I have a question...

• alexkusu

  6 Jun 05, 15:49

  What is a turbo timer good and used for? Im just a car noob so I have always thought that turbo timer is good for your car engine. But my mechanic says that we dont even need to use turbo timer anymore as cars have more advanced engines nowadays. Also we dont need to warm cars up in the morning anymore. Can anyone approve or disapprove of these comments?
• ditzy

  6 Jun 05, 15:51

  Modern cars come with its own optimum ecu settings, adding knick knacks will funk around with theses settings.
• alexkusu

  6 Jun 05, 15:56

  hmm..what about cars that dont have ECU systems? Lets say..an ordinary 97 accord?
• ditzy

  6 Jun 05, 16:43

  For a car with a turbo, the turbo timer is used to regulate oil pressure supply to the turbo bearings while the turbo cools down.
  
  If the engine is switched off prematurely, the bearing has no oil and overheats, the fact that other parts also get hot is also a noted point.
• ditzy

  6 Jun 05, 16:50

  Originally posted by alexkusu:

  hmm..what about cars that dont have ECU systems? Lets say..an ordinary 97 accord?

  Then you'll be referring to cars that still run on carburettors. Modern cars run on fuel injection technology, thus the ecu is already present to control a/f ratio, timing, etc.....
• alexkusu

  6 Jun 05, 16:54

  Originally posted by ditzy:

  Then you'll be referring to cars that still run on carburettors.

  erm...my friend attached one to a 97 accord and another attached a timer to his 97 prelude. Another attached one to his 92 Prelude..seems to be a trend with Hondas.
• ditzy

  6 Jun 05, 16:54

  Its true, modern car engines are built better. They don't require warm ups on a cold morning. In fact, its better and more efficient to start it up and move off instead of letting it run idle.
• alexkusu

  6 Jun 05, 16:59

  edited.
• alexkusu

  6 Jun 05, 17:00

  Originally posted by ditzy:

  For a car with a turbo, the turbo timer is used to regulate oil pressure supply to the turbo bearings while the turbo cools down.
  
  If the engine is switched off prematurely, the bearing has no oil and overheats, the fact that other parts also get hot is also a noted point.

  oh..but how about non-turbo cars? my car freak friend said that turbo timer is also good for normal/non-turbo cars.
• ditzy

  6 Jun 05, 17:01

  Originally posted by alexkusu:

  erm...my friend attached one to a 97 accord and another attached a timer to his 97 prelude. Another attached one to his 92 Prelude..seems to be a trend with Hondas.

  Theres a diff between the stock ecu and an aftermarket ecu, in this case, you're most likely referring to an aftermarket one. They come with a flashy display that fits on the dashboard and tells you this an that.
  
  Modern fuel injected cars come fitted with a stock ecu which you normally have no access to which as said earlier, controls the timing, fuel in, etc.... The aftermarket ones are an auxillary unit which might in one way or another help the engine perform better by retuning its a/f ratio, timing etc....
  
  So in some cases, if not tuned properly, your auxillary ecu will funk around with the default ecu settings and give you more problems instead. Modern engines already strive to be more efficient in both emissions and power delivery, and therefore are in one way or another tuned to give you the best, thus the non-requirement for aftermarket ones. That is unless you're an enthusiast who seeks to play around and find the next best.
• ditzy

  6 Jun 05, 17:03

  Originally posted by alexkusu:

  oh..but how about non-turbo cars? my car freak friend said that turbo timer is also good for normal/non-turbo cars.

  If theres no turbo fitted in the car, then the timer time what one?
• alexkusu

  6 Jun 05, 17:05

  Thanks Ditzy
  
  AMG offer is still on the table. Expires 2300 hours
• alexkusu

  6 Jun 05, 17:08

  Originally posted by ditzy:

  If theres no turbo fitted in the car, then the timer time what one?

  dunno eh..they say let engine cool down..then got cool sound like 'chuuuu'...I think it makes car easy to steal since engine still running while owner is gone.
• ditzy

  6 Jun 05, 17:16

  Originally posted by alexkusu:

  dunno eh..they say let engine cool down..then got cool sound like 'chuuuu'...I think it makes car easy to steal since engine still running while owner is gone.

  Maybe they retrofit the timer to an oil sump or something.
• ditzy

  6 Jun 05, 17:17

  Originally posted by alexkusu:

  Thanks Ditzy
  
  AMG offer is still on the table. Expires 2300 hours

  You can keep it.
• dansplace

  6 Jun 05, 17:24

  Originally posted by alexkusu:

  dunno eh..they say let engine cool down..then got cool sound like 'chuuuu'...I think it makes car easy to steal since engine still running while owner is gone.

  The turbo timer is connected to the handbrake and will perform its count down function only when the handbrake is up. Once the handbrake is disengaged, the turbo timer immediately switches the engine off. Thats the anti-thief function of the timer.
• jonathan_n80

  6 Jun 05, 18:16

  Originally posted by dansplace:

  The turbo timer is connected to the handbrake and will perform its count down function only when the handbrake is up. Once the handbrake is disengaged, the turbo timer immediately switches the engine off. Thats the anti-thief function of the timer.

  not all Turbotimer is connected to handbrake.. most are not mine too. i guess e workshop are lazy.. anyway there is no need for a turbo timer for e NA car.. unless u wan to show off . but also dont know wat u can show off.. onli a turbo timer..
• ditzy

  6 Jun 05, 18:55

  You sit near the dashboard, you see some funky display, and go wow.
• jonathan_n80

  6 Jun 05, 20:11

  for certain accessories perhaps but no wow factor over a turbotimer. cheers