[Andyhopkins]

Hey guys, I recently bought an R33 GTR v-spec and it hasn't got a turbo timer fitted. Is this something I should get? and how much do they cost to be fitted? Im just thinking its better to be safe than sorry...

Thanks Andy

 

[JapFreak786]

Welcome to forum, not really something you need it's more of a novelty. I removed them and sold them on when I had one fitted to an old turbo car. Just let the car idle for 60 seconds or so or the last mile, do a very gentle drive back before turning the car off keeping off boost.

Save the money and invest elsewhere or just let it sit in your bank
They're about £120 + fitting I think though? So maybe looking at about £180 or so all fitted?

 

[Andyhopkins]

Thanks Japfreak, I think ill just leave it to idle then before sticking it back in the garage haha

 

[Umar]

Its not vital to have.
If you have good memory and can spare 5mins extra then theres no need.

Just remember to not turn car off straight away.

Regarding cost of fitting. No more than £50. As for as price of a unit.. It can vary from cheap ones to something more branded but they all do the job..

Hope that helps

 

[LiamGTR]

Plus it's illegal to leave a running car unattended, don't give them any excuse.

 

[matty32]

complete waste of time tbh, so just let it cool down normally

 

[border1]

You'll also not be able to use most turbo timers if you have any sort of decent immobiliser system fitted - unless you get one fitted with a compatible alarm which adds up to a fair amount more but does let you lock and immobilise the car whilst it's idling away

 

[J0R04N]

As above, best way is to have one as part of the alarm. I had a HKS Type one on my S15 which automatically calculated how long it needed, however because it wasn't part of the alarm system you ended up waiting for it to do its thing anyway! That said some people can get a little impatient and turn the car off straight away and for those people they are great because it ensures the car has sufficient cool down time