Turbo Timer

[ahhhhWHOA]

has anyone ever installed one on a zx2 and if so can you give me some help on what wires to tap into for what..

i know the 2 ground wires are constant ground and ebrake, what i need to know is what wires on the ignition to get these from

Red wire is 12v power
Blue wire for accesory power
and Yellow wire for key on

Im completely lost on what wires to tap into for those. Any help would be nice, thanks.

[gogetrzx2]

i need this info aswell. i think ill pay for the install and pass on the headache.

[ahhhhWHOA]

alright i have the wiring schematic for the car in my hand now so im gonna go attempt to put this in.

gogetrzx2 ill post back to what wires i used for what when im done.

[Beodude123]

From what I've read, turbo timers aren't really all that necessary. Just so long as you don't give your car any hard throttle within a couple of minutes of shutting it down, you should be fine. But if you really want it, go for it.

I'm pretty sure there is a good reason that no stock car comes with one. You never hear about them getting cooked because of a hot turbo.

[inis]

From what I've read, turbo timers aren't really all that necessary. Just so long as you don't give your car any hard throttle within a couple of minutes of shutting it down, you should be fine. But if you really want it, go for it.

I'm pretty sure there is a good reason that no stock car comes with one. You never hear about them getting cooked because of a hot turbo.

If you do not have time to sit in your car letting it cool down, you do NOT have a water cooled turbo, and/or you run your car hard (what most of us will do) a turbo timer is a smart device to have. Rather safer then sorry.

[Beodude123]

Yeah, I forgot to add the water cooled thing. That helps out a lot. Still, a little self control goes a long way, especially in a car that wasn't a turbocharged car to begin with.

[inis]

Yeah, I forgot to add the water cooled thing. That helps out a lot. Still, a little self control goes a long way, especially in a car that wasn't a turbocharged car to begin with.

so you have an emergency, you run the piss out of the car to the hospital.

You gotta park the car and run in.

Fry the 1200.00 turbo, or spend 60 on a turbo timer and save your turbo


what do you choose?

[jdrzx2]

The number one cause of turbo failure is improper start up and shut down procedures. At least that's what I learned in diesel school. I bought a remote starter with turbo timer for my car so I could turn it on before I drive so the oil starts flowing through the turbo and it shuts itself off so I don't have to wait on it. It was probably the best $400 dollars I spent on my car.

Especially in the winter when I just hit the button and waited for it to warm up on it's own. The only downside is when someone drives your car and leaves it in gear and you don't know about it. It happened to me once but thankfully the e-brake was on.

[Beodude123]

so you have an emergency, you run the piss out of the car to the hospital.

You gotta park the car and run in.

Fry the 1200.00 turbo, or spend 60 on a turbo timer and save your turbo


what do you choose?



Not trying to blast you down or anything, but you could run through "what ifs" all night long...

[pnutcar]

YOU DO NOT NEED A TURBO TIMER. Just drive normal to where you're going to park, gather your things, and get out of the car. That alone takes 1 minute and your turbo should be good. Maintain your oil and never worry about it. This is exactly what I do on $3k worth of turbos and haven't ever had a problem.

[pnutcar]

Not trying to blast you down or anything, but you could run through "what ifs" all night long...

If you do not have time to sit in your car letting it cool down, you do NOT have a water cooled turbo, and/or you run your car hard (what most of us will do) a turbo timer is a smart device to have. Rather safer then sorry.
water cooled is bs. They only do that so they can offer a warranty on factory boosted cars because the normal turbo car owner isn't going to let it cool down. Anything aftermarket doesn't need it. Most ppl only run one because they think they need to have a tt. Save the $75 and buy mobil 1 instead.

[inis]

water cooled is bs. They only do that so they can offer a warranty on factory boosted cars because the normal turbo car owner isn't going to let it cool down. Anything aftermarket doesn't need it. Most ppl only run one because they think they need to have a tt. Save the $75 and buy mobil 1 instead.

Dude are you pulling this shit out of your ass? my turbo is a non production car turbo, it has water in/out for a reason.

On top of that mobile 1 is great for a DD or n/a car... but I would run a turbo car with something that has zinc.

[inis]

From Garretts site:

Should I run a Turbo Timer?
A turbo timer enables the engine to run at idle for a specified time after the ignition has been turned off. The purpose is to allow the turbo to cool down thus avoiding "coking" ("coking" is burned oil that deposits on surfaces and can lead to blocked passages).
The need for a turbo timer depends on how hard the turbo and engine is used. Running at full speed and full load then immediately shutting down (heat soak) can be extremely hard on a turbo. Water-cooling of the turbocharger's center housing has essentially eliminated the need for turbo timers or extended idling periods.

[pnutcar]

Dude are you pulling this shit out of your ass? my turbo is a non production car turbo, it has water in/out for a reason.

On top of that mobile 1 is great for a DD or n/a car... but I would run a turbo car with something that has zinc.

No, I am speaking from expierience from owning a high powered turbo car. My aftermarket turbos have h20 in/out as well, but I did not run them for reasons in my original post. You can listen to someone who has DONE it or someone who has READ ABOUT IT, your call. I just thought I'd help since I know a helluva lot more about boosted applications than I do about zx2's, so I figure its a fair tradeoff since some ppl are helping me w/ my daily on here. I have been running mobil 1 for the 3 yrs I've owned the car and have done everything from dd in rush hour to hardcore track racing and have had no problems.

[inis]

High powered slopra?

[ahhhhWHOA]

yadda yadda yadda... either way i got this done whether someone thinks i need it or not, i did it and it works.

gogetr im gonna double check my colors and then ill post back to which ones i used in the harness, its a fairly easy install though.

[gogetrzx2]

yadda yadda yadda... either way i got this done whether someone thinks i need it or not, i did it and it works.

gogetr im gonna double check my colors and then ill post back to which ones i used in the harness, its a fairly easy install though.

cool ill be waiting
:beernana:

[zx2mr]

slap a water cooled turbo on it and callit a day. $40 to 100 from the junk yard

[jdrzx2]

How is water cooling a turbo going to keep oil from coking on the rod once the fluid stops moving after the car is shut off? The coolant will raise drastically in temp once it stops flowing and the oil will still be able to coke the rod.

In a lot of cars that come from the factory with liquid cooled turbos the owners manual still suggest that the operator idle the car under ideal circumstances to prevent turbo damage.

[jeffescortlx]

I've been driving nothen but turbo car's for the last 10 years. I've never had a turbo timer, and dont let it "cool" at shut down. I've never had a turbo fail. My current turbo is 20 years old, not balanced or water cooled, works just fine to this day.

[jdrzx2]

Just because it seems fine to you doesn't mean there isn't a problem. I guarantee the turbo isn't near as efficient as it used to be.

[jeffescortlx]

Just because it seems fine to you doesn't mean there isn't a problem. I guarantee the turbo isn't near as efficient as it used to be.
lol, your right. It's a $30 junk yard cluster fuck turbo. But it still spool's like is should and make's the power it should. So I'm not gonna worry about a turbo timer.

[ZX2Fast]

All the colors and locations of the ignition wires are in the 'remote start' how-to in the Knowledge Base.