Where To Install Turbo Timer ?

extreme sti · 08-23-2007, 02:29 PM

Hi. I'm a newbie to this forum and subaru. I have purchased a MY07 Impreza Sti a while ago. I have done some mods to my car and now looking for a suitable place to mount my HKS turbo timer therefore It will be great if any of you can post your installation pics or possible options. Any comments will be appreciated. Thanks.

grambo · 08-24-2007, 10:50 AM

PM HWYKING. He helped me out alot with this install. If you have LoJack....avoid it all together.

whtwrx1991 · 08-24-2007, 11:13 AM

Unless you've changed your turbo, it's really not necessary since our turbo's are water and oil cooled. Just a few minutes of sitting after a "hard" run is all that is needed.

slyguySTI · 08-24-2007, 12:37 PM

if you must install it, which yes there is no reason to have it but like everyone says to just sit for a few minutes after you drive, well i dont have those few minutes being in the army so, you could install it in the cigarette ashtray spot, just take some needle nose pliers and break away the plastic so that it fits and velcro it down, and route the wires up through the dash and ground the ground wire to somewhere near the shifter assembly and just tap into the parking brake wire.... done

grambo · 08-24-2007, 12:56 PM

I actually made areplica of the HKS unit out of wood to use as a model during the proces of installing it in the fuse-box door. If you own a Dremel with some decent cutting discs (steel...not grinder disks) you can carefully cut the two bottom corners of the fuse door and actually close the door with the unit in the dash to hide it once it is wired. The ashtray is a standard spot though.
I've seen an HKS advertisement where it was mounted in the driver's side a/c vent in teh center dash area.
I liked the idea of hiding the unit though.

slyguySTI · 08-24-2007, 01:14 PM

thats why i put mine in the ashtray, its easy enough to get to and its hidden when i close the ashtray and since i would never smoke in my car, well i dont smoke anyways but still... i dont even open the ashtray anyways so no one knows its there... i only use it on really hot days or if i drive pretty far.. most of my drives are like 3 or 4 miles or so. so i dont use it that often but hey it only cost me 20 bucks with the harness so it was worth it....

extreme sti · 08-25-2007, 11:10 AM

thanx for replie...ı installed it into the fuse box..

STiBottom · 09-20-2007, 03:35 PM

Thats where mine is. Oh and since the pic I made the lines better so no need to slam my modding skills

ptiz · 09-20-2007, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grambo

PM HWYKING. He helped me out alot with this install. If you have LoJack....avoid it all together.

why is this?

boost_happy · 09-20-2007, 03:37 PM

If we can't slam your modding skills on the timer can we slam you for missing a gauge in your tri pod.

STiBottom · 09-20-2007, 03:47 PM

Haha yeah thats there too now.. I was waiting on a back ordered oil pressure gauge at the time so you got me there

local · 09-26-2007, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grambo

If you have LoJack....avoid it all together.

anyone have the answer to this?

Markiavelli · 11-28-2007, 05:17 AM

So some pics would aid my install (so i know what i'm going for).
Can you guys who installed in the ashtray post some pics?
I am going to buy the HKS Type 0 and would love to put it in the ashtray (after removing some of the plastic first b/c the timer is too big by like 2mm or some tiny ammount).

08-23-2007, 02:29 PM	#1
extreme sti Lurker Car: 07 euro type sti Posts: 2 Join Date: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Where To Install Turbo Timer ? Hi. I'm a newbie to this forum and subaru. I have purchased a MY07 Impreza Sti a while ago. I have done some mods to my car and now looking for a suitable place to mount my HKS turbo timer therefore It will be great if any of you can post your installation pics or possible options. Any comments will be appreciated. Thanks. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

08-24-2007, 10:50 AM	#2
grambo Spec C Club Car: 06' CGM STI Fav Mod: Rustoleum Flat Black Location: Tracy, NorCal Posts: 1,694 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: Where To Install Turbo Timer ? PM HWYKING. He helped me out alot with this install. If you have LoJack....avoid it all together.

