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Andrew Eramo
Tinkerer
Vic
JZZ30 TT

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Reg: 07-2009

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 10:46 pm, by:  Andrew Eramo (Remuface) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey Guys,

I had it set to 2.10 for quite some time but then I thought I'd change it to something a lot shorter like 1.20. I did this because I was only doing short trips to the train station from my house and its mainly traffic in the morning anyway.

What should I set it to?? Am I anywhere near what it should be??
Boris Siljanoski
DieHard
Western Australia
Soarer GZ20 TT

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 11:29 pm, by:  Boris Siljanoski (Z2tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1 Minute is fine.
Mark Pattel
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Queensland
RT142 with a 1jz and R154 5 speed

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Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 12:33 am, by:  Mark Pattel  (Mark1414) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If you drive conservatively for the last few minutes of your trip you shouldn't need it going any longer then one minute max.
Boris Siljanoski
DieHard
Western Australia
Soarer GZ20 TT

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Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 12:46 am, by:  Boris Siljanoski (Z2tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If you drive normally you don't need to idle it at all. If you thrash your car an inch to the driveway then you require a turbo timer.
Antonio Hunt
TryHard
NSW
TT

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Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 12:44 pm, by:  Antonio Hunt (Carajo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

^ agree Boris
but i leave mine on auto and ranges from 0 to 1.20 minutes depending on how hard the car has been driven
Andrew Eramo
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Vic
JZZ30 TT

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Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 01:37 pm, by:  Andrew Eramo (Remuface) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ok thanks for all your feedback - really helpful with all the explanations! Cheers guys!
Scott Wilkes
Goo Roo
Tasmania
92 TT Factory Manual, 70 HG GTS Monaro

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Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 05:17 pm, by:  Scott Wilkes (Scottywilkes) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

no one drives like a maniac to there driveway, ive happily been running 18 psi on my turbos for the last 6 months and 14 for 6 months prior to that with the timer set at 30 seconds, no problems so far :-)

Its all it needs unless your running on a racetrack, all your doing is heatsoaking the motor leaving it idling,
Nathan Hlad
DieHard
NT
JZZ30 TT

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Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 05:58 pm, by:  Nathan Hlad (Jackpot) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i have a greddy one and it starts at 1:30 and increases in accordance with my driving.
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
GT Starlet

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Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 03:54 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hahah 90 seconds of fumes filling the garage. YAY.
Chris Prak
DieHard
WA
JZZ30 Soarer - Twin Snails

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Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 02:13 am, by:  Chris Prak (Carizma) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

5 minutes to give it that full effect of "No-one is in the car, but the car is still running", or the "Are you going to turn off your car?" effect.

30 seconds daily;
1 minute if driven hard.
Boris Siljanoski
DieHard
Western Australia
Soarer GZ20 TT

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Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 02:19 am, by:  Boris Siljanoski (Z2tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Drove my previous car heaps without a turbo timer for 2 or 3 years even bit of a thrashing, no problems at all.

Previous owner had it 5+ Years, no turbo timer. No problems.

Can be useful in some older cars with only oil cooled turbos.
Marc Hoffmann
TryHard
Vic
Soarer TT

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Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 07:14 am, by:  Marc Hoffmann (Rushed) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

dont have one,

never drive up to where im stopping in a big hurry.

takes time to take belt off, close roof, windows, grab wallet phone from glove box.
David Tra
Goo Roo
qld
AWD

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Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 06:21 pm, by:  David Tra (Bookie) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I love thrashing the beast up the driveway :-)
Alistair Moorby
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VIC
soarer TT

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Monday, January 23, 2012 - 12:51 pm, by:  Alistair Moorby (Aldmo87) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

yeah, I don't have one either, if you just cruise for the last 2-3 mins, then I reckon that's the same as idling for 2-3 mins.

Probably better as your getting air moving through the engine bay.

I had one on my old Soarer, but I found myself just hitting the cancel button rather than letting it run.

Probably needed if you hit full boost turning into your street.
Aiden Cheese
Goo Roo
QLD
Soarer jzz30

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Monday, January 23, 2012 - 01:25 pm, by:  Aiden Cheese (Chillpen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If you're like me and 90% of your driving is <3000 rpm then you'd be fine with it off. I have it off during the week and auto for the weekend. Hill climbs on auto used to bring it to 4mins but as you steady out doing a long stretch of 80kph on flat you end up back at 1:10-1:20 or something if that..

It's not necessary just for a trip to the shops or a station. You're not hitting 5000+rpm and then instantly turning off the engine.
Danny Dinh
DieHard
Victoria
GT T

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Monday, January 23, 2012 - 01:36 pm, by:  Danny Dinh (Xtc) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

just install a two way pager alarm with remote start and built in turbo timer then you can just turn it on/off using the remote whenever you want.
Michael Fuhrmann
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nowra
Soarer TT

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Monday, January 23, 2012 - 05:50 pm, by:  Michael Fuhrmann (Tha_new_dude) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i have mine set on 1:10 in the soarer

Have never run my 2007 hiace down regardless of how i drive it i dont warm it up either, had 17km on it when i got it, now its coming up to its 470000km service and not a single problem
Mark Pattel
TryHard
Queensland
RT142 with a 1jz and R154 5 speed

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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 02:29 pm, by:  Mark Pattel  (Mark1414) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Michael Fuhrmann wrote on Monday, January 23, 2012 - 05:50 pm:





You have done 250km+ per a day, EVERY single day of the week for 5 years?
Michael Fuhrmann
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nowra
Soarer TT

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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 05:29 pm, by:  Michael Fuhrmann (Tha_new_dude) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I don't drive it on week ends and its closer to 4 years than 5 as i got it in December 2007

I clocked up about 220000km in the first year covering 720km per day 6 days a week (public holidays not included)
Mark Pattel
TryHard
Queensland
RT142 with a 1jz and R154 5 speed

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 12:00 am, by:  Mark Pattel  (Mark1414) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That is crazy. Whats the van used for? Some sort of courier or Taxi I assume?
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 07:19 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Drug running ..............


If the weather is hot middle of day or car has had a hard time 1 minute . Otherwise i just switch her off ..

212,000km and still going ( albeit leaky valve stem seals ) .
Michael Fuhrmann
Tinkerer
nowra
Soarer TT

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 10:18 pm, by:  Michael Fuhrmann (Tha_new_dude) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

spot on Dan...... seriously
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 07:16 am, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hehe , people dont understand how many km's you can rack up when a delivery driver . I work for Star Track Express , just as a local driver though , so nothing like those km's . But its easy to do when covering the miles , as a mate of mine found out now that he contracts up near Coffs :-)
James Tims
TryHard
Vic
TT

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Monday, January 30, 2012 - 09:31 pm, by:  James Tims (Timzy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

2.30 or 3 minutes if driven hard, in saying that I might opt for the 1 - 1.30 mark haha considering their only stockers

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