D16 retard timing trick ? good idea or no ?

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D16 retard timing trick ? good idea or no ?

By KRYSTED9354
- Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:00 am #69227 Ok, i heard that u should retard the timing on a vtec d16 as it helps out ?? is that just be passed on or is it true ? and if so does it have a negative impact ?

What would be the correct timing 0 , so 1 retard is good for what ?

Thanks also is there any other timing trick and i mean by tricks is dyno tested that is help when u advance or retard and how much ? thanks
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By Greasedmonkey
- Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:35 am #69233 correct timing is 16 degrees BTDC. to see if adjusting timing is helpful or a henderance, dyno it.

By sdots
- Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:14 pm #69303
Greasedmonkey wrote:correct timing is 16 degrees BTDC. to see if adjusting timing is helpful or a henderance, dyno it.


x2. No way of telling without a Dyno
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By KRYSTED9354
- Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:14 pm #69323 OK, example, there was a thread on here and some one wrote, that if u restard 1 on a vtec engine, it will rip harder and vtec will be stronger, that's what i mean by trick and question is , is it true and ever tested ? thanks tho
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By Greasedmonkey
- Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:40 am #69333 Ive never seen that thread. Like we said, only way to tell is with a dyno.
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By CivicTypeR
- Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:01 pm #69398
Greasedmonkey wrote:Ive never seen that thread. Like we said, only way to tell is with a dyno.


That thread was my build up :lol: someone said it somewhere. [smilie=nono.gif]

edit: click the pic in my sig, visit page 3.
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By teal_dx
- Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:09 pm #69400
KRYSTED9354 wrote:OK, example, there was a thread on here and some one wrote, that if u restard 1 on a vtec engine, it will rip harder and vtec will be stronger, that's what i mean by trick and question is , is it true and ever tested ? thanks tho


If this did work, you would be retarding the timing = reduce power in normal driving, to gain a tiny bit of power above 5000k rpm. I would leave it as is and keep the power where you will use it most :thumb:
And all of that is IF it does even work, which is not proven yet.
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By suspendedHatch
- Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:17 am #69506 That's the silliest thing I've ever heard.
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