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You do know why EGTs dropped with more timing?
Posted by
Chip(GinnMotorsports)
on March 12, 2003 at 7:37 PM
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I just read a post doing search. Advancing timing three
posted by MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z)
on March 12, 2003 at 06:09 PM
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Because that heat is staying in the cylinder. Advancing the timing will lower EGT, this is why I do not believe in tuning by EGT, it can be VERY misleading.
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EGT readings on dyno versus street , what are you
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MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z)
17:59:05 03/12/03
Makes very good sense to me. (n/m)
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Spongerider (Now Power FC)
18:06:54 03/12/03
I just read a post doing search. Advancing timing three
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MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z)
18:09:35 03/12/03
Oh yeah.
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ZHOUND
18:17:35 03/12/03
The five degree advance would explain the egt lower temps.
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MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z)
18:22:10 03/12/03
Dude.
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ZHOUND
18:36:04 03/12/03
MikeH >>>
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The_S_Man (Phoenix)
18:45:02 03/12/03
You do know why EGTs dropped with more timing? -
Chip(GinnMotorsports)
19:37:37 03/12/03
EGTs are only truely useful under WOT. (n/m)
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Carlos Ramirez
19:42:35 03/12/03
I still do not care for them, you can be on the edge of
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Chip(GinnMotorsports)
19:59:09 03/12/03
That makes sense. Saad Saad says he tunes his cams
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MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z)
20:19:16 03/12/03
That is a good idea. (n/m)
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Chip(GinnMotorsports)
20:41:40 03/12/03
I have 'em in the manifolds too.
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ZHOUND
18:16:41 03/12/03
sounds right to me. a/f changes, so why not egt
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Chris(NJ)
18:36:15 03/12/03
what do you gain from measuring EGT? (n/m)
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down5hift
18:55:11 03/12/03
Egts tells you the operating condition of your engine
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MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z)
20:31:24 03/12/03
My results, not on a Z car though
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David 280Z
12:33:18 03/13/03
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