BoostedD15B7

What rpm are you idling at when you set the timing? Its hard to tell what my timing is at because the idle jumps around a little and the timing mark moves alot. I think its supposed to be at 750 when setting the timing. Any tips on setting it right.

b16ahybrid

650-750 is stock.
it's going to jump around a little, just watch it for a min after you set it.
If it's jumping a lot you have an idle problem then it's going to be hard to set your timing
Mine jumps between 700-800

BoostedD15B7

for turbo what do i want ? 14 degrees?

b16ahybrid

depends on your tuning
mine is set at 16 (stock).
You want it as close to stock as possible.
If your don't have a way to retard timing under boost then i'd retard it 1.5- 2 degree per 5psi of boost (so for 10psi 12-13 degree's)..
If your have a btm or hondata run stock timing and retard per psi (my boost is retarded about .75per psi of boost

TravSi

i run 22 degrees base timing and 1 degree per lb of boost on sohc turbo @ 10spi (8.5:1 compression)

nitrouspete

how do you set the timing, i lo0oked and didnt see any timing marks anywhere do you turn the distributer to you or away from you to decrease the timing?

TravSi

Moving it towards you retards it and away from you advances it.....