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Ignition timing

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 4:08 am
by K30DPC
Hi all

What strobe timing lights do you guys using. I'm looking to buy one and I'm not sure which should I get. Any links to shops or egay would be very nice

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:13 am
by Metalhead
K30DPC wrote:Hi all

What strobe timing lights do you guys using. I'm looking to buy one and I'm not sure which should I get. Any links to shops or egay would be very nice

I use an Accuspark P8000. Remember to buy one with an advance/retard feature - a fixed light will not work as you only have a mark for TDC on the flywheel.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/18069906 ... 070&crdt=0

If you want one that measures RPM too then go for the SP8000 (£50). Nice piece of kit.

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:55 am
by Merlin
Metalhead wrote:a fixed light will not work as you only have a mark for TDC on the flywheel.
On the flywheel there are 4 marks, TDC, 15 degrees before TDC and +/- 2 degrees of that.

Any timing gun should do the job. We use an old one that looks like this and it does the job fine http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unbranded-Tim ... Swx2dYDE6J


How to set ignition timing on the Prelude - http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/honda-p ... 11854.html

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 9:21 am
by Metalhead
Merlin wrote:
Metalhead wrote:a fixed light will not work as you only have a mark for TDC on the flywheel.
On the flywheel there are 4 marks, TDC, 15 degrees before TDC and +/- 2 degrees of that.

Any timing gun should do the job. We use an old one that looks like this and it does the job fine http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unbranded-Tim ... Swx2dYDE6J


How to set ignition timing on the Prelude - http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/honda-p ... 11854.html
Well that makes life easier!!! :idea:

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 9:57 am
by K30DPC
Is fidanza flywheel the same? I know there are some marks but never looked into this before.

I only wanna make sure I'll buy correct gun

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 10:21 am
by Merlin
Yeah the Fidanza has the correct timing marks on it.

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 1:14 pm
by vanzep
i painted in the marks on the aftermarket flywheel so they could be seen a bit more easily ;)
if the flywheel is already on the car you can remove the lower clutch inspection plate and mark them in situ.

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 5:43 pm
by Max
I use an Accuspark but without the advance/retard feature, it seems to be highly recommended by classic car enthusiasts, done a few cars now and haven't needed that feature yet so its more than paid for itself already.

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 10:35 pm
by K30DPC
That's great.
Thank a milion guys. I'll go for SP8000