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Nic Barnes

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8th Jan 09 at 12:16

id never bother with a turbo timer. proper waste of money if you ask me.

Matt L

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8th Jan 09 at 12:28

i have boost and oil temp but oil temp wont fit my car apparently (sensor wise) so im going to change to something like volts just to fill the gap

Iain M

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8th Jan 09 at 12:41

How do you turn boost up or down if no boost controller please? or can you not. Do you use the accurator thing near the turbo? Apologies for ignorance.

Also don't need a turbo timer am quite happy to just sit for a couple of mins with it on tickover.

Iain M

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8th Jan 09 at 12:45

Also who would fit guages and wire them in as i rule myself out completely. Would any decent auto electrician be able to do it??

Matt L

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8th Jan 09 at 12:47

im not fitting mine im taking them to a garage, but yeh its apparently easy to fit i just dont have the knowledge to do it.

Iain M

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8th Jan 09 at 13:26

me neither matt.

Luke

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8th Jan 09 at 13:33

I have AC Autotechnics gauges. Supplied from my mates company. I think they look pretty smart.

Gauges.

Iain M

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8th Jan 09 at 13:39

Thanks to wrighty i think this is what i'm looking into getting.

http://www.xyberautos.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=40_67&products_id=534

FruitBooTeR

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8th Jan 09 at 13:47

quote:
Originally posted by Iain M
How do you turn boost up or down if no boost controller please? or can you not. Do you use the accurator thing near the turbo? Apologies for ignorance.

Adjusting the actuator will alter boost up or down depending which way you adjust, but when increasing it by the actuator im sure if you do this on standard software the ECU will just cut it?

I think you need a MBC.

Im sure someone can confirm this

Iain M

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8th Jan 09 at 13:51

quote:
Originally posted by FruitBooTeR

quote:
Originally posted by Iain M
How do you turn boost up or down if no boost controller please? or can you not. Do you use the accurator thing near the turbo? Apologies for ignorance.

Adjusting the actuator will alter boost up or down depending which way you adjust, but when increasing it by the actuator im sure if you do this on standard software the ECU will just cut it?

I think you need a MBC.

Im sure someone can confirm this

Don't worry i ain't altering anything untill i get new uprated clutch and some other mods then it'll be getting mapped properly that the only way boost will be altered.

Actually come to think about melissa asked what i wanted for Valentines - VXR injectors please

Wrighty

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8th Jan 09 at 14:12

quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
id never bother with a turbo timer. proper waste of money if you ask me.

can be, can come in useful sometimes though

just no need if you havnt driven hard on boost for the final few minutes of your journey

pow

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8th Jan 09 at 14:26

If you've been driving hard for a while then just leave it to idle for a couple of minutes?

My dad used to do that with his MR2 tubby, never had any problems.

FruitBooTeR

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8th Jan 09 at 14:29

Turbo timer is just a sort of luxry though isnt it?

So you can switch car off effectivly go into your warm house and it will turn the car off itself after its cooled down.

Where as if you havent got one you have to wait with car while it cools down?

Iain M

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8th Jan 09 at 14:32

I normally take it easy for the last mile and don't go above 2.5grand revs then sit for bout 2 mins anyway.

pow

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8th Jan 09 at 14:35

Dad used to leave the mister2 running and blocked it in with his Renault Scenic

Iain M

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8th Jan 09 at 15:42

i can't do that

[Edited on 08-01-2009 by Iain M]

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