Ondonti
10-30-2008, 06:59 PM
That was my best run on 14psi boost. Car picked up 28mph on the top end because I was shifting incredibly slow and did the same 1/8th traps as I did on 6, 8 and 10 psi boost.
I just checked the timing for the first time on this car. been meaning to do it forever just never did. Couldn't see the mark when I hit it with the timing light.
Advanced the distributor about 3/16" and the light was visible at about minus 15 degrees.
I had originally cranked the distributor way advanced cause it ran better...though I worried about "all the timing" and detonation"
So it was probably near zero to minus 5 degrees base timing (stock is 12) when I ran 6psi boost. When I up'd the boost, I took away a good amount of timing on the base just because I thought it was way to advanced already.
Oops!
I cant imagine how much that hurt. My 3.0 turbo Spirit accidentally ran 24 degrees base timing and was dang quick for a bone stock motor on 5 pounds of boost and horrible driving (13.9@101.8 on first pass ever).
I blamed a lot on the blow bye in the motor, but the motor was always WAY down on the power that I expected it to be making.
The duster always seemed slow in comparison for how much boost and weight and motor mods.
I just checked the timing for the first time on this car. been meaning to do it forever just never did. Couldn't see the mark when I hit it with the timing light.
Advanced the distributor about 3/16" and the light was visible at about minus 15 degrees.
I had originally cranked the distributor way advanced cause it ran better...though I worried about "all the timing" and detonation"
So it was probably near zero to minus 5 degrees base timing (stock is 12) when I ran 6psi boost. When I up'd the boost, I took away a good amount of timing on the base just because I thought it was way to advanced already.
Oops!
I cant imagine how much that hurt. My 3.0 turbo Spirit accidentally ran 24 degrees base timing and was dang quick for a bone stock motor on 5 pounds of boost and horrible driving (13.9@101.8 on first pass ever).
I blamed a lot on the blow bye in the motor, but the motor was always WAY down on the power that I expected it to be making.
The duster always seemed slow in comparison for how much boost and weight and motor mods.