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Old 02-09-2008, 05:25 PM
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timing question...pleaase help
Just installed my first mod...04 max nismo cai...beef up my timing at the dealer 3 degrees any one else done this.... i feel the difference... what kind i gain should i expect...any one else done this..thanks in advance all input wil help.
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I thought they were allowed to bump timing to a total of 16 degrees whether it be 2 or 3 up.
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Originally Posted by redls1
I thought they were allowed to bump timing to a total of 16 degrees whether it be 2 or 3 up.
my mechanic at nissan said do 3 degree ....now 93 oct is a must...
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Originally Posted by redls1
I thought they were allowed to bump timing to a total of 16 degrees whether it be 2 or 3 up.
You can go to 17 BTDC, and you should have improved performance, but it's not night and day.
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Originally Posted by Nietzsche
You can go to 17 BTDC, and you should have improved performance, but it's not night and day.
Thats what it was, Ill go back to the drunk thread now.
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its a newb question so srry in advance, but what is timing? i heard it being talked about a lot but never really got a idea of what it is
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Originally Posted by bdmaxima
its a newb question so srry in advance, but what is timing? i heard it being talked about a lot but never really got a idea of what it is
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c...timing&spell=1
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IMO I personally don't think a NA car without NOS or Boost should be messing with timing unless you have some sort of dyno tuning and piggy back computer to manage the adjustments, if not your ECU will try and take back control and your engine may not like it in the long run!!!
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Originally Posted by chernmax
IMO I personally don't think a NA car without NOS or Boost should be messing with timing unless you have some sort of dyno tuning and piggy back computer to manage the adjustments, if not your ECU will try and take back control and your engine may not like it in the long run!!!
when I read just the first half of the first sentence! lol

Minor adjustments aren't that big of a deal IMO...just like "tuning" an n/a motor isn't as vital as tuning a f/i motor
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Originally Posted by !PrjctMax!
when I read just the first half of the first sentence! lol

Minor adjustments aren't that big of a deal IMO...just like "tuning" an n/a motor isn't as vital as tuning a f/i motor
Who's first half of the first sentence???
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Originally Posted by chernmax
IMO I personally don't think a NA car without NOS or Boost should be messing with timing unless you have some sort of dyno tuning and piggy back computer to manage the adjustments, if not your ECU will try and take back control and your engine may not like it in the long run!!!
Does that include when the dealer does it for the max total of 17 degrees? Wont the computer pick up any significant amount of knock and automatically
back off timing?
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Originally Posted by redls1
Does that include when the dealer does it for the max total of 17 degrees? Wont the computer pick up any significant amount of knock and automatically
back off timing?

Sorry I have no idea why a stealership would change timing by 17 degrees, for my Turbo Tuning we are at 2 degrees right now...
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Not change the timing by 17 degrees but advance it for a total of 17 BTDC. When they checked my timing I was at 15 BTDC and they bump be 2 degress.
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Originally Posted by chernmax
Who's first half of the first sentence???
Originally Posted by chernmax
IMO I personally don't think a NA car without NOS or Boost should be messing with timing
I thought that was leading to another comment on "n/a doesn't need a tune" tpe of thing...I hear that more on other forums though.
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Originally Posted by chernmax
Sorry I have no idea why a stealership would change timing by 17 degrees, for my Turbo Tuning we are at 2 degrees right now...
For NA ignition advance is a must for power, boosted, not so much, bottom line.


redls1 : right on the money on that last post.
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