Apexi Auto Timer on a NA

[formeRiceR]

Thinking about getting an auto timer...my car is NA, I've heard that the timer is beneficial to even for an NA car because it lets the oil doesn't coke up...any of you guys have experience with this product...

there is no wiring harness for the KA, so I was wondering if I could use the SR harness, because it's the ignition system that I'm dealing with now, so would it be the same?

[Jeff240sx]

Originally posted by formeRiceR
Thinking about getting an auto timer...my car is NA, I've heard that the timer is beneficial to even for an NA car because it lets the oil doesn't coke up...any of you guys have experience with this product...

there is no wiring harness for the KA, so I was wondering if I could use the SR harness, because it's the ignition system that I'm dealing with now, so would it be the same?

LOL! No. Your oil doesn't coke up right now, unless you're in the habit of driving at 6k rpm for a long time, then just turning off your car. An NA motor really can't/shouldn't get hot enough to cook oil under normal driving condition, or even track conditions. But, if you insist on getting one, the harness should hook up under your steering column to keep the car fooled into thinking it's on even though you have taken out the key. As long as an SR wiring harness doesn't affect the steering column wiring, you're fine.
-Jeff

[formeRiceR]

oppss...the way the shop owner described it, it sounded really essential...MY BAD:eek: my concern is that I wanna try to keep this engine alive as long as possible, so when I heard that it's beneficial for the car to have a proper cool down, and it comes with and A/f Gauges, which I was gonna put in anyways...I thought it was a good idea..

Bottom line how beneficical would this product be to my engine???

[mbmbmb23]

If coking up is a concern, try switching to a nice synthetic oil.



-m

[tnord]

i think your name should be changed to "currentRiceR"

[tnord]

what's it to you?

[Jeff240sx]

Ok. You guys need to stop argueing.
Travis has been bashing newbs for 1 year and 3 months now. It's ok. James has been sticking up for newbs for about 8 months. I understand that you don't see eye to eye... so how about this: Whoever gets to a post first has rights to their outlook. If Travis makes it there, he can bash a newb. If James makes it there, he can save a newb.
Either that or just accept that you don't get along, and stop bickering. To each his own.. that's what you speak James. Let Travis be. And Travis.. don't irk James. Neither of you have violated any rules, but still.. it's not cool to steal threads to bash eachother. Take it to PM or something.
-Jeff

[tnord]

he's like the little brother that just keeps bugging you with full intention of making you mad.......and i usually let them....and then they get hurt, not what they originally intended

since i can't exert physical force on the internet.......i just put him on my ignore list.......so no worries jeff.

[formeRiceR]

ummm...thanks for the feedback guys

[adey]

hahaha, I like Jeff's idea. :) but anyway.
I think the general consensus is that you don't need it. if you've been driving hard (eg track day) then you can just leave your engine idle for a little bit when you get into the pits. A TT is generally more useful for turbo cars (TURBO timer may have given that away) because turbos and turbo'd engines tend to (as I understand it) run hotter than n/a engines. Turbos also have oil lines to/from them for both lubrication and cooling purposes. These are the lines where oil can get coked up, and why TTs are used on many turbo cars.