a good song or text some skeezer or something.

 

I was interested in the apexi 1 because its convenient and also it has a volt meter which i really need and its only $30 which is what i would of spent for a volt meter anyway

 

na it has an upgraded turbo, oil cooled tho. i usually do that, but often i have to start the car and move it real quick and with 1 of these timers, i can just let it idle for a few minutes and let it warm up

 

Pointless.

Unless you like to get ooo's and ahhh's from bystanders.




Put that money towards premix and fuel.

 

^ What he said

 

haha thanks for reminding me, i gotta order more premix lol

 

That would be a downgraded turbo, in which case a turbo timer isn't such a bad idea. However, a turbo timer does not start the car, it just keeps it running for a few minutes after you turn the key off, so it will not help with your above listed situation. What you need for that is called a "remote start", most of which are made by car alarm companies.

A turbo timer is designed for people who have archaic dry bearing turbos, and tend to race the car with lots of boost and then immediately slam on the brakes and park the car. The timer lets the engine idle for a few minutes so the oil can keep flowing to the turbo, and the driver can leave the car. People like this would probably want to also use wheel chocks or a special parking brake, because using the factory parking brake may damage the rotors or pads in this situation. A turbo timer is usually not necessary if there is about 2-3 minutes of off-boost driving, such as through a large parking lot, neighborhood, or paddock area.

I have been on this forum for over a decade, and this is the first time I remember somebody who was concerned about having a volt meter, lol. Anyway, I think most of the newer models come with a volt meter of some sort. Common brands are Apexi, HKS, Blitz, and GReddy, although I have no idea which is better because I do not use these products, nor do any of my friends.

 

Evil aviator pretty much said it.
But its ur money, spend it how you see fit. I myself would always try to stay clear of oil cooled turbos, though my friend who is running a oil cooled to4e on his civic pushing 430hp has no need for a turbo timer, its his daily car and he boost everywhere he goes. Driving in the city, you dont really need a turbo timer.

 

I agree. I had the greddy on my 85 300zx very nice and had some cool features but turbo timers in my opnion are for noobs or show-offs.

the design of coolant lines on turbos took away the need for turbo timers. they are a cool feature to show off to your friends but hacking up my already old harness is something I learned from experence causes nothing but problems down the road.

thats just my 2 cents.

 

lol my alarm has remote start 2, i didn't want to install it because I've seen a few cars start and crash by mistake. I thought you should always let your car warm up before shutting it down right away. that's why i figured i could just use a turbo timer to keep the car running for a few minutes after i leave. 5 cars in 1 small driveway lol, often i just have to move it to let someone out. and yea I really only want a volt meter to keep an eye on the charging system

 

unfortunately I've learned that already. my other fc entire electrical system was hacked up. random wires running everywhere, just a big mess. im slowly trying to figure it out and eliminate out all the b.s the previous owner did to it. to make matters worst, he used speaker wire with clear insulation for everything .

 

I have the Razo Turbo Timer which has 1min and 3min presets as well as an auto-setting that times the car according to how long and how hard you've been driving.

Cheers.

 

i'm surprised we don't have more threads about which is the best narrowband O2 gauge.

 

Oh, I see what you mean now. You want the turbo timer to avoid the short-start ECU problem.

My car has a volt meter, and it doesn't look any different now than it did 23 years and 196,000 miles ago.

I thought about starting one, but I have been too busy trying to find the best fuzzy dice.

 

I'm glad we don't. I use Innovate's turbo timer, but I use it so that I can have a cheap wideband AFR gauge (and to remind me how old and worn out my battery is )