What Turbotimer?
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"I wasnt boosting Right"
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From: Barksdale, AFB LA
What Turbotimer?
Im currently looking for a TurboTimer, Thinking of the HKS TYPE 1 or the Blitz DDTX, whats would you get the HKS or BLITZ or some other one and why? Whats a good place to order one?
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From: san jose california
you dont really need them dude to tell you the truth, just go easy on the last say 3-5 mins of your drive, and leave the engine on for say about 30 secs after you stopped. But if you do wanna go and get a Turbo timer, i'd recomend the new blitz i forgot what it's called but i have 1 got it for 70 bucks, it goes for about 120 in japan. ebay is the place to search
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Originally Posted by adam c
Do a search. You will find that turbo timers are a waste of time, space and money. Don't buy one!
Personally, I like my HKS.
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"I wasnt boosting Right"
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Originally Posted by artguy
they work fine...and save you from cooling the car down while you sit in the car.
i have an hks for sale if you want it.
i have an hks for sale if you want it.
What one is it and how much?
Is a turbo timer really needed on a modern water-cooled turbo? Not necessarily. It can help to let the car cool down for a bit without any input from you. I did like my turbo timer at autocross - do a hard run, park the car, pop the hood, and let the TT run for a while. I could go off, check my run time, talk to friends, etc. and not have to worry about coming back to shut the car off.
Turbo timers ARE cool though, and they're not too expensive. Many of the newer ones have tons of extra features - voltmeter, AF gauge, speed readings, you name it. I dig electronic doo-dads anyhow, so I gotta have one.
If you have an oil-cooled turbo (like an aftermarket single) it's a VERY good idea to have one. That's the whole reason turbo timers were invented back in the day. Oil cooled turbos CAN run really hot and coke the oil in the housing after shutoff. IMHO it's not a good idea to run an oil cooled turbo on a rotary anyhow - you're just adding more heat stress to the lubrication system.
Really, there are plenty of uses for a turbo timer besides the above-mentioned autocross cooldown. Just started the car, and you're running into a convenience store or something? Set it for 3 minutes, take the key with you and go get what you need from the store, and come back - car is still warming up, wasn't shut down cold, and no one could jump in and drive off in the car while the timer was running. Running the car hard to get to a movie on time? You can run in to the movie while the car is cooling off in the parking lot. Instead of letting the fans run with the engine shut off draining the battery, let the turbo timer run the engine at idle so the car can cool down with the alternator running.
I think "turbo timers are stupid and useless" is a pretty arrogant statement. There are valid uses for them. I could understand if they cost $1000 or something, but they're quite cheap as far as mods go (most are around $100), are super easy to install, and they're just cool.
BTW, you can get ANY FD-specific turbo timer harness and use it with any timer. Somebody somewhere made a standard plug for turbo timers. An Apexi turbo timer will plug into a Greddy harness, vice versa, etc. All the harnesses I've seen have been pretty much the same as far as quality and design - just get whichever one is cheapest. I think the Greddy one is usually cheapest, if I remember right.
Pretty much every turbo timer will work well as far as its main function is concerned. You just have to find one that has whatever other features on it you like. BTW, don't bother with using the Blitz TT as a boost gauge - the digital display updates VERY slowly. It isn't bad for a peak reading after a run, but you do need a real boost gauge with a needle - you can't get away from that.
Dale
Turbo timers ARE cool though, and they're not too expensive. Many of the newer ones have tons of extra features - voltmeter, AF gauge, speed readings, you name it. I dig electronic doo-dads anyhow, so I gotta have one
.If you have an oil-cooled turbo (like an aftermarket single) it's a VERY good idea to have one. That's the whole reason turbo timers were invented back in the day. Oil cooled turbos CAN run really hot and coke the oil in the housing after shutoff. IMHO it's not a good idea to run an oil cooled turbo on a rotary anyhow - you're just adding more heat stress to the lubrication system.
Really, there are plenty of uses for a turbo timer besides the above-mentioned autocross cooldown. Just started the car, and you're running into a convenience store or something? Set it for 3 minutes, take the key with you and go get what you need from the store, and come back - car is still warming up, wasn't shut down cold, and no one could jump in and drive off in the car while the timer was running. Running the car hard to get to a movie on time? You can run in to the movie while the car is cooling off in the parking lot. Instead of letting the fans run with the engine shut off draining the battery, let the turbo timer run the engine at idle so the car can cool down with the alternator running.
I think "turbo timers are stupid and useless" is a pretty arrogant statement. There are valid uses for them. I could understand if they cost $1000 or something, but they're quite cheap as far as mods go (most are around $100), are super easy to install, and they're just cool.
BTW, you can get ANY FD-specific turbo timer harness and use it with any timer. Somebody somewhere made a standard plug for turbo timers. An Apexi turbo timer will plug into a Greddy harness, vice versa, etc. All the harnesses I've seen have been pretty much the same as far as quality and design - just get whichever one is cheapest. I think the Greddy one is usually cheapest, if I remember right.
