Tb42 timing advance

[Parksy]

Hi all

Wondering how high people have been able to set their timing on the tb42/e engines. I've just set mine to 15degrees BTDC and it has made a world of difference. Throttle feels crisp and responsive and the engine pulls a lot harder. Doesn't feel like it's surging as much either, it's just power instead. I run nothing less than 95 octane and will test it for a week just to make sure I don't get any pinging, so far so good. Will try further if all is good.

Thanks for reading all

Andy

[menace 2]

did it affect your available top speed or affect the wind up to top speed ?

[Bloodyaussie]

I think thats what George set mine to??

[kevin07]

interesting keep us posted

[Parksy]

did it affect your available top speed or affect the wind up to top speed ?

Yeah it's quicker! Everything has improved. I'm just curious if people have gone further...

[Bloodyaussie]

Just asked George and he said he cant remember if he set it to 15 or 20..... it will come back to him he has a memory that shits me its so good !!!

[Parksy]

Cheers BA! I will try further in a week, see how it goes. Do the tb42e engines have knock sensors??

[Bloodyaussie]

George will be on soon..... he sent me a long explanation but best left to him.

[Drewboyaus]

What sort of effect has it had on economy Parksy?
Don't know what my timing is set at......

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[Bloodyaussie]

George is drinking Bourbon so not sure if he will show tonight...

[Parksy]

What sort of effect has it had on economy Parksy?
Don't know what my timing is set at......

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Not sure yet. I've only done it this arvo, but I guess economy can only improve?

[Parksy]

George is drinking Bourbon so not sure if he will show tonight...

Oh... Sitting in an arm chair across from the fire place in a dark room? Been one of those days huh...

[Alitis007]

I advanced Jonathans timing to 20*BTDC to help it pick up faster but what i was saying to him was because the timing chain stretches with age where you've set it to 15 its actually could be 12 or 10*BTDC. The best way to test it is to advance it 5* till it pings then retard the timing by 5*

[Alitis007]

Oh... Sitting in an arm chair across from the fire place in a dark room? Been one of those days huh...
Actually sitting on the couch shouting at the tv watching the footy lol

[Bloodyaussie]

I only had 2 beers left last night from the Dargo trip... everyone else I was talking to was on the turps last night and I felt left out...boohoo !!!!

As for the timing did you check mine George after the changes were made???

[Alitis007]

I only had 2 beers left last night from the Dargo trip... everyone else I was talking to was on the turps last night and I felt left out...boohoo !!!! As for the timing did you check mine George after the changes were made???

What changes ?? I rechecked it after i fixed the oil leak

[Bloodyaussie]

What changes ?? I rechecked it after i fixed the oil leak

Yeah I thought so... must have mis read something last night.... anyway get stuffed.

[mudnut]

I advanced Jonathans timing to 20*BTDC to help it pick up faster but what i was saying to him was because the timing chain stretches with age where you've set it to 15 its actually could be 12 or 10*BTDC. The best way to test it is to advance it 5* till it pings then retard the timing by 5*

Thanks, George, that explains why my RB30 was pinging its head off after I had the timing belt replaced.