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turborotary85 12-29-02 05:50 PM

Retard which timing?
 
Hey guys, 13B 4 port here, turbo. I have two MSD 6a boxes and just picked up a BTM unit for one of them. I know I have to retard the timing under boost to prevent detonation. Money is short so I could only afford the one BTM, which timing is the more important to retard for now, Leading or Trailing, or do I even need to retard both??

Project84 12-29-02 06:39 PM

I would say the leading, but check the 2nd gen forum, those guys would know for sure.

turborotary85 12-29-02 07:53 PM

I tried in the secong gen, no one answered me

rxtasy3 12-29-02 08:14 PM

Leading. It will still run with the trailing disconnected. It will not run on trailing alone.

Eggie 12-30-02 11:58 AM

Can't retarding just the leading plugs cause detonation? I've read that the trailings should not fire first...

rxtasy3 12-30-02 01:44 PM

Too much advance causes detonation.

rotarygod 12-31-02 09:50 AM

I replied on the 2nd gen forum.

specRX7_22 01-05-03 09:17 PM


Originally posted by rxtasy3
Leading. It will still run with the trailing disconnected. It will not run on trailing alone.
yes it will, just not very well at all... at least on NA cars thats true


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