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Old 03-22-2008, 02:44 AM   #15 (permalink)
RH77
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Teggy - '98 Integra LS
90 day: 33.02 mpg (US)

IMA - '010 Insight EX
Team Honda
90 day: 45.43 mpg (US)

Tessie - '06 TSX Base
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Originally Posted by CuriousOne View Post
What is needed is taking advantage of the exhaust scavenging effect and have the highest exhaust velocity. Backpressure is not needed, but if you think it is, then that's cool. But I don't really think it is from everything I've learned and read about.

Anyways, has anyone experimented with timing on the cars listed above? Should I advance or retard it from it's base?
I've heard to warm up the car (WAI at full temp, if equipped), advance the timing until you hear a knock, and back it off a degree or 2.

Someone step-in if I'm mistaken...

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