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base timing + advance?

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how far past base timing will the timing advance?
 

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When? When you put the SPOUT chip back in, it tends to advance about 10*.

And the difference from SPOUT in base timing and total timing depends upon myriad variables and even which processor family you're talking about. In general, it's 10-40* beyond the base timing setting.
 

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yes. i want to know what my timing will be at full throttle after setting timing with the chip out...or whatever my max advance will be
 

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jake2582 said:
yes. i want to know what my timing will be at full throttle after setting timing with the chip out...or whatever my max advance will be
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There's no way to know (unless you datalog). You should see max advance during a cruise type condition. What I think you might want to do is take a look at the WOT spark tables so you can see how much advance you get there.
 

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There's no way to know (unless you datalog). You should see max advance during a cruise type condition. What I think you might want to do is take a look at the WOT spark tables so you can see how much advance you get there.
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i dunno bout all that.... im a carb guy. haha
i guess ill cruise at 15 degrees base till i can get a tune*
what do u run base?
 

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On the fox I've run the 15* you mentioned (on 87 octane). If it gets real hot outside, you might need to back it down.

Now if you have a 94-95 processor, you'll be lucky to run over 10* base. Those processors are hugely load-based (they can have over 40* advance beyond the SPOUT out setting). Yes, that means they can see over 50* total timing.

For a safe advance point, 12* is pretty safe for a fox on low octane. But no motor is the same so just keep an ear out for pinging.

Good luck.
 

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ok thanks alot!
 

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i seen a neat thing on youtube, its a digital hookup that shows ur timing at all times, i;d love to get one anyone know what there called...easy way to set the timing!
 
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