A turbo timer leaves the engine running for X amount of time after turning the ignition off. Supposedly to cool it all down. They're a gimmick, just drive slowly 5/10 minutes before turning your car off, who ever heard of sitting still with an engine running cooling it down?
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New country! New whip! (Jap content)
- Thread starter DanEdser
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A turbo timer leaves the engine running for X amount of time after turning the ignition off. Supposedly to cool it all down. They're a gimmick, just drive slowly 5/10 minutes before turning your car off, who ever heard of sitting still with an engine running cooling it down?
ah right, When I went to view an S14a it just left the turbo spooling. The engine wasn't running at all. But yeh they're just a gimmick lol
Trust me, it didn't just leave the turbo spooling. Turbos spin at such high rpms that they will still spin after an engine stops. Especially roller bearing turbos, they can spin for minutes!
That has nothing to do with a turbo timer
That's not a factory gauge, I thought you were on about the DIN ones above the stereo.
It was listed for $9990 but I got it for $8990 which works out about £4.5k.
Sounds expensive but cars are so expensive over here!
A nice 182 would fetch £8k over here! $16000 I've seen one for sale!
172
not bad then really tbh
Small update - sorting a patch of rust in the boot floor, was only surface rust so I've just wire brushed it and I'm going to treat it tomorrow.
Ok so I wire brushed, sanded, cleaned, killrust primer'd, and killrust black gloss top coated all previous rust patches and bare metal that could rust on the boot floor... It's not the prettiest of jobs, but I haven't done it to look good, just to prevent it from rusting even more!
There's also a fuelling issue (I think) smells like its running rich, and seems to misfire/jerk under heavy load. Going into the garage Tuesday courtesy of the dealership I bought it from.
There's also a fuelling issue (I think) smells like its running rich, and seems to misfire/jerk under heavy load. Going into the garage Tuesday courtesy of the dealership I bought it from.
Ph2 172
Yep, sold my '01 Ph2. 172 for $7500 AUD. = £5000 at the time. Mental.
Another small update - binned the falling apart leather gear knob and got a nice new neo-chrome one
Also taken the battery out to treat the rusted battery tray you can see in the pictures in the last update
Also taken the battery out to treat the rusted battery tray you can see in the pictures in the last update
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Your one lucky boy! I'd love to relocate to NZ or Oz!
Amazing also having a skyline at 18
Yeah haha loving life
never get anything like this in the UK without paying £30k insurance!
Still doesn't work as well as my 1.2 xxx
Having fun over there mate?
Having fun over there mate?
Ph2 172
Still quicker than your 1.2 even when's its not running properly.
Yeah mate
Running on one cylinder = faster than a 1.2.
Still quicker than your 1.2 even when's its not running properly.
Yeah mate
You wish, mine's got your induction kit on it.
Think I've found out what the switch is for!
It's got a boost controller on it so I'm guessing its for when you want to switch to high boost.
Although I've heard these engines aren't great when you up the boost and can easily go bang :/
It's got a boost controller on it so I'm guessing its for when you want to switch to high boost.
Although I've heard these engines aren't great when you up the boost and can easily go bang :/
I was close enough with my "nos button" idea... Haha
Haha yeah you were pretty close!
Also been looking at getting a set of blue recaro's from a Honda
What do you think?
I'm guessing I would need custom subframe/rails made up though!
Also been looking at getting a set of blue recaro's from a Honda
What do you think?
I'm guessing I would need custom subframe/rails made up though!
It's not going to go bang... Providing you have the correct supporting mods for the boost level.
Ok haha I'm just going on what someone's told me, apparently they don't like upped boost.
I'm not overly bothered about having a high boost setting, I'm just happy I have any boost haha
Not a fan of the blue IMO. Smart design though
No? What about red recaro's from the JDM type r's then?
I was just about to edit my post and suggest them! I just don't like blue upholstery, just don't appeal to me.
Although, In all fairness i'd have plain black or grey
Although, In all fairness i'd have plain black or grey
Hmm yeah I could go either way I just think blue would be more unique. I'll have to see what's available when I can actually afford them haha
Availability is probably gonna be your biggest issue? Don't really know what New Zealand is like for modding lol
Yeah it's not great, there's 1 set of blue recaro's going at the moment, and loads of red ones.
The Honda scene is massive out here so there's quite a few going off there. Can get then reasonably cheap considering they are actually recaro's lol
The Honda scene is massive out here so there's quite a few going off there. Can get then reasonably cheap considering they are actually recaro's lol
Go for red then? Better chance of finding a mint set if they're more readily available
Go for red then? Better chance of finding a mint set if they're more readily available
Yeah but they're more common
Haha need to save up for em first
Just ordered a shite load of LEDs!
Hello LED dash conversion
Hello LED dash conversion
So I ordered some white LED's for the map light!
Here's before (looks quite white in photo but is actually quite yellow)
And here's aft- oh... -.-
This folkes, is why you don't buy things off the Internet just because 'yeah that looks about right'
Here's before (looks quite white in photo but is actually quite yellow)
And here's aft- oh... -.-
This folkes, is why you don't buy things off the Internet just because 'yeah that looks about right'
_Tom
ClioSport Club Member
I swear lol Im going to find the car I seen it in ¬¬
lol Im going to find the car I seen it in ¬¬
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Tom, a little electric fan turns on and pushes air through the turbo. It's true man. :lolup:
