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Timing advance
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:10 pm
by efteoh
im curious to know is it worth advancing the timing in the fto for power gains (piggy back) or should i just leave the timing to the factory ECU and try to milk power (if any) out of just fuel adjustments im not expecting huge power gains, just wanting to seek some more experienced unbiased advice
Re: Timing advance
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:28 pm
by SchumieFan
efteoh wrote:just wanting to seek some more experienced unbiased advice
ok so u have no idea which forum your in huh?
cant say ive heard of it being done before... id give it ago if i knew how.... but then again... if the factory set it, they prob set it for a reason
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:07 pm
by FTO338
With the mod you got at the moment, i wouldn't go & mack around with the timing.
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:12 am
by Nacho
Advancing the timing also might not necessarily cater for the air/fuel mixtures considering the most we get here is 98 octane........unless you're using that Shell 100 octane fuel.
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:59 am
by efteoh
thats what i was thinking as the mods i've done are mainly with fueling. but i was thinking with a conbination of the two (timing and fuel) i can realy optimse the current setup (extractors, exhaust, CAI soon). you how its a cnbination of all the parts rather individual parts that make the improvement.
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:24 pm
by Nacho
Well if you're gonna do it you're better off tacking an ECU to handle the fuel maps etc....
It's just irony that when you change one single thing on the car heaps of other things gotta change and the money starts to add up all of a sudden.
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 2:36 pm
by efteoh
well, im planning on capping it at these mods ONLY.
if i need more power, i'll get another car
:D
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 2:47 pm
by FTOluv
hey Josh, whats the deal with yr extractors?? they coming along ok or what?
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 2:53 pm
by FTO338
i believe they are all done, few wks ago now.
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 10:32 pm
by efteoh
FTO338 wrote:i believe they are all done, few wks ago now.
yeah finially, they sent the wrong ones out initially. wasnt too impressed, rpw took their time, went "oh, we sent the wrong one out, oh well". i paid for express postage to get the extractors up there, paid for lee's time to "TRY" to fit the incorrect ones, RPW didnt offer any compensation what so ever. and made it sound like i should be gratefull they even exchanged it. when i then asked about the TB, they got back to me after the monthly special was over, and then said the special isnt applicable anymore. all in all, wasnt too happy. david seems busy, but was helpfull when you did managed to catch him. but still not the best impression thou.
anyway back on topic. im thinking about ditching the computer idea now, i dont really think i've got enough mods to justify the money and to gain a 5-10fwkw