Pretty much every turbo timer will work well as far as its main function is concerned. You just have to find one that has whatever other features on it you like. BTW, don't bother with using the Blitz TT as a boost gauge - the digital display updates VERY slowly. It isn't bad for a peak reading after a run, but you do need a real boost gauge with a needle - you can't get away from that.
Dale
Jinx
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From: Raleigh, NC
My car has one too, previous owner installed it. I never use it. If you really care about your car you'll drive it easy for a few mintues before shutting down. Its a gadget. It does work, but it does not do what easy driving would do.
Almost stock? There is plenty you could use that money for.
Almost stock? There is plenty you could use that money for.
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Originally Posted by dcfc3s
Is a turbo timer really needed on a modern water-cooled turbo? Not necessarily. It can help to let the car cool down for a bit without any input from you. I did like my turbo timer at autocross - do a hard run, park the car, pop the hood, and let the TT run for a while. I could go off, check my run time, talk to friends, etc. and not have to worry about coming back to shut the car off.
Turbo timers ARE cool though, and they're not too expensive. Many of the newer ones have tons of extra features - voltmeter, AF gauge, speed readings, you name it. I dig electronic doo-dads anyhow, so I gotta have one.
If you have an oil-cooled turbo (like an aftermarket single) it's a VERY good idea to have one. That's the whole reason turbo timers were invented back in the day. Oil cooled turbos CAN run really hot and coke the oil in the housing after shutoff. IMHO it's not a good idea to run an oil cooled turbo on a rotary anyhow - you're just adding more heat stress to the lubrication system.
Really, there are plenty of uses for a turbo timer besides the above-mentioned autocross cooldown. Just started the car, and you're running into a convenience store or something? Set it for 3 minutes, take the key with you and go get what you need from the store, and come back - car is still warming up, wasn't shut down cold, and no one could jump in and drive off in the car while the timer was running. Running the car hard to get to a movie on time? You can run in to the movie while the car is cooling off in the parking lot. Instead of letting the fans run with the engine shut off draining the battery, let the turbo timer run the engine at idle so the car can cool down with the alternator running.
I think "turbo timers are stupid and useless" is a pretty arrogant statement. There are valid uses for them. I could understand if they cost $1000 or something, but they're quite cheap as far as mods go (most are around $100), are super easy to install, and they're just cool.
BTW, you can get ANY FD-specific turbo timer harness and use it with any timer. Somebody somewhere made a standard plug for turbo timers. An Apexi turbo timer will plug into a Greddy harness, vice versa, etc. All the harnesses I've seen have been pretty much the same as far as quality and design - just get whichever one is cheapest. I think the Greddy one is usually cheapest, if I remember right.
Pretty much every turbo timer will work well as far as its main function is concerned. You just have to find one that has whatever other features on it you like. BTW, don't bother with using the Blitz TT as a boost gauge - the digital display updates VERY slowly. It isn't bad for a peak reading after a run, but you do need a real boost gauge with a needle - you can't get away from that.
Dale
Turbo timers ARE cool though, and they're not too expensive. Many of the newer ones have tons of extra features - voltmeter, AF gauge, speed readings, you name it. I dig electronic doo-dads anyhow, so I gotta have one
.If you have an oil-cooled turbo (like an aftermarket single) it's a VERY good idea to have one. That's the whole reason turbo timers were invented back in the day. Oil cooled turbos CAN run really hot and coke the oil in the housing after shutoff. IMHO it's not a good idea to run an oil cooled turbo on a rotary anyhow - you're just adding more heat stress to the lubrication system.
Really, there are plenty of uses for a turbo timer besides the above-mentioned autocross cooldown. Just started the car, and you're running into a convenience store or something? Set it for 3 minutes, take the key with you and go get what you need from the store, and come back - car is still warming up, wasn't shut down cold, and no one could jump in and drive off in the car while the timer was running. Running the car hard to get to a movie on time? You can run in to the movie while the car is cooling off in the parking lot. Instead of letting the fans run with the engine shut off draining the battery, let the turbo timer run the engine at idle so the car can cool down with the alternator running.
I think "turbo timers are stupid and useless" is a pretty arrogant statement. There are valid uses for them. I could understand if they cost $1000 or something, but they're quite cheap as far as mods go (most are around $100), are super easy to install, and they're just cool.
BTW, you can get ANY FD-specific turbo timer harness and use it with any timer. Somebody somewhere made a standard plug for turbo timers. An Apexi turbo timer will plug into a Greddy harness, vice versa, etc. All the harnesses I've seen have been pretty much the same as far as quality and design - just get whichever one is cheapest. I think the Greddy one is usually cheapest, if I remember right.
Pretty much every turbo timer will work well as far as its main function is concerned. You just have to find one that has whatever other features on it you like. BTW, don't bother with using the Blitz TT as a boost gauge - the digital display updates VERY slowly. It isn't bad for a peak reading after a run, but you do need a real boost gauge with a needle - you can't get away from that.
Dale
