prolly a dumb question

[forum155pl]

i used my xcalII with a mailorder tune


when i get to 2,000rpm's i can feel my car pick up a little bit, could this be from the timing advance?

i'm trying to figure out if i have a miss (it idles perfect)

 

[the98stang]

The extra HP is from the advanced timing. I wouldn't trust a mailorder tune from anyone though, unless it's from Tim at MPH. If the timing is advanced too much, bad things can happen.

 

[forum155pl]

i think i advanced the timing 2* over the mailorder tune (whatever that was) and it seems to run just fine without any pinging, do you think i have it advanced a lil too much? should i be able to feel it?

 

[the98stang]

i think i advanced the timing 2* over the mailorder tune (whatever that was) and it seems to run just fine without any pinging, do you think i have it advanced a lil too much? should i be able to feel it?

Like I said, I don't trust mail order tunes. But it's your call. You can damage the engine even if it isn't pinging.

 

[forum155pl]

that doesnt answer my question, but thanks for the heads up

 

[DBMSTNG]

there's two ways to pick up power. advance the timing, or lean the a/f ratio. most tuners do a combination of both.

what makes you think there is a miss?

 

[the98stang]

You know you've advanced the timing too much when it pings, indicating detonation.

 

[Rickey_Bobby]

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