will i need a turbo timer

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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 09:06 AM
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plan on boosting 8psi on my B20B. everything on the motor is stock. do u guys think i will need a timer or let it cool the ol' fashioned way -btw if so which ones should i look at
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 09:14 AM
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If you have the cash get one and it will extend the life of your turbo. And the one you choose really comes down to your own choice.
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 09:27 AM
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Turbo timers are for ricers. Just sit in your car for a minute or two and let it cool down before you shut it off. I don't even let my car cool down if I wasn't hard on it.

Use the extra money saved and buy some beer.
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 09:44 AM
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basically optional. if you don't want to wait in the car, buy one.
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 09:54 AM
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Default Re: will i need a turbo timer (brokenboost)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by brokenboost &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">plan on boosting 8psi on my B20B. everything on the motor is stock. do u guys think i will need a timer or let it cool the ol' fashioned way -btw if so which ones should i look at</TD></TR></TABLE>

absolute waiste of money.. pretty much everytime you will drive in vacuum before shutting off the car, whenever that happens, i turn the car off right a way, even after hard driving i still end up driving mild right before parking and turning off the car, so i just turn it off within few seconds or right away. almost 30k miles on turdblow
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 10:13 AM
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Default Re: will i need a turbo timer (vtec.dc2)

is the turbo watercooled? if so, then you probably don't need one. my t3/t4 is not watercooled and i once let the car sit for a couple minutes idling after some hard driving and my oil temp actually went up by about 20 degrees. needless to say, i'm not buying one.
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 10:19 AM
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Default Re: will i need a turbo timer (weirRacing)

mine is not watercooled
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 07:57 PM
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I think its optional also, I didnt run a turbo timer on my car for a while, until I bought my alarm and it had turbo timer options, if it wasnt for that, i would of never gotten one...
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