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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 08:21 PM
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So I tried to pull allitle power out of my girlfriends 94 gt buy advancing the timing from 9 to about 15. It seemed to do absolutly nothing? The car is mostly stock besides a cai and cat-back. Would 93 octane help with the advance? Just can't think of why it wouldn't help at all.
Old Apr 21, 2007 | 08:22 PM
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timing really wont do to much i wouldnt thing and yea higher octane may help
Old Apr 21, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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Just seems on my 91 gt timing helps allot. But I also have allot into mine. Thanks for the responce
Old Apr 21, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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The higher octane wont give you more power, it just burns at a higher tepm to help with detonation from bumping the timing. Did you advance the timing with the spout out?
Old Apr 21, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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Yes I did advance the timing with the spout out.
Old Apr 21, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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well the 94-95 are heavy turds and would required a few more ponies to give you a seat of the pant feel
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 10:05 AM
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Advance Your Timing for Performance !
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 12:17 PM
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you really have to compare at the track, i don't believe you can even feel 15 hp gain, and timing wouldn't give that. but thats my opinion

higher octane will hurt performance if you don't need it

15* w/ 87 octane is danger close to sparkknock

might have bumped too much, and now getting detonation, you don't always hear it, if you wanna powertime it, do it at the track , bump 2* at a time and make a run, keep where the mph is most don't look at ET. check the plugs for being lean

Old Apr 22, 2007 | 12:23 PM
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My friend has a 94, and he has issues all the time with the computer not liking the changes he made. They are very finiky(spelling).
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 03:21 PM
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thanks for the responses
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