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Old 08-25-2006, 04:15 PM
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so say I bump my timing to 13* from 10*
how much horsepower increase should I expect...will it be noticeable?
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Old 08-25-2006, 04:16 PM
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I noticed it, feels like someone let off the brakes.
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Old 08-25-2006, 04:39 PM
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haha but gas here is $3.50 per gallon,
Goddamn, what state do you live in?
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Old 08-25-2006, 04:42 PM
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Connecticut, and that was my bad I hit 5 instead of 2...
It's really around $3.20 here, but thats still a lot for gas
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Old 08-25-2006, 05:02 PM
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I think someone said its like 2 hp per *
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Old 08-25-2006, 05:20 PM
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I remember reading somewhere that with increased timing you sacrifice some low end torque
Is this true?
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nope
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Old 08-25-2006, 06:12 PM
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I have heard that but I dont think its true. I felt no decrease in my low end when I bumped mine... but it could of happened and just been so minimal that I did not realize ya know.
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Old 08-25-2006, 07:12 PM
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I bumped mine to 14* and run 93 just to be safe. Gas here is down to 2.63 for the cheap stuff, finally.......
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right now im almost positive my timing is at 10* and im running 87 octane
so say I bump it to 13*, what changes would you suggest making?
I would advance it to 14* and run the higher octane. You can even go a bit further if you want. Some people will keep advancing it 1* at a time until they hear pinging at WOT. Then they set it back 1* and run it there. Others say that they notice no real gains past 14* or so. But I haven't heard people complain about anything between 10 and 14.

Just remember, don't go cheap on the gas!
im at 11 1/2*, 93 octane, and still ping at high rpms [:@]

so now you have
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