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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 08:57 PM
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I read and was told to let me engine or turbo cool down after I drive it for extended periods of time or drive it hard... What constitutes a long period of time and how long should I let it cool down.

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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 09:00 PM
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Anytime you've been boosting the car shortly before your arrivial, let it idle when you arrive for about 1 minute. If you don't want to sit in your car for the minute buy a turbo timer, device that will automatically idle your car for a preset time after the key has been removed
 
Old Jul 24, 2005 | 11:11 PM
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dont waste your money on a turbo timer. Just sit with your car for 2 minutes, or someone wrote on her before, that when you open the door it chimes for 2 minutes, and thats a good timer right there.
 
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 01:28 AM
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Really you don't even have to sit there, with the car idling. Just drive like normal people for a few minutes. when you get a few miles from your house, just drive normally, within the speed limits and you should eb fine. Turbo timers are for the absurdly lazy!
 
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 01:55 AM
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the door chimes for 1 minute and that should be enough
 
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 04:02 AM
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Is it just me or does anyone else thing the photo that Toff the Toffee uses is absolutely hideous. . . . . . Is that not the ugliest thing you have ever seen?? (Hope that aint you Toff)
 
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 04:04 AM
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u kno Jazz ( AWDaholic ) he has a good pic but i love his new one also the sniper kitty
 
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 04:10 AM
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I have the big "sniper kitty" on my wall at work. Top quality!
 
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 05:04 AM
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im putting in a turbo timer, ill tell you how well it works when i get to try it out
 
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 05:21 AM
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i think i'll just sit in the car for a minute... but just wondering...... why wouldn't it cool down if i just shut off the car?

is it obvious when the turbo kicks in? someone told me it's around 2500 rpm ..
 



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