Originally Posted by
Blacker
This is about as foolish as it gets. Adding timing until you get KR has no scientific merit. Without quantitative methods to measure torque output, how do you know the power increasing with timing changes? The butt-o-meter? I use a dyno everyday and I see cars loosing power way before they register KR. I make various runs tweaking one parameter at a time measuring the output. AFR has a HUGE impact on dialing in spark advance and VERY difficult to perform on the street with any kind of accuracy. Once you start moving into high compression or FI setups, you are playing with fire.