08-24-2007, 11:13 AM	#3
whtwrx1991 Junior STI Driver Car: 05 Subaru WRX STI Fav Mod: COBB TUNN Location: Indy Posts: 104 Join Date: May 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Where To Install Turbo Timer ? Unless you've changed your turbo, it's really not necessary since our turbo's are water and oil cooled. Just a few minutes of sitting after a "hard" run is all that is needed.

08-24-2007, 12:37 PM	#4
slyguySTI Spec C Club Car: 06 STI Fav Mod: Your MOM!! Location: Kentuckiana Posts: 1,258 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: Where To Install Turbo Timer ? if you must install it, which yes there is no reason to have it but like everyone says to just sit for a few minutes after you drive, well i dont have those few minutes being in the army so, you could install it in the cigarette ashtray spot, just take some needle nose pliers and break away the plastic so that it fits and velcro it down, and route the wires up through the dash and ground the ground wire to somewhere near the shifter assembly and just tap into the parking brake wire.... done

08-24-2007, 12:56 PM	#5
grambo Spec C Club Car: 06' CGM STI Fav Mod: Rustoleum Flat Black Location: Tracy, NorCal Posts: 1,694 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: Where To Install Turbo Timer ? I actually made areplica of the HKS unit out of wood to use as a model during the proces of installing it in the fuse-box door. If you own a Dremel with some decent cutting discs (steel...not grinder disks) you can carefully cut the two bottom corners of the fuse door and actually close the door with the unit in the dash to hide it once it is wired. The ashtray is a standard spot though. I've seen an HKS advertisement where it was mounted in the driver's side a/c vent in teh center dash area. I liked the idea of hiding the unit though.

08-24-2007, 01:14 PM	#6
slyguySTI Spec C Club Car: 06 STI Fav Mod: Your MOM!! Location: Kentuckiana Posts: 1,258 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: Where To Install Turbo Timer ? thats why i put mine in the ashtray, its easy enough to get to and its hidden when i close the ashtray and since i would never smoke in my car, well i dont smoke anyways but still... i dont even open the ashtray anyways so no one knows its there... i only use it on really hot days or if i drive pretty far.. most of my drives are like 3 or 4 miles or so. so i dont use it that often but hey it only cost me 20 bucks with the harness so it was worth it....

08-25-2007, 11:10 AM	#7
extreme sti Lurker Car: 07 euro type sti Posts: 2 Join Date: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Where To Install Turbo Timer ? thanx for replie...ı installed it into the fuse box..

09-20-2007, 03:35 PM	#8
STiBottom Amateur STI Driver Car: 02 WRX with an extra half litre Fav Mod: STi Block Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 18 Join Date: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Where To Install Turbo Timer ? Thats where mine is. Oh and since the pic I made the lines better so no need to slam my modding skills

09-20-2007, 03:37 PM	#10
boost_happy Professional STI Racer Car: 06 STI SGM Fav Mod: seatbelts Location: Dallas Posts: 698 Join Date: Feb 2006 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: Where To Install Turbo Timer ? If we can't slam your modding skills on the timer can we slam you for missing a gauge in your tri pod.

09-20-2007, 03:47 PM	#11
STiBottom Amateur STI Driver Car: 02 WRX with an extra half litre Fav Mod: STi Block Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 18 Join Date: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Where To Install Turbo Timer ? Haha yeah thats there too now.. I was waiting on a back ordered oil pressure gauge at the time so you got me there

11-28-2007, 05:17 AM	#13
Markiavelli Amateur STI Driver Car: 2005 STi Fav Mod: P&L Race TBE Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 37 Join Date: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Where To Install Turbo Timer ? So some pics would aid my install (so i know what i'm going for). Can you guys who installed in the ashtray post some pics? I am going to buy the HKS Type 0 and would love to put it in the ashtray (after removing some of the plastic first b/c the timer is too big by like 2mm or some tiny ammount). This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.