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Turbo Timer??

  • 29-10-2010 10:31pm
    #1
    Paulyh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 567 ✭✭✭


    Heres a question for the petrol heads :)

    I picked up my new (second hand) car this morning, its a 00 subaru wrx, and it has a turbo timer. So my question is, how long should I have the timer set to???

    Now bear in mind when i am driving I try not to be on the turbo when driving normally to save petrol. The engine is upgraded with a massive front intercooler, dump valve, induction kit, ECU and I suspect that its running a high pressure in the turbo (due to the big incooler fitted, why else fit it??).
    I know very little about this stuff. It has a HKS timer type 1 (I think).

    Any help will be much appeciated.

    (Ill post pics of the engine bay if it will help)


Comments

  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,340 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    general driving, 30 seconds is more than enough imo.
    spirited driving 1 minute maybe more but not much more tbh.

    had my evo set for 30 seconds all the time and simplt drove the last few mins home off boost.


  • #3
    Paulyh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 567 ✭✭✭Paulyh


    ok, cool, thanks for that. I have it set at 30 secs now. But a mate was explaining the reasons behind a timer and kind of freaked me out about the turbo destroying itself :) So i thought id ask to be on the safe side.


  • #4
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    If you take it easy for the last few minutes before switching off then you shouldn't need it at all.


  • #5
    Paulyh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 567 ✭✭✭Paulyh


    Anan1 wrote: »
    If you take it easy for the last few minutes before switching off then you shouldn't need it at all.

    Ok excellent, was concerned that if someone went to the trouble of putting a hugh intercooler on it that meant it was crazy tuned and would have to run the timer for about 5 mins or something*, which would be very impractical.










    *before you ask, yes, I have had a few drinks and am talking stupid


  • #6
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Jaysis dude if you're worried about fuel consumption you bought the wrong car


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  • #7
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Paulyh wrote: »
    Ok excellent, was concerned that if someone went to the trouble of putting a hugh intercooler on it that meant it was crazy tuned and would have to run the timer for about 5 mins or something*, which would be very impractical.
    If that were my car i'd start off by finding out exactly what was done to it. I've heard far too many stories about poorly-remapped cars running lean and shredding pistons.


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