Sparky

As time progresses my right foot seems to fall heavier on the throttle putting me into load areas previously not dwelt on for too long before. Ive pulled some more timing out and am now sitting on around 20deg total at WOT, part throttle timing has also fallen. Interestingly enough power is much the same. This reinforces the often read and heard line that "best timing is miles away from knock". The idea being that you should run the minimum timing you can to attain peak torque. This point is known as MBT (Minimum best timing) afterall burning the charge before TDC means you are fighting the compression stroke. To set timing at minimum buys you some safetly for dodgy fuel and conditions.

As mentioned previously this is ideally setup on a load dyno. I tried to get some 0-60 times on myGTech the other night as a kind of "check" for my tuning changes, alas, it appears that it may have completed its life on earth as it was spewing out non intelligable figures not related to the mode I was in. Ill try it again and have another go, else its time for an upgrade to the GTech-R version which does torque graphs. Perhaps you are wondering if I may have hastened its demise? Ill leave that question unanswered.

Very shortly I shall have in my posession the following items;

• LS6 Intake
• 28lb injectors
• OTRCAI
• Short throw shifter

These plus my 220/224 cam = more tuning fun.
I have tentatively booked in late Feb for the cam and other parts install. Though Ill put the shifter in myself beforehand.