Turbo Timer.

[The_Stig]

Does any one know if its easy to get a Turbo Timer for an mk4 gti? I would like one so i dont have to sit in the car after driving and some times i forget. What ones do you susjest and how hard are they to install?

[RedMile04]

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Sorry I have no idea but how important are these anyway? I thought it was a bigger deal on say turbo diesel trucks and that sort, is it that important on a tdi or 1.8t?

[The_Stig]

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I was told with all turbo cars you need to sit and let the turbo cool before shutting off the car, was i miss informed?

[RedMile04]

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Haha your guess is as good as mine!

[The_Stig]

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maybe some one else can answer it for us.

[forreal]

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if you dont drive as hard during ure last few minutes of your trip you should be okay

[VDUBN]

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I was always told if you are driving the turbo hard let it sit but if you are only driving around town you will be fine. I dont let mine sit very often sometimes if I come straight off the highway and park I will for a min or 2 but my car 130000km on it I have never had turbo problems.. (knock on wood)

[stefan]

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turbo is both cooled and lubed by oil, so when you shut off engine you loose lubrication and gain heat. this is of course, only for the time that the turbine is spinning. as far as I understand, it can be an issue with big turbos, but usually byt the time i pull into a parking lot and park, my turbo has slowed down.. so I dont worry about it. Just dont rev it up before you shut it of like guys do with their old school hot rods

[The_Stig]

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Alright that sounds good.

[Khyron]

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I have one, but I don't bother using it. But don't think just cause you are not hammering it, you're not at risk of cooking the turbo.

When you get to your destination, let it idle for 20-30 seconds. For the last few minutes of your trip, drive like grandma. As in, minimal/no boost, 2K rpms.

The point is that oil circulates to pull heat away from the hot parts. Turbo is extremely hot. So if you just dead stop, the turbo is 800+ degrees, full of oil - but the oil is not moving so it cooks like a deep frier, either breaks down or turns to goo and then metal bits warp and break. Where as if it's idling and circulating for a minute, the heat is pulled away and the turbo is only 300-400 degrees (or less) when you turn it off. Much betta!

Khyron

[VDUBN]

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that makes sense I would go with what he says...... hahaha

[The_Stig]

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That sounds good. but just out of curiousity, how hard are they to install and operate? worth the money?

[Glidjetta]

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with bigger turbos you have to let them warm up, and if you have ran it hard make sure you let it idle for a minute or two before shutting it off.

[Khyron]

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That sounds good. but just out of curiousity, how hard are they to install and operate? worth the money?

Mine is a compustar which is alarm+starter+timer. It's 10+ hours labour total which is very expensive. Plus they take your valet key.

Khyron

[The_Stig]

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Thanks for the help, ill just do some granny shiften and some idling before i shut her off.