how to drive a boosted car
10-20-2004, 10:06 PM
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how to drive a boosted car
how should i drive the car as to prevent it from blowing.
it seems that some people have never ending lists of blown motors or turbos while others beat the crap of their cars and have never had a problem.
i know constant fifth gear boosting should be avoided but are there any other suggestions,
for instance lets say the car is hot and i need to go to a store, i will only be in the store for 2 minutes, before going in should i sit in the car in order to circulate the turbo (dont have a turbo timer)
? is it even necessary to let it circulate if i will be returning so soon??
basically i have no room for errors with my car so i just need some suggestions other than having a good fuel setup and constant oil changes
it seems that some people have never ending lists of blown motors or turbos while others beat the crap of their cars and have never had a problem.
i know constant fifth gear boosting should be avoided but are there any other suggestions,
for instance lets say the car is hot and i need to go to a store, i will only be in the store for 2 minutes, before going in should i sit in the car in order to circulate the turbo (dont have a turbo timer)
? is it even necessary to let it circulate if i will be returning so soon??basically i have no room for errors with my car so i just need some suggestions other than having a good fuel setup and constant oil changes
10-20-2004, 10:21 PM
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Re:how to drive a boosted car
I think if you don't run the car too hard before you get to the store then you can go ahead and turn it off. I'm not 100% on this so take it with a grain of salt until some other people chime in.
If nothing else have a friend sit in the car while you go into the store, or just leave the car running and lock it...but be sure you have a spare key on you unless you like being locked out of your car.
If nothing else have a friend sit in the car while you go into the store, or just leave the car running and lock it...but be sure you have a spare key on you unless you like being locked out of your car.
10-20-2004, 10:39 PM
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Re:how to drive a boosted car
If you want to go fast youll break ----, if your going to drive your car like a ----- theirs no point in it. Your right foot should never leave the floor
If you drive two mins to the store and havent boosted or done any hard rips it will be ok to shut your car off but a turbo timer is only like $100.
steve
If you drive two mins to the store and havent boosted or done any hard rips it will be ok to shut your car off but a turbo timer is only like $100.
steve
10-20-2004, 10:43 PM
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Re:how to drive a boosted car
how long should one let the turbo timer keep the car on?
im buying one here soon and i would like to know how long...i usually let the car idle for 30 seconds and then shut it down...if its a hard *** run ill let it idle for a minute...let me know
louie
im buying one here soon and i would like to know how long...i usually let the car idle for 30 seconds and then shut it down...if its a hard *** run ill let it idle for a minute...let me know
louie
10-20-2004, 10:58 PM
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Re:how to drive a boosted car
dude...you can get a decent turbo timer for like $50. i am probably going to go with the blitz one. it has a special option where it determines how long it needs to keep your car running based on engine/oil temperature i think.
