Timing Question

[Jwilliams41]

Has anybody ever messed with the timing on the stock 1.3? I’ve been reading up on it and some have adjusted timing to get better fuel mileage or more power. Just curious, so if anybody has done it for any reason let me know how it turned out. Thanks!

[ryanprins13]

Quite a few people advance the ignition timing for more power. Mark where it is and turn it slowly clockwise until you hear detonation under hard acceleration when its hot and then back off a bunch.

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[Jwilliams41]

Ok thanks for the information!

[Sid_RallyX_82]

You can go find a flat, straight stretch of road, hopefully very close to your house, garage, wherever, clock a few pulls in 2nd gear from 20mph-50mph, write down the times, adjust it, clock it, and compare. Find what works best.
Some tips on this method;
1: Clock a few pulls going each direction. There may be a slight grade in the road or a head/tail wind.
2: Make sure the weight you carry in the car is consistent. Some times people go a week or so before getting back to the project and you may end up putting something in / taking something out of the car
3: Keep track of the weather; temperature, humidity, wind, etc. and try to keep in consistent. I know it would be over the top to dig out the barometer, but you could look at the sky in the morning and see how thick the clouds are. Maybe do testing from 12pm - 3pm to minimize temperature change
4: I specified 2nd gear, not that there's anything special about it, but because you won't need to launch or shift, which can affect your times, and it's a good enough speed range that you won't need to worry about speed limits or other factors affecting the times.

With 60hp, most of these won't have a significant effect on your results, but it's always good to be in the habit of isolating variables when doing scientific research.

Also, there are other things you can look into, such as adjusting the VAF, using an adjustable FPR, optimizing tire size, early b6 exhaust manifold, etc...
BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT PART of maximizing your power is making sure all your equipment is in proper working order, starting with a tune-up.
Good luck

[firebush357]

You can go find a flat, straight stretch of road, hopefully very close to your house, garage, wherever, clock a few pulls in 2nd gear from 20mph-50mph, write down the times, adjust it, clock it, and compare. Find what works best.
Some tips on this method;
1: Clock a few pulls going each direction. There may be a slight grade in the road or a head/tail wind.
2: Make sure the weight you carry in the car is consistent. Some times people go a week or so before getting back to the project and you may end up putting something in / taking something out of the car
3: Keep track of the weather; temperature, humidity, wind, etc. and try to keep in consistent. I know it would be over the top to dig out the barometer, but you could look at the sky in the morning and see how thick the clouds are. Maybe do testing from 12pm - 3pm to minimize temperature change
4: I specified 2nd gear, not that there's anything special about it, but because you won't need to launch or shift, which can affect your times, and it's a good enough speed range that you won't need to worry about speed limits or other factors affecting the times.

With 60hp, most of these won't have a significant effect on your results, but it's always good to be in the habit of isolating variables when doing scientific research.

Also, there are other things you can look into, such as adjusting the VAF, using an adjustable FPR, optimizing tire size, early b6 exhaust manifold, etc...
BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT PART of maximizing your power is making sure all your equipment is in proper working order, starting with a tune-up.
Good luck

SCIENCE!!!