My friend is a very good tuner and asked me if I wanted ot bump up my compression? I was like how? well he unscrewed the distributor and moved it forward. It sound stupid but it did raise the compression and I have better low to mid ranger power and torque. Anyone else ever do this? Or am I just stupid?

 

It just advanced your timing. Hopefully it is not set too high and making your car ping.

 

He changed your ignition timing. and from the way you described it, he didnt do it right.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tilt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">He changed your ignition timing. and from the way you described it, he didnt do it right. </TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah thats exactly what he did..compression..

Why do you say he didnt do it right??

 

Because you have to use a timing light to make sure the timing isn't advanced too far. Stock is 16 +/- 2 deg. BTDC, so you should not go more than 18 or you risk detonation.

 

Supposed to warm engine up, then jumper the service plug, then whip out a timing light and rotate distributor Backwards towards the firewall to advance timing, not forward. Tighten bolts, recheck timing, take the jumper out of the service plug, then turn engine off. done

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yeah thats exactly what he did..compression..

Why do you say he didnt do it right??</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

no everythign was done properly, all that was mentioned above was done.

 

dam i just did mines over this past weekend and i didn't do it with the engine on *crosses finger*... my cousin just unbolted it and twisted it back and was like "there total 18 deg timing" with no timing gun!... he said i must run 91+ octane so it won't ping

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nighthawk GS-R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">no everythign was done properly, all that was mentioned above was done.</TD></TR></TABLE>

well if he moved it towards the front of the car, then he retarded the timing, and I don't think you want that.

 

if you dont jump it the ecu will go back to original setting!
but you mus defenetly need a timming gun..

 

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well if he moved it towards the front of the car, then he retarded the timing, and I don't think you want that. </TD></TR></TABLE>

So if it was moved it down, towards the front bumper, then i was retarted?? ReallY?

 

Towards the front bumper = advanced.

 

thats what i thought..why did patrick94 say it was retarding the timing?

 

i thought going to the front bumper is retarding the timing and going to the firewall is advancing.

 

well you can figure this one out by yourselvs by actually doing it. Use a timeing light and all your answers will be there.