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1. ignition timing (score: 1): Author: "Terry Hunt" <guambomb743@msn.com>; Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 01:14:51 -0700; I hope someone from the list can enlighten me on the value of retarding ignition timing to get more mph. I have heard it's done in high gear. I'm not sure how many degrees is typical and I'd like to; /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00692.html (6,973 bytes)
2. Re: ignition timing (score: 1): Author: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>; Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 05:22:30 -0400; That comes from runnng too much timing in the lower gears. For this to work it would have to make more power on the dyno with less timing. If it makes more power retarded why would you advance it is; /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00696.html (7,896 bytes)
3. Re: ignition timing (score: 1): Author: Bryan Savage <basavage@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 07:35:17 -0700; I was told that it may improve your 60 foot time because the cool aluminum combustion chamber can take more advance. Through the rest of the gears in a 1/4 mile the timing is "correct". Nothing said; /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00697.html (7,357 bytes)
4. Re: ignition timing (score: 1): Author: Chris R Harris <yesford@clear.net.nz>; Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 11:26:35 +1200; Hi Terry, Thats an old drag racing trick. When you run a car on the verge of detonation the load on the engine is not so great in the lower gears and you get away with it till top gear with no more g; /html/land-speed/2003-07/msg00714.html (8,107 bytes)

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