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Turbo timer
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john-e89
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Turbo timer
Anyone feel the need to get one if you drive the car hard, or does anyone think they're not necessary?
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Angie4m
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Re: Turbo timer
Nope. If I was tracking it then yes but otherwise no not really necessary for a car being used as a weekend toy or even a Daily Driver on the road.
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Paulwirral
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Re: Turbo timer
Just drive the last couple of mins at the speed limit on the way home , does the same thing unless you live at adenau
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john-e89
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Re: Turbo timer
I don't need one as I pootle the last mile or so home but it's easy to forget we've got forced induction as they're so quiet turbo wise and lag free.
M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
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MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
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ronk
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Re: Turbo timer
And no blipping the throttle at switch off!
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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techathy
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Re: Turbo timer
As others have said, take it steady when you near your destination. Also other things that can help are reversing into parking spaces, put the roof up with the engine running. Both are done at low engine load so help flushing any heat out of the turbo's bearings.
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Brasseye
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Re: Turbo timer
Good points.techathy wrote:As others have said, take it steady when you near your destination. Also other things that can help are reversing into parking spaces, put the roof up with the engine running. Both are done at low engine load so help flushing any heat out of the turbo's bearings.