ok so i have a 97 civic dx with a fresh rebuild. i have acl main and rod bearings, P29 high comp pistons, the deck height is stock and its a 3 layer head gasket, i run 93 octane daily and im going to run 100-110 racing at the track, my question is what degree should i have my ignition set at? right now it pulls on lower end but high end seems dead, i have a stock intake system right now and a full header and exhaust but man im getting pissed someone give me a number please

 

what engine management are you running, if any?

leave base timing stock. adjust everything in the ecu.

 

im not running any ecu management, if i leave it stock im going to get detonation, i know i need a good ecu tune, i was thinking about going with a street crome tune, but for now i need to advance the ignition, im around 15 degrees advanced and it still seems sluggish in the top end

 

stop driving it unless you want a blown engine

 

i understand detonation will blow the motor, but i also understand high compression motors need ran with advanced timing, can anyone help

 

let a tuner handle it. it would be a shame for you to blow your freshly rebuilt engine because you did something stupid.

 

thanks for the replys man, going to get it tuned asap