Steeda timing adjuster VS SCT timing?

[Scorcher2005]

Not too long ago i bought a 00GT w/ 3.73's, catted mid, and some flows on it. The guy i bought it from said the owner before him had a Steeda timing adjuster on it but took part of it off What i can see though is something blue down on the crank. Is it possible to still have the timing advanced/retarded w/o the whole adjuster on it? Also, is there a difference between adjusting timing this way or with the SCT/Diablo programmer? I dont have one yet but was planning on getting one soon.
Thanks,
Alex

 

[na svt]

Is it possible to still have the timing advanced/retarded w/o the whole adjuster on it? Also, is there a difference between adjusting timing this way or with the SCT/Diablo programmer? I dont have one ye but was planning on getting one soon.
Thanks,
Alex

The answer to your first question is no. The entire timing adjuster has to be there or the car will not run. The CKP must have been put back in its stock location.

A timing adjuster fools the computer into thinking the timing is at the stock setting. The problem with a timing adjuster is that it advances the timing globally (throught the entire rpm range) regardless of load, temp, rpm, etc. This is bad and the timing should only be set through a tune that uses a wide band O2 sensor.

So, forget the tuner and just go straight for an xcal2 and a tune.

 

[Scorcher2005]

Will do...any one got an xcal2 for sale ?

 

[Dope 97GT]

Will do...any one got an xcal2 for sale ?

helty may

and i have a upr crank style timing adjuster and i would not recommend it you could have problems in the low rpm band with detonation if you run too much timing

 

[blacksheep-1]

I agree with both of the above, it allows you to adjust only the intitial timing. However, I ran in an organization that forbid computer tampering so it was the only way I could get more timing out of the car, also, if you're on the road in say..BFE and you get crappy gas some where, it's kinda nice to be able to back the timing down in a couple of minutes with an allen wrench.