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General => The garage => Topic started by: DG370 on 14 March 2007, 22:06

Title: Optimum ignition timing?
Post by: DG370 on 14 March 2007, 22:06

hi guys n gals, for performance on a stock '88 16v gti what ignition timing is best?

Title: Re: Optimum ignition timing?
Post by: rubjonny on 15 March 2007, 10:11

set it to the stock 6 degrees BTDC, then advance it by ear till it starts to pink, then back it off a tad.  Take it for a test drive and keep an ear open for pinking, if you get any, back the timing off a bit more.

If you want to get the very best out of it, make sure you run it on optimax for a couple of weeks, make sure you get rid of any cheaper stuff.  The higher the octane the more advance you'll get out of it!