herbiemercman Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Hi Guys, My brother has NA/TT and it has the factory fitted "Turbo Run On" fitted, i am sure most of you know that this was to protect the turbo bearing and oil overheating following a fast drive etc. So to my simple way of thinking why would this not be necessary on a modern day single turbo application when we go NA/T ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig85 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 You mean a turbo timer? Pretty sure they weren't factory fitted on the Supra. In any case, you don't need one, all it does is keep the engine running for a while when you get out, it allows the oil to circulate and cool the turbo as the engine continues to tick over. If you really want to you can just leave the car running, but not switching it off immediately after caning it will have the same effect. I have to drive though the estate and then wait on a set of electric gates to open before I'm home so I've never needed to use mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Turbo Timers are horrible, IMO. You are better just taking the last 2-3 miles of your journey at a normal, slower pace. Having a stinking hot turbo then just letting it idle for a bit can cause carbonisation on the oil paths in the turbo (so i've read, could be wrong?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbiemercman Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Thankyou guys good info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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