Setting timing Q..?
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Setting timing Q..?
Hello HT. I recently changed out my distributor and lost setting it was set at, the car had a tune with hondata s100 unit already installed when I purchased the car and don't know what settings it was at. Car doesn't feel as strong as it used it to I just eye balled the distributor as close as I could get it to where it used to be. I'm planning on grabbing a timing light and was wondering what I should set my timing at? Thanks!
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Just so you know, when you change distributors the previous clocking position is 100% irrelevant. The new one may wind up in the exact position as the old one, but chances are it will be off and with a tuned car - it is that much more important to have it reset properly. BUT, since you didn't check timing before hand, who knows where it was at: 18*, 16*, 14*, etc...
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Yes, assuming it was done that way when it was tuned previously. You are more or less playing with fire here (LOL pun)... a timing light is the ONLY way to adjust a distributor; not by a mark, not by ear, not by feel, etc...
Just so you know, when you change distributors the previous clocking position is 100% irrelevant. The new one may wind up in the exact position as the old one, but chances are it will be off and with a tuned car - it is that much more important to have it reset properly. BUT, since you didn't check timing before hand, who knows where it was at: 18*, 16*, 14*, etc...
Just so you know, when you change distributors the previous clocking position is 100% irrelevant. The new one may wind up in the exact position as the old one, but chances are it will be off and with a tuned car - it is that much more important to have it reset properly. BUT, since you didn't check timing before hand, who knows where it was at: 18*, 16*, 14*, etc...
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What year EK and Which ECU are you running with the S100? Any internals changed on the engine or just intake header and exhaust?
As onebadturocrv said we can only guess because you are using aftermarket software that was tuned by someone else.
I personally would try the factory setting with the middle line and go from there.
Hot tip: paint the crank pulley with some white nail polish so it is easier to see.
As onebadturocrv said we can only guess because you are using aftermarket software that was tuned by someone else.
I personally would try the factory setting with the middle line and go from there.
Hot tip: paint the crank pulley with some white nail polish so it is easier to see.
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Re: Setting timing Q..?
What year EK and Which ECU are you running with the S100? Any internals changed on the engine or just intake header and exhaust?
As onebadturocrv said we can only guess because you are using aftermarket software that was tuned by someone else.
I personally would try the factory setting with the middle line and go from there.
Hot tip: paint the crank pulley with some white nail polish so it is easier to see.
As onebadturocrv said we can only guess because you are using aftermarket software that was tuned by someone else.
I personally would try the factory setting with the middle line and go from there.
Hot tip: paint the crank pulley with some white nail polish so it is easier to see.
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