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Sach

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27th May 08 at 22:55

What ones best to use on c20Let?

[Edited on 27-05-2008 by Sach]

sand-eel

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27th May 08 at 23:01

apexi

Colin

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27th May 08 at 23:02

Bit of a waste of time & money tbh, just go easy for the last few miles of a journey, or let it cool down before turning it off.

Nick-S

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27th May 08 at 23:07

colin speaks sence tbh

sand-eel

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27th May 08 at 23:09

proper one's work out how much cooling down it needs at the end

Nismo

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27th May 08 at 23:13

quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Bit of a waste of time & money tbh, just go easy for the last few miles of a journey, or let it cool down before turning it off.

yar many a times i see lads running there turbbo timers for like 3 mins

I just laugh, they end up doing more damage than good!

Colin

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27th May 08 at 23:14

Yeah my HKS one done that ho-hum - it was a pain in the arse!! Wouldnt have one again, only use in the end was I could start up in winter when the car was frozen, set it for 10 minutes - lock the doors & go back to bed for a bit.....nice tosty car for jumping into

But then a clifford with remote start does that but without even needing to go outside!!

John

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27th May 08 at 23:15

In the winter I go out, turn the car on, go back in to do what i'm doing and it's nice and warm without a turbo timer

Colin

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27th May 08 at 23:17

quote:
Originally posted by John
In the winter I go out, turn the car on, go back in to do what i'm doing and it's nice and warm without a turbo timer

With the keys in the ignition though, not sure id feel comfortable doing that, wifes car down the road got nicked when she left the keys in it running & ran in the house

John

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27th May 08 at 23:23

I do leave it with the keys in the ignition but just use the spare to lock the door if you're worried about it getting bumped

sand-eel

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27th May 08 at 23:23

but the engine is still running so you can still drive it.....entry = smash the window

Nick-S

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27th May 08 at 23:23

quote:
Originally posted by Nismo

quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Bit of a waste of time & money tbh, just go easy for the last few miles of a journey, or let it cool down before turning it off.

yar many a times i see lads running there turbbo timers for like 3 mins

I just laugh, they end up doing more damage than good!

i no what u mean, how is letting it idel for so long cooling it down

John

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27th May 08 at 23:24

quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
but the engine is still running so you can still drive it.....entry = smash the window

Fair enough.

If you stay in a jakey area do not leave the keys in the ignition while not watching the car.

Nismo

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27th May 08 at 23:33

quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
but the engine is still running so you can still drive it.....entry = smash the window

in a straight line once steering lock comes on, you aint gonna get far

sand-eel

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27th May 08 at 23:34

quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v

quote:
Originally posted by Nismo

quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Bit of a waste of time & money tbh, just go easy for the last few miles of a journey, or let it cool down before turning it off.

yar many a times i see lads running there turbbo timers for like 3 mins

I just laugh, they end up doing more damage than good!
i no what u mean, how is letting it idel for so long cooling it down

the water will stay hot but the oil cools down and also it's to let the turbo slow down but that should only take about 10 seconds

16V_1600

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28th May 08 at 06:21

My Mr2 came with a sard one. It pissed me off so I took it out. Just drive off boost for a few minutes before turning the engine off.

whitter45

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28th May 08 at 08:14

quote:
Originally posted by John

quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
but the engine is still running so you can still drive it.....entry = smash the window

Fair enough.

If you stay in a jakey area do not leave the keys in the ignition while not watching the car.

TBF if you get cuaght by the police its an on the spot fine anyway for doing that

Andy Stocker

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28th May 08 at 08:24

It's called 'quitting'

Matt L

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28th May 08 at 08:24

random question... does a turbo timer keep the engine running or just the turbo spinning?

saw an imprezza the other day which i assume had one has his engine was running then went of while he was out the car... but could of been the person inside the car that turned it off

never really understood what they do

whitter45

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28th May 08 at 08:30

quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
random question... does a turbo timer keep the engine running or just the turbo spinning?

saw an imprezza the other day which i assume had one has his engine was running then went of while he was out the car... but could of been the person inside the car that turned it off

never really understood what they do

keeps the engine running

Most modern cars have secondary pumps anyway

the TT had one that ran for 10 minutes after cutting the engine to feed oil to the turbo

Wrighty

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28th May 08 at 08:44

any, they all do the same job

cool little gadgets, iv got a blitz one..can come in handy and be a pain in the arse

Tom

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28th May 08 at 08:50

Wrighty, what are those little boxes with the yellow stickers on underneath your lights?

Wrighty

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28th May 08 at 09:15

turbo timers

lozarus

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28th May 08 at 10:11

Hid headlight ballasts?...

Wrighty

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28th May 08 at 10:16

yuh

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