[4.6stanger]

well ive had my tuner in since sat. but yesterday i ahead and hooked it up to my car, well i got some sections modified as i needed them... Axle ratio, tire rev., trac off, but what i want to learn more about is the advance spark? where i should have it for the mods i have? and well a few other things. I have the manual but i guess im that stupid! Any help would be appreciated since im trying to get it down to where i need it, since i headed to the track friday.

Ps: 2002 gt.... well its in my sig

[myblack93gt]

Set the spark to 7k, but you have to run at least 93 octane gas!

[4.6stanger]

Originally Posted by myblack93gt

Set the spark to 7k, but you have to run at least 93 octane gas!

oh ok thanx ill try that 2morro and see how it works out. But isnt there two areas i have to set it at ... from 2k-4k and then 4k-7k or redline?

[myblack93gt]

Set it to 7 on both! I was running 13.9s in an automatic with your same bolt ons minus gears and a predator w/ spark at 7 and the tranny shift points adjusted before I traded it in on the mach! Im running at 7 w/ the spark in the mach also!

[4.6stanger]

i tried setting my spark advance, and im lost at how you say 7k? i went to the screen where it displays both sections for 2-4k and then 4-7k. so i went to each one and you can advance or retard spark by 10 degrees. And im wonderin if you meant 7k to be 7degrees? If so you say i should set both at settings at 7degrees advanced?

[95 GTS]

for starters, run 93 octane first!
then add 4-5 degrees from 4k-7k and 4 degrees from 2-4. I would put it on a dyno and see if and where you need to add fuel to maximize the gains of your mods and timing.

i'll wait for brian to chime in on what he ran in his GT and Bullit

[4.6stanger]

Originally Posted by 95 GTS

for starters, run 93 octane first!
then add 4-5 degrees from 4k-7k and 4 degrees from 2-4. I would put it on a dyno and see if and where you need to add fuel to maximize the gains of your mods and timing.

i'll wait for brian to chime in on what he ran in his GT and Bullit

ok that makes sense in what your saying, BTW who's brian?

[myblack93gt]

Originally Posted by 4.6stanger

i tried setting my spark advance, and im lost at how you say 7k? i went to the screen where it displays both sections for 2-4k and then 4-7k. so i went to each one and you can advance or retard spark by 10 degrees. And im wonderin if you meant 7k to be 7degrees? If so you say i should set both at settings at 7degrees advanced?

You got it! I just had a brain fart!

[4.6stanger]

Originally Posted by myblack93gt

You got it! I just had a brain fart!

is that what you did...set it at 4degrees? what do you have yours on?

[myblack93gt]

7 degrees on mine

[AdRock]

Originally Posted by 4.6stanger

ok that makes sense in what your saying, BTW who's brian?

Brian aka Nighthawk, hasn't posted in a long time. At least I haven't seen any posts.

but yeah, set the spark at 4 from 2-4k then 5 from 4-7k. See if you have any detonation. If not bump the spark up a little. As long as you don't hear any detonation you should be fine. However, getting it on a dyno will tell you if you need a little more fuel also.

[myblack93gt]

Originally Posted by AdRock

Brian aka Nighthawk, hasn't posted in a long time. At least I haven't seen any posts.

but yeah, set the spark at 4 from 2-4k then 5 from 4-7k. See if you have any detonation. If not bump the spark up a little. As long as you don't hear any detonation you should be fine. However, getting it on a dyno will tell you if you need a little more fuel also.

I have no detonation and im runnin 7

[4.6stanger]

Originally Posted by myblack93gt

I have no detonation and im runnin 7

have you adjusted your fuel as well?

[95 GTS]

do not run 7

[4.6stanger]

Originally Posted by 95 GTS

do not run 7

why not? so should i just try 4 and stay there?

[myblack93gt]

Whats wrong w/ 7?

[y2kGT]

i have just about the same stuff as you and am running 9 and it run 13.6's all day long!! And yes it was dyno tuned....

[myblack93gt]

Originally Posted by y2kGT

i have just about the same stuff as you and am running 9 and it run 13.6's all day long!! And yes it was dyno tuned....

Amen! Richard is the shit! lol

[4.6stanger]

Originally Posted by y2kGT

i have just about the same stuff as you and am running 9 and it run 13.6's all day long!! And yes it was dyno tuned....

well see mine isnt dyno tuned and when you get it dyno tuned dont they also up the fuel? ....13.6 ? not trying to talk shit but i thought it'd do better? considering we almost have the same mods? But i guess im bout to go out and try 4 dgrees on 2-4k and 5 degrees on 4-7k and let yall kno how it felt

[95 GTS]

i have known guys who blindly ran 7 and 9 degrees and their cars picked up after being told to back it to 4-5

Myself asnd others have seen a general condition where there are improvements as you increase to 5 and nothing after that. not necessarily that there is a loss, but no improvement. You dont want to get a bad tank of gas on a hot day and ping around town or put your car in limp mode running 19 degrees of initial timing

it really depends on what mods you have on the car. a maf can really change stuff, as can some cold airs