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Turbo Timer - Remote Head (4-Wire) $5.50 (RRP $185) + Delivery @ Truck Hardware

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Turbo Timer - Remote Head (4-Wire) $5.50 (RRP $185) + Delivery @ Truck Hardware
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Lr100boy on 23/09/2023 - 19:51 truckhardware.com.au (947 clicks)
Last edited 25/09/2023 - 15:04 by 1 other user

Hi All,

found this tonight while looking at building a smart Turbo Timer. Must be a mistake and will probably change when they work out it is advertised incorrectly but worth trying.
Purchased 2 will see if they come.

Link to the timer from Piranha website https://www.piranhaoffroad.com.au/products/turbo-timer-remot…

Details about the Turbo Timer:

To suit vehicles fitted with thermo electric fans

Piranha's Digital Turbo Timer incorporates a digital volt gauge to monitor the vehicle's charging system. It also allows you to adjust the a low/high audible voltage warning.

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  • Herb Utsmellz on 23/09/2023 - 19:53

    Price would help

  • sof on 23/09/2023 - 19:53

    You might want to include the price

  • r100boy on 23/09/2023 - 19:55

    Sorry for not posting price, edited.

    • Bertus on 26/09/2023 - 21:40

      @r100boy has yours shipped yet mate?

      • Bertus on 27/09/2023 - 09:29

        Both came today :)

        • r100boy on 30/09/2023 - 15:53
          +1

          Got both of mine 2 days ago.

  • Bertus on 23/09/2023 - 19:57

    Got 2 cheers OP

  • 1jwoz on 23/09/2023 - 19:57
    -3

    Not worth the time to install these things let alone paying for the product itself

  • Bertus on 23/09/2023 - 20:13

    Oos

  • noisymime on 23/09/2023 - 20:14
    -1

    Price back to $185. Guessing error, but good luck to those who got in

    • Herb Utsmellz on 23/09/2023 - 20:33

      Still $5.50 but says call to check stock.

      • noisymime on 23/09/2023 - 22:27

        They're changing it pretty frequently by the looks. Price was definitely showing as the original when I checked it.

        • Herb Utsmellz on 24/09/2023 - 08:34

          Did you click the link in the description?

  • Kabal on 23/09/2023 - 20:16
    +11

    Lol didn't know these were still a thing.. had a fully sick HKS one in my S13 in 2001.

    • Chickenleg on 23/09/2023 - 21:37
      +6

      Everytime i parked my Pulsar ET Turbo and walked off :"Hey man ya left ya car on"

      • dwarves on 23/09/2023 - 22:38
        +1

        ZOMG I had a red/gold ET and got the same chat

      • edBARGAIN on 25/09/2023 - 11:49
        +1

        haha same " you forgot to turn your car off"

        and i'll be "silent… wait … wait… wait…1min later" there you go hahaha

  • CurlCurl on 23/09/2023 - 21:03

    You realise they are illegal to use in Australia. Doesn't mean you can't buy one.

    • Shaun Prawn on 23/09/2023 - 21:19

      Why would they be illegal??

    • Shaun Prawn on 23/09/2023 - 21:24

      https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/124911-turbo-timers-in-v…

      I think you might be wrong.

      • Nom on 23/09/2023 - 21:54
        -1

        Did you actually read the thread ?

        If you can't leave your engine running when you're not in the car, then you can't use your turbo timer…

        • Shaun Prawn on 23/09/2023 - 22:09
          +5

          I think I would believe the email response from vicroads over what others are saying in the thread. And we now have cars that don't even need a key in the ignition to start them and have remote start.

          • Nom on 23/09/2023 - 22:16

            @Shaun Prawn: Read it more carefully - the legality of running an unattended vehicle isn't addressed by the email questions or by VicRoads. They're purely talking about the legality of the devices.

            Note that I don't actually know if running an unattended vehicle is specifically outlawed, it might be just fine !!

        • Shaun Prawn on 23/09/2023 - 22:15

          Testing Times 18 - VicRoads

          https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/-/media/files/documents/busi…

          There is a PDF file on the vicroads website that even says they are not illegal.

  • WasBargain on 23/09/2023 - 21:38
    -1

    Nice! Now I just need a turbo..

  • ultrawires on 23/09/2023 - 21:41

    Strongly suggest using one and NOT leave the car running and manually turning off the ignition after a few minutes, especially if you at home.

    That's what a neighbour did but he fell asleep. Somehow the car caught fire and burned the whole house - it's now several months later and they're still not back in the house.

  • Nom on 23/09/2023 - 21:52

    Modern engines already have means of circulating coolant through the turbo after engine-off (mine uses a small dedicated water pump which runs for a couple of minutes) so an old-school turbo timer like this would be entirely pointless.

    Check whether it would actually be useful on your particular car 👍

    • JPNx on 23/09/2023 - 23:34

      My passat does this, the pump is so freaking loud.

    • dcep on 24/09/2023 - 00:12
      +1

      good for rx8 short trip from cold start

    • G-rig on 24/09/2023 - 09:07
      +3

      No need for these old school boy racer parts, it's not 1996. Bad design if you need one.

      Just get 3 spoon engines from Japan.

      • edBARGAIN on 25/09/2023 - 11:48
        +1

        …and did he just came into Harry's and he ordered 3 T66 turbos, with NOS, and a Motec system exhaust?

    • delemonte on 24/09/2023 - 09:37

      An auxiliary water pump doesn't keep oil flowing through the turbo. The oil that's in the turbo at the time the engine shuts off will get significantly hotter and deteriorate more if the turbo is still glowing red when you shut down the engine. Crusty cooked oil doesn't do you any favours in terms of longevity. It's a good idea to keep fresh oil flowing through the turbo until it reaches a more reasonable temperature

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