thejdmkid

I have made a pretty good relationship with a shop in Davis California called 2Bennett audimotive. I was talking to one of the mechcanics on the whole turbo timer topic for our cars. I have a 99.5 a4 1.8t Q, he pretty much said that cars with our cooling system with coolant traveling through the turbo didn't need them. (I didn't know that we had coolant cooled turbo) But that's what he told me. What do you guys think

samjogo

not a requirement, but it's nice to have in those times of rushing around

thejdmkid

the coolant won't still filter through the lines after the car is shut off?

samjogo

yup, but it's better than nothing

coocoomike

i always believed that turbos were oil cooled

BSCA4

Both, oil and coolant.

BSCA4

for $50, it is a peace of mind

RKA

So, it's important to cool the turbo down before you shut the car off.

Now, you don't need a turbo timer. It's a convenience device more than anything. Frankly, the best way to cool down the turbo, is to drive like a granny the last 1-3 miles before you park the car. For good measure, idle the car for a minute, then shut it off.

Audi2ptzero

unless you call someone driving off with your car a convenience. =P

Put 160,000+ miles on my eclipse stock turbo without a turbo timer.

audimods

<center><img src="http://www.audimods.com/AMimages/NewGreddyEbrake.jpg"></center><p>even with my timer, i think its still good to drive off boost for a few minutes.