Using water cooling lines necessary? - Houston-Imports.com

Booster · 07-05-2012, 09:54 PM

Just asking for a friend.

If a turbo is both water and oil cooled. Is it necessary to use the water lines?

If not a turbo timer is mandatory. Correct?

DC · 07-10-2012, 07:05 PM

Ball-bearing turbos (like what you have) can run on oil lines, but you have to be more careful about coking up your lines when you turn off your car. Timers aren't mandatory unless you aren't disciplined enough to shut your car off correctly and consistently. Personally, I would run the coolant lines to avoid trouble.

STROKERgSr · 07-10-2012, 10:13 PM

None of that is necessary but definitely doesn't hurt. Just don't do pull after pull after pull without letting it cool down a little

Boosted2.0 · 08-06-2012, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Booster

Just asking for a friend.

If a turbo is both water and oil cooled. Is it necessary to use the water lines?

If not a turbo timer is mandatory. Correct?

Depends on the turbo. Most turbo that have water jackets are water cooled and oil lubricated. The oil does some cooling, but they are INTENDED for use with water cooling for proper operation and longevity.

CB4door · 09-03-2012, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Booster

Just asking for a friend.

If a turbo is both water and oil cooled. Is it necessary to use the water lines?

If not a turbo timer is mandatory. Correct?

so To answer your question it is not necessary to use
but for precautionary, safety and long term proformance use of his turbo it would be wise to run both
and to answer the turbo timer question I have turbo cars and non aspirated cars I still run a turbo timer on all! just for safety precaution and long term use

DC · 09-04-2012, 08:20 PM

Turbo timers are for noobs.

rage · 09-04-2012, 11:50 PM

hahahah turbo timer on an n/a car

CB4door · 09-07-2012, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by rage

hahahah turbo timer on an n/a car

Laugh it up buddy but I have been running a fully built LSV for over 4 years now and still run as strong as the first day I built it

ZEDBIMMER · 09-07-2012, 12:39 AM

Cooling lines aren't a must, but do work well for those who run their turbos hot and then turn off the car. Now I don't know what you are doing or how you drive, but most times you turn off the vehicle after driving calmly to your destinations, for example you drive like a mad dog on your way to your house, but have to slow down to drive through the short streets of follow small street traffic rules so by the time you get there the turbo is cooled enough(not extremely hot).

07-05-2012, 09:54 PM	#1
Booster Cammed Ls2 GTO Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Northside Posts: 174 Car: Ls2 GTO	Using water cooling lines necessary? Just asking for a friend. If a turbo is both water and oil cooled. Is it necessary to use the water lines? If not a turbo timer is mandatory. Correct?

07-10-2012, 07:05 PM	#2
DC stangin & bangin Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Panamá Posts: 23,445 Car: 2012 Mustang GT, FX35	Ball-bearing turbos (like what you have) can run on oil lines, but you have to be more careful about coking up your lines when you turn off your car. Timers aren't mandatory unless you aren't disciplined enough to shut your car off correctly and consistently. Personally, I would run the coolant lines to avoid trouble.

07-10-2012, 10:13 PM	#3
STROKERgSr www.D3PEparts.com Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 10,852 Car: Opel GT, ISF, FX35, SC600	None of that is necessary but definitely doesn't hurt. Just don't do pull after pull after pull without letting it cool down a little

09-04-2012, 08:20 PM	#6
DC stangin & bangin Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Panamá Posts: 23,445 Car: 2012 Mustang GT, FX35	Turbo timers are for noobs.

09-04-2012, 11:50 PM	#7
rage UGH Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: cypress, tx Posts: 7,572 Car: C1500, EP3	hahahah turbo timer on an n/a car

09-07-2012, 12:39 AM	#9
ZEDBIMMER Motumbo Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Htown Posts: 5,395 Car: 2001 E38	Cooling lines aren't a must, but do work well for those who run their turbos hot and then turn off the car. Now I don't know what you are doing or how you drive, but most times you turn off the vehicle after driving calmly to your destinations, for example you drive like a mad dog on your way to your house, but have to slow down to drive through the short streets of follow small street traffic rules so by the time you get there the turbo is cooled enough(not extremely hot).