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not happy with dyno numbers

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aaros

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last year i dyno'd at 223 hp this year it wasall i could do to get 200! only difference in the motor is i added underdrives and my mech bumped my timeing from like 18 back to stock 10 one day when i took it in for a trany prob. (i trust the guy so i really didnt care even though my car was a dog it did fix my temp problem) car did not spark knock at 18 so should i bump it back up?
 
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aaros said:
last year i dyno'd at 223 hp this year it wasall i could do to get 200! only difference in the motor is i added underdrives and my mech bumped my timeing from like 18 back to stock 10 one day when i took it in for a trany prob. (i trust the guy so i really didnt care even though my car was a dog it did fix my temp problem) car did not spark knock at 18 so should i bump it back up?
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take it to 14-16 , with gas like it is you could still run 87 if you got in a pinch ........
 

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yeh the 18 was useing the old trusty ear. ill have to have a buddy dig up his light and fix it before i go back to da track
 
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1 degree of timing can be good for anywhere depending on conditions from 1-5hp at the wheels on something not running a power adder , its worth even more if you add boost or nitrous .......
 
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