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Turbo timer Install 56k Yeah Right.
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:17 am
by oklamopar
Now this isn't a how to but just some pictures of my different idea of location.
I chose under the column for a few reasons. 1: not a gauge. don't really need to See it when driving. 2: empty space that's not normally used.
Now on to the pictures.
This is the under dash panel, with Styrofoam removed.(what a pain).

And of course the timer.

after hole is made. Dremel is a good friend

now a few with timer in the panel.
here it is installed in car.

and one with out flash.

Well there it is. Dig it or not. Just use your imagination when adding stuff.
Thanks for lookin'
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:58 am
by NeonOn19s
looks good to me . Let me know how you like that timer... I'm kinda torn if I want the Apexi HKS or Greddy.
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:00 am
by Diablo0
Wow, that is a great location, never thought of that if I ever get one.
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:02 am
by racer12306
Looks great

Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:17 pm
by biggrobb1995
Good idea. Looks real nice. Was it hard to wire it in?
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:20 pm
by kemizt
NeonOn19s wrote:looks good to me . Let me know how you like that timer... I'm kinda torn if I want the Apexi HKS or Greddy.
x2
I have the apexi, which is ok to me, but I'd like to know what you think about the greddy.
Great location as well. +1 for originality.
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:25 pm
by oklamopar
still have to hook up speedo wire. so far its great. easy to set time. dont have to drive very far to work. 2 miles round trip, so not much time to go into high mode. ill post more after this weekend. I may even get to do a 1/4 mile run.

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:27 pm
by jonnymopar
Oh damn, that is slick. I like it!
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:30 pm
by TiOL
nice installation !!!!
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:35 pm
by MoxHair
question though.. why do you even need a turbo timer. Your turbo is water and oil cooled.
The only time I've ever used a Turbo Timer was when I had the 50trim on my GSX.. It was only Oil Cooled.
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:57 pm
by jonnymopar
Just because it's water cooled doesn't necessarily mean that it won't get hot enough to crap up the oil lines once both fluids stop flowing and residual heat takes over. How hot it gets exactly, I don't know.
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:39 pm
by 60trim
Nice place. A lot of my friends who have EVOs and Stis put it in that location with just double sided sticky tape. I have the Apexi unit and its nice. Now Mox brings up a good piont when it comes to needing a TT on a wet bearing turbo. I would still let it run 10 to 20 seconds on a here to there daily driving run. On a hard run, up to two minutes. This is on wet bearing turbos. Dry bearing turbo I run them double the time of wet bearing.
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:26 pm
by MoxHair
60trim wrote:Nice place. A lot of my friends who have EVOs and Stis put it in that location with just double sided sticky tape. I have the Apexi unit and its nice. Now Mox brings up a good piont when it comes to needing a TT on a wet bearing turbo. I would still let it run 10 to 20 seconds on a here to there daily driving run. On a hard run, up to two minutes. This is on wet bearing turbos. Dry bearing turbo I run them double the time of wet bearing.
exactly..
And most of the time before you stop you take a slow stroll through a parking lot or residential neighborhood. Thats more than enough to get the temps down. Sit park. Pull E-Brake. Turn Down Radio. Sit for 10 seconds. Turn car off.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:33 am
by jonnymopar
If that's the case, then I'd love a turbo timer for mine. Second half of my morning commute:
-Blast down the highway
-Take exit ramp a bit "hastily" because I'm late
-Dodge through Cape Cod tourist retards for approximately 1/4 mile (6-7 months out of the year)
-Pull into parking lot
-Shut car off and forget to lock it because I'm literally running toward the door
