Turbo Timer
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Turbo Timer
I hear that the rx7's stock turbos are water-cooled and do not need the extra idle time that a turbo timer would provide. In fact, i hear that when rx7s idle, engine temperatures rise a lot and don't help the turbos cool much.
I haven't had my car very long, im just trying to find out whats right and whats wrong.
What do you guys think about turbo timers on an FD??
I haven't had my car very long, im just trying to find out whats right and whats wrong.
What do you guys think about turbo timers on an FD??
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You can always do what i do. My car came with a turbo timer. Depending on how i drive it depends on the length i use the timer for. I take a "chill" lap, more or less i take it easy with in a few miles from the house to help cool them off. When i get home, i turn the car off, and turn the timer off to make sure its all off. then i key on to get the timer to kick in, then i turn the key off and leave the fans off. Cheap way of using it but helps pull some more of that hot air out of the radiator. There is a fan mod that a lot of people like to do to leave the fans on after you are done driving as well.
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I wired a switch into my centre console that by passes the relays that pull on the fans when my apexi power fc hits bout 96c.When i'm driving hard or sitting in traffic i just flick the switch,on come the fans and water temp normally sits about 83-86c.Comes in handy if your doin a bit of after hour racing too but it is always important to knock the switch off coz the next day i'm jumping my FD off a nissan micra!!!!
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You can always do what i do. My car came with a turbo timer. Depending on how i drive it depends on the length i use the timer for. I take a "chill" lap, more or less i take it easy with in a few miles from the house to help cool them off. When i get home, i turn the car off, and turn the timer off to make sure its all off. then i key on to get the timer to kick in, then i turn the key off and leave the fans off. Cheap way of using it but helps pull some more of that hot air out of the radiator. There is a fan mod that a lot of people like to do to leave the fans on after you are done driving as well.
Thats what I used to do on hotter days. I would pop the hood, and let the fans run with the timer on. I don't bother with it anymore after installing the FC thermoswitch. The car never gets above 99c now.
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just let your car idle at least for 10 seconds and then pop the hood after a hard drive. it gets buttfucking hot under there and the engine really needs to cool off. i recomend putting a stand up fan on top of your bay just to let it cool down faster.
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