Advanced timing G60

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Its a question for anyone who's got rather aggresive timing on their G60.

 

I finally checked the timing on my Dad's G60. We've only had the thing nearly a year. I knew for the previous owner that it was set a little more aggresive than standard.

 

Anyway, in checking through the peep hole at the flywheel I could not see the mark at all. So I un did the dizzy base at turn until I could see it. (AT 2500, with temp sensor disconnected it should bang in the middle, right?)

 

So I guessing it was quite ahead of standard.

 

I was just wondering, those who have it a few degrees more advanced if you can still see the mark? I just wondered how advanced the timing had be set.

 

The car seems to be a bit smoother and the idle is now spot on and its still going like a train :lol:

 

CHeers, sorry for the warble on

 

Simon

[Tempest 0]

Just did the timing on mine today, and yes, I too, despite having used a timing light with adjustable advance setting couldn't find the timing mark (even though I painted a nice bright white :lol:). By turning the dizzy, i then found it, noticed a higher idle, which I corrected by closing the idle screw again, then took the Rado out for a good spin, and well chuffed with the result. Left the timing set to 6° BTDC, though.

 

More aggressive timing settings will be counterbalanced by the ECU, which retards the timing depending on the knock sensor signal and, of course what fuel you use.

 

Tempest

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Yeh, I was thinking having it set at 6 degrees BTDC was the safe option. I certainly hasn't made it any slower or not that I can notice.

 

I'm just wondering how may degrees it takes to hide the timing mark out of site!? Just out of curiousity.

 

T.

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just wondering how may degrees it takes to hide the timing mark out of site!?

 

Only a few, can't remember I how many degrees each tooth on the flywheel represents.

 

Tempest