Alternatives to using a turbo timer to monitor cool down time?

[DAMQIK GTS-T]

Russ,

I can think of a few examples of when a turbo timer would be useful even helpful,

I agree that a stock car running stock boost levels may not get the turbo hot enough to warrant its use.

But a moded car running more than std boost tends to work the turbo harder even in city driving the turbo gets hotter, those that don’t live city would get the opportunity to drive there cars harder e.g. mountain areas then one get's to destination and not have the time to wait with the car to cool the turbo.

I tend to fall into this category and due to the urgent nature of my work cant wait for cool down hence a timer would be an advantage.

Click here to download an example how quick a turbo can heat up and cool down again. I think 3 min is enough to save a turbo from what would be a certain death.

[Ender]

Thanks for the vid...

You are absolutly right, I wasn't considering people in the country, You would benefit in your circumstance. I just know to get a turbo to the temp where you need a TT is out of the scope of most skylines in a suburban setting (where I assume most of them are) unless you are being a bit of a dickhead...and on top of that you have to then switch it off immediatly as well....

Anyway I see your point, I am only repeating my opinion that most people dont need one and they are mostly a waste of money for the average person, however there are people like yourself DAMQIk who would find one indispensible, if thats how you drive. By the way I wish I lived somewhere I could drive like that everywhere....no really.

Cheers,

Russ

[R31Nismoid]

Originally posted by russcb007

If this was the case as it appears to be is 1-3 extra minutes idling going to make enough difference?  

mmm... IMO it does.

i can see mine go from a resonable red down to a more 'normal' colour after a few mins of watching it.

Plus, my turbo will run more than 12psi - closer to 15-17

so it will get quite hot with very little effort on my right foot's behalf

[turbomad]

As an example of how hot the exhaust housing gets, there was a Vl turbo at Easternats with a high mount turbo, they took it for a quick drive before they had a chance to put a heatshield over it and the paint work on the bonnet fried, so I imagine the oil would too if shut down immediately, look don't sit there for ages, 1 min is usually all it takes for street driving and perhaps 3 min after a drag race.

[Ender]

So if it only takes one minute...just drive normally for one minute before you stop....surely you dont drag race to your house and then turn the engine off...

I guess it all depends how you treat your car...I dont mean you treat your car badly...I think a few minutes of slower driving before you stop is far more beneficial than a couple of minutes on a TT.