Timing Settings?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: BowlingGreen KY
Timing Settings?
What timing advancement is everyone running? With the small mods I have listed in my sig, what do you think would be the optimum setting for my timing, performance wise? :D
Le Mans Master
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From: Kempner Texas
Re: Timing Settings? (KYVette90)
ZERO; NADA; NONE Not even one degree.
Makes starting a little labored, but no ping now. Just ordered a MSD dial back timing controller so I can adjust timing from the dash.
Chip has too much timing and needs to be modded some more. Any volunteers?
Jake
Makes starting a little labored, but no ping now. Just ordered a MSD dial back timing controller so I can adjust timing from the dash.
Chip has too much timing and needs to be modded some more. Any volunteers?
Jake
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: BowlingGreen KY
Re: Timing Settings? (JAKE)
Dude, no offense but WTF are you talking about. I think my timing is set at 10btdc now and I was wanting to know what others have found to be an optimum setting through trial and error. Thanks. :cheers:
Race Director
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Re: (KYVette90)
I think what Jake was saying was answering the question you asked first as to what timing everyone was running.
I run about 10 degrees right now but need to experiment when the car is back on the road after some body work.
Jake sent me the chip I have now and it idles fantastic and pulls real good but I may have toomuch timing for it.I didnt change the setting when I swapped chips.
Experimenting is the key.
Advancing the timing may make the car feel as it pulls harder but take a bit longer to start...which was the case with my motor before.
In stock trim,my car loved 8 degrees for some reason.
:)
I run about 10 degrees right now but need to experiment when the car is back on the road after some body work.
Jake sent me the chip I have now and it idles fantastic and pulls real good but I may have toomuch timing for it.I didnt change the setting when I swapped chips.
Experimenting is the key.
Advancing the timing may make the car feel as it pulls harder but take a bit longer to start...which was the case with my motor before.
In stock trim,my car loved 8 degrees for some reason.
:)
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Sarasota, FL
Re: (AS84)
I spent a whole night at the drag strip tuning for timing and got the best times @9.5* BTDC.
Here is the link to my post on that in October.
Good luck and :cheers:
Here is the link to my post on that in October.
Good luck and :cheers:
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2000
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From: Long Island, NY
Re: (BobMachus)
I spent a whole night at the drag strip tuning for timing and got the best times @9.5* BTDC.
That is exactly what I need to do one day at the track. I have mine at 6 degs.
Vic
Melting Slicks
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From: Elizabeth City, NC
Re: (Vic'89)
When we got the yellow 90, it was set at -6. It felt like a dog, so I bumped it up to +8 and now it runs like a champ on 93 octane. I had the 90 with the 383 set at 10deg, but it was also fine tuned in the chip thanks to Shalin. Your best bet is to play with it a bit with some scan software and just watch for knock counts. More than likely you will able to set it 8-10 and leave it alone. But every car is different.
Le Mans Master
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From: Kempner Texas
Re: Timing Settings? (KYVette90)
Dude, no offense but WTF are you talking about. I think my timing is set at 10btdc now and I was wanting to know what others have found to be an optimum setting through trial and error. Thanks. :cheers:
Jake
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2001
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From: Atlanta GA
Re: Timing Settings? (JAKE)
I'm @ 10 now and have had @12 and no issues at either....Felt better @10 so put it back there.... I will do a little more trial an error.... Just go a little at a time and see how it feels to you...
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