turbo timer needed on non turbo cars?

[jjyiz28]

like a supercharger or naturally aspirated?? will it prolong engine life??

this site says its turbo timers useful in NA cars.
http://www.autoall.com/store/moreinfo/electronics/apexi-turbotimer.html

what do ya'll think?

 

[WinkOsmosis]

What they mean is it's useful for ricers.

 

[notfred]

If you need your car to idle for a minute after you drive it, just let it idle for a minute before you turn it off.

 

[Encryptic]

I thought a turbo timer was supposed to keep the engine on for a minute and prevent carbon or something from building up in the turbo and shortening its lifespan? I can't see how that would be useful to a NA car.

 

[flot]

A turbo timer lets the car run at idle for a specified time (usually 30 sec->5 mins) so that the fluids can circulate and the engine can cool down.

They are of questionable usefulness, but a good idea in general. They are referred to as "turbo timers" instead of "engine timers" becuase turbos in particular can get VERY got (think: glowing red metal) and letting the engine idle as they cool down continues to circulate oil (and sometimes water) through them.

The problem with a lot of older turbo cars is that the oil would heat up, break down, and then someone would shut their car off while the turbos were still too hot. That would accelerate the breakdown and sludging of the oil inside the turbo, which would lead to bearing failure, etc.

In general if you drive your car hard, you should let the engine gradually cool down before shutting it off. For most people this isn't a problem, usually the last mile or so to your house is a more "relaxed" drive, so even if you were out doing 100 on the highway, chances are your engine had plenty of time to cool off as you pulled into your neighborhood.

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What they mean is it's useful for ricers.

ricers dont have turbos.

unless you're one of those people who labels every foreign car a ricer.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: boyRacer

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What they mean is it's useful for ricers.

ricers dont have turbos.

Not having turbos won't stop them from having turbo timers and boost gauges.

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis

Originally posted by: boyRacer

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What they mean is it's useful for ricers.

ricers dont have turbos.

Not having turbos won't stop them from having turbo timers and boost gauges.

...or fake blow off valve sound effects... werd.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: boyRacer

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis

Originally posted by: boyRacer

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
What they mean is it's useful for ricers.

ricers dont have turbos.

Not having turbos won't stop them from having turbo timers and boost gauges.

...or fake blow off valve sound effects... werd.

very true, i drove a lancer one day, had a boost gauge but no turbo

 

[volcom2003]

what would be the point for having the timer? that makes no damn sense. damn wannabe "ricers" that want a ton of guages in their cars that don't do sh*t. i don't understand it. . . anyone else have inspiring thoughts on this?

 

[Mutilator]

The whole idea of being a ricer is to look faster than you really are. It's an intimidation thing. You see it all over the place in nature... Peacocks... blowfish... etc.
If they think that you think that they look faster than you then they feel that they've won by you not trying to race them to prove that they're really slower than they think that they are. Or something like that.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Mutilator
The whole idea of being a ricer is to look faster than you really are. It's an intimidation thing. You see it all over the place in nature... Peacocks... blowfish... etc.
If they think that you think that they look faster than you then they feel that they've won by you not trying to race them to prove that they're really slower than they think that they are. Or something like that.

*head explodes*