my first post here..

I just traded in my 99 accord for a 95 GST. I've never owned a car w/ a turbo, so this is all new territory for me.

but i was thinking of installing a turbo timer in my car (so i that i don't have to sit there while it cools down).

What is a good brand timer to get? (I see a lot of Greddy timers out there)
Is this a project that I install myself?

 

You really only need one if you are racing the ***** off it. If you really do want one then Greddy makes a good one. They arent that hard to install.

 

I was told (by the seller) that I should do it if i take the car above 4500k RPMs... is this true?

what would be involved in installation? lots of electrical stuff??

 

turbo timing a car is really only for when you beat on the car. Basically if you drive it hard to full spool a couple times. Then thats when you need to let it sit. Personally it wouldnt be my first mod, but its a good thing to get none the less. Mostly its gonna be just electrical stuff, and there is a site that once you get it, you can go to that will tell you were everything must be wired to. Or you could just buy the harness for an extra like $20 to make it easy and no splicing will be invloved.

 

i'll sell u my hks turbo timer that came with my car! i dont really want it. Its just sitting, unplugged velcro-d to the underside of my dash

 

Just splice a few wires nothing else really. Well think about it... your not always at full spool. If you are at vacume or just boosting a few psi then you dont really need one. Even if you beat on the car.... unless you are thrashing the crap out of it... and then strait away want to turn the car off... then you need one. But if you are trashing the car and then you drive normally for a couple miles then it would have already cooled.

 

unless your driving your car under very hard conditions, i wouldn't worry about a turbo timer.

 

ok.. newbie questions.

what does full spool mean?
At what RPM does the turbo kick in...?

Assuming i'm driving and never go past like 4K... do i still need to let the car idle??

 

nah if you dont go past 4k and dont really floor it then youll be fine.

full spool is when the boost pressure reaches the maximum setting. Basically for a stock car when it reaches around 9 psi it will top out at that pressure. On a t25 turbo (what is in your car) it will hit this boost alittle over 3000rpms when totally floored.

 

Its mostly to do with how quickly you move the throttle.