Originally Posted by Shmoo

Ignition timing is done with a light, cam timing is done with adjustable cam gears. They are two completely different things.

Now, if you are going to advance your timing, you should do it properly with an advance timing gun so you know exactly how much you are advancing it. Ideally, you would want to do this on a dyno to see if it actually helps smooth your powerband out or create more peak power.