BlackSVTsnake302

My freind just bought a timing light so we are going to check it on my car tommarrow, should I advance the timing? If so how much? I was thinking 11 or 12, 10 is stock right? Ive kinda heard bad things that come out of advancing the timing? Is it worth doing it??

ikeybmg

yea, id do it. 13 is the max id start with and 92 octane or better. if it pings or anything turn it down some but id say youll b ok with 13. and yea, 10 is stock setting.

BlackSVTsnake302

Is it really worth it? having to get differnt gas and all that and worring about other stuff going wrong??

ikeybmg

yea, you dont have to worry about anything except gas really. long as you dont bump it too high. just bump it to like 12 and try 89 in it. it should be fine and youll feel the difference

BlackSVTsnake302

any1?? someone has to have advanced their timing on here

BlackSVTsnake302

really? it makes a real noticable differnce in power? Im going to go with 12, like as much as a differnce as my H pipe made?

grabbem88

i make 280 with 14*,and 308 with 18*....iv'e used 89 and 92 with no pinging

ikeybmg

youll actually feel this difference. you can even go higher long as it dont ping when you drive it, if so youll need to turn it back some. i run 15.

w8less

yea i ran 15* with mine also but i am going to have to retard it so i can run my nitrous.

nitrous_bob

you can probably go 12* on 87

but you need to see if your leaning out. best way is bump 2* per run at the track starting w/ 10* and use the setting that gives you the highest mph.

more octane = less power w/ identical timing.

you want to add more octane to use the same timing, but eliminate detonation. or to keep from going lean if spraying.

you can also read your plugs.....if you don't hear it, it doesn't mean your not pinging.

read your plugs for detonation