advancing timming for perfomance

[jdm4life]

i herd i could advance my timming couple degreez to gie it a little more pep i have read threads but could i get more details thanks

[MessyHonda]

you will need an adjustable cam gear. sometimes they pop up for sale every now and then

[gfrg88]

you will need an adjustable cam gear. sometimes they pop up for sale every now and then

I think he's talking dizzi timing.. Yes, advancing the distributor will smooth out the top end. You won't feel a huge gain on power and stuff. Start pumping premium fuel. Get a timing light, start advancing a degree at a time until you get some pinging then, go back a degree. Every car is different, you might be able to get it advanced 5 degrees, some more, less, etc....

[2oodoor]

start with the basics..
Insure your cam belt timing is correct first, you say youve built honda before so that would not be a problem fo ryou
Now after tha tis done t hen you can check your ign timinn a right.
My experience has been you can usually go 2 to 4 degrees above factory spec if the motor can accept it without pining pre ignitshun ya right.
at lest usee if n ignishun timin is even close to where is apposed to b ya right. If n it aint den it gonna feel like u draggin a lead sled on eny ting under 3k rpem ned any hep just axe

[gfrg88]

engrish pleaz

[Rendon LX-i]

2-3 degrees max if advancement is fine. I use a vacuum gauge when I time also. Reason is you need to be 18hg of vacuum when you adavance to much you start loosing hg volume there for is about 18hg. Little trick I learned from a tech

[jdm4life]

thanks guys il try this also id gues that i should turn the dizz toward the fire wall to advance it in my exsperiance right???

[gfrg88]

If you use a timing light you'll find out

[Oldblueaccord]

thanks guys il try this also id gues that i should turn the dizz toward the fire wall to advance it in my exsperiance right???

When you advance the idle will go up.


wp

[Dr_Snooz]

2-3 degrees max if advancement is fine. I use a vacuum gauge when I time also. Reason is you need to be 18hg of vacuum when you adavance to much you start loosing hg volume there for is about 18hg. Little trick I learned from a tech

Good trick.

[2oodoor]

2-3 degrees max if advancement is fine. I use a vacuum gauge when I time also. Reason is you need to be 18hg of vacuum when you adavance to much you start loosing hg volume there for is about 18hg. Little trick I learned from a tech

Interesting,and true so I won't disagree totally.
However, it would be more interesting to see it explained as a theory which can be applied to a loaded engine. Also would there be potentially damaging varables if the idle air mixture was incorrect for whatever reason albiet FI or carbed engine?
OP, ultimately less advance at higher rpm yields more power but then I don't want to confuse anybody in this thread since Im sensing we are discussing of idle advance to spin up the engine quicker.

[Rendon LX-i]

I get where you coming from. I did it on both carb and FI engines cause i had the same problem understanding. I dont get you on the loaded engine part, in a way i do but all your doing is knowing when valves are moved to much in a degree where you loosing manifold vaccum. All the vaccum gauge does is give you a guild on what is your limit. On a loaded engine it wouldnt matter. you have to try it. Nothing special in anyway your just knowing your motors limits. Factory specs are specs. You can only go a certain degree and thats it. This gives you the ability to go a bit more then spec. I felt a difference.