turbo timer?

[dave20vt]

does anyone know if you can get a turbo timer for a mk3 ibiza cupra.

thanks

 

[Scotty_b]

yeap, clifford alarm system have one

 

[dave20vt]

thanks...do you know which ones an how much.

 

[Scotty_b]

Hi not sure how much for just turbo timer or what you would want but clifford do turbo timers that work with any turbo car and there alarm systems. I had Remote Start, Turbo timmer, auto windows and a few other bits fitted to a clifford G5 650d and it cost me £800 fully fitted but my car was a pain to wire and i had alot of extras as its a cat one working inconjunction with my seat cat one!

If your anywhere near herts i can give you the number of the place that did mine?

 

[Newbos]

I think

I think youll find if you do a search in the forums, unless its just for show off purposes, the mk3 ibiza doesnt need a turbo timer. When you turn the MK3 Ibiza off there is an auxilary water pump situated underneath your front cross member. This stays on for a while and circulates water around the turbo, so it doesnt seize or crack.

I think i am right in saying that.

Hope that helps

Cheers

 

[ibizacupra]

ibiza 20vt does have thi shandy extra water pump yes.

 

[Scotty_b]

I think youll find if you do a search in the forums, unless its just for show off purposes, the mk3 ibiza doesnt need a turbo timer. When you turn the MK3 Ibiza off there is an auxilary water pump situated underneath your front cross member. This stays on for a while and circulates water around the turbo, so it doesnt seize or crack.

I think i am right in saying that.

Hope that helps

Cheers

The reason for the turbo timer is to keep the oil pumps on tho. A turbo has to have oil in there to make sure it runs smoothly. As soon as you turn your engine off you turn your oil pumps off, this oil then sits around the blades of the turbo and when you start it up again the blades have to overcome this and this can lead to them breaking.

 

[foxes]

dave20vt.
Demon Tweeks do a 'turbo timer' made by GReddy for about £110 iirc.
www.demon-tweeks.co.uk

Then there is Clifford but you do need their alarms which im thinking about. Pants!

Hope this helps.

 

[dave20vt]

thanks guys. you been a great help....cheers for da link foxes.

 

[jc1300]

Turbo timer???

any one have a turbo timer fitting to there cupra????

i was thinking of getting one
but dont which make would be best
and also is it compatable with the imob??

 

[__B3NNY__]

Theres a chap on here that fitted one was quite a job IIRC. I wouldnt mind getting one also saves sitting in the car to let the turbo cool down. I think HKS do them as they come as standard on evos i think? Im not sure there totally necessary as that whirring noise when you turn off is somthing to do with cooling down the turbo i think. Any info would be great!

David.

 

[G_Man]

just thinking about one for mine, i currently have a aftermarket alarm and immobiliser, so would this mean bypassin the immobiliser would be a lot easier than standard immobiliser??

 

[Black TDI Turbo]

That whirring noise is the secondary coolant pump pumping coolant around the system when the engine is switched off to cool down the engine and turbo, theres no need for a turbo timer as this is in fact the same idea just doesn't cost anything. Also if you just take the last couple of min's of your journey off boost to slow th turbo down it will be fine. Spend the money on other things.

 

[acidstrato]

there are also issues to the legality of them.

but really as already mentioned there is no real need for one as long as you either take it easy during the last few minutes of your journey or let it idle for a minute or 2 before switching off. provided the secondary coolant pump is kicking in

 

[truCido]

I thought the point of keeping the engine running was to keep the oil flowing through the turbo?

 

[acidstrato]

it is sort of, mainly for keeping the oil flowing until it has cooled down properly

 

[truCido]

good good lol glad I havent been wasting my time....have been thinking about a turbo timer myself however if its gonna cost lots of ££ then I'll just sit there for a min

 

[acidstrato]

i have to admit i am guilty of switching off early more than just a few times, however i rarely drive in such a manner that the turbo is glowing red, but if i did then i would let it run for a good 5 minutes or atleast until the turbo returns to its normal colour

its not like it gets boring cos theres always something to fix while you wait

 

[Tartanbeef]

Turbo Timer

What one,how much and where? are my questions.The cupra is my first turbo'd car so im a bit clueless about everything at the moment

 

[The MoffMeister]

tbh not much point mate your best off letting it cool down properly and stuff do a search there's plenty on it