Turbo Timer Install
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Turbo Timer Install So I have a 99 Turbo SS and it's not a rear mount kit. I need to find out how to install a turbo timer. More importantly I need wiring diagrams because I have no clue.
The real purpose is to allow the turbo/oil/car to cool down a bit after driving hard.
The worst thing for a turbo car after driving hard is to pull into a garage and turn it off right away.
The turbo timer allows the car to stay on for a certain amount of time without the key in the ignition. Think of it like a remote start, but its a remote turn off.
The worst thing for a turbo car after driving hard is to pull into a garage and turn it off right away.
The turbo timer allows the car to stay on for a certain amount of time without the key in the ignition. Think of it like a remote start, but its a remote turn off.
i've always had them in all my rx7's. They're completely annoying. Most of us care about our motors as it is and wouldnt haul *** then just turn the car off, or maybe im just used to driving turbo cars.
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Best place to install them is in the bin...what a load of ricer gimmick.
If you abuse your car just before shutting it off...you really dont deserve it. It isnt difficult to cruise for a minute or two before shutting down.
If you abuse your car just before shutting it off...you really dont deserve it. It isnt difficult to cruise for a minute or two before shutting down.
besides, with the VATS system in the car, you need the signal from the key to keep the car running which means you'll have to rig up another key under the dash somewhere so the VATS reads it. same thing you'd do with a remote start basically. its really useless unless you're completetly impatient and cant wait in the car a minute or so for it to cool down. just my .2 cents.
+1....I dont have one...dont think i need it. just letting it idle for a few seconds or even cruise around easy for a minute or 2 should be sufficient enough.
besides, with the VATS system in the car, you need the signal from the key to keep the car running which means you'll have to rig up another key under the dash somewhere so the VATS reads it. same thing you'd do with a remote start basically. its really useless unless you're completetly impatient and cant wait in the car a minute or so for it to cool down. just my .2 cents.
besides, with the VATS system in the car, you need the signal from the key to keep the car running which means you'll have to rig up another key under the dash somewhere so the VATS reads it. same thing you'd do with a remote start basically. its really useless unless you're completetly impatient and cant wait in the car a minute or so for it to cool down. just my .2 cents.
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May I add that this is actually a good thing for rear mounts. Here is the guide that I used:
http://khturbo.net/faq/FAQ.html
I could not find any other way to add it to my F-body becasue of the VATS.
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i don't it's not my first turbo car. i just thought it be nice to have.
VATS is actually a fairly rudimentary security system, it's very easy to bypass...anyone, like myself, who has done a remote start has done so. It works via reading a chip in the key which simply provides the circuit with a given resistance. Once the circuit sees that resistance, you're good to go. A GM dealership should have a VATS reader that they plug your key into and can tell you the resistance it reads.
I'd be inclined to agree, though, that VATS is a startup ordeal and continuing to run the vehicle after the ignition has been shut off shouldn't be affected by it.
I'd be inclined to agree, though, that VATS is a startup ordeal and continuing to run the vehicle after the ignition has been shut off shouldn't be affected by it.
