turbo timers, stock 3sgte need one? Options

[longsbeans]

I've serached this forum but can't seem to find any main topic about whether a stock 2nd gen 3sgte needs a turbo timer.
Anyone know if it is really necessary?
I don't have one right now so i always let the engine run b4 i turn it off to let cool down for a couple of minutes.
Do i really have to do this? or does the 2nd gen have some device to let the oil flow round for a little while

[Aaagogo]

good qn though, i know what a turbo timer is and what is does and y it is a must for a A?A i/c,

but why did stock turbo cars not come with one?

[phattyduck]

good qn though, i know what a turbo timer is and what is does and y it is a must for a A?A i/c,

but why did stock turbo cars not come with one?

Needing a turbo timer or not has nothing to do with what kind of intercooler your car has. It has to do with how your turbo itself (the big iron and aluminum thingy that looks like a snail ) is cooled by water and oil (3s-gte, most newer turbo cars) or just oil (older turbo cars, most aftermarket turbo cars). The addition of the water keeps the bearings and oil inside the turbo at a low enough temperature to keep the oil from turning to carbon inside the housing after the turbo stops spinning and the oil stops flowing.

Stock cars probably do not come with turbo timers because it is a big security/safety issue. You can't park your car in gear (manual transmission), you can only use your parking brake - and there is a chance the car can be driven when the key is out of the ignition... which is very bad. I'm pretty sure turbo timers are even illegal in most states - so don't let the cops see you have one!

-Charlie