Balancer Timing Marks Different Or Cas Just Moved?

[abr33]

Hi all, I have a question.

My base timing is set at 20 btdc by my tuner, and im sure it was 20 degrees before this, but I have just put on a ross balancer, and whenever i pull stuff apart I disconnect CAS so as to check everything over before re-connection and starting. Now I had a tune 1000 ish kms ago and I had Adjusted CAS previous to that to 20 degrees, he checked it and locked it into the ecu, and said it was good. However when I adjusted it, I hadnt tightened the bolts right up. 2 loose and 1 just nipped up a bit. All would be good but i may have moved it when disconnecting. So I tightened it up where it was. Check timing and its at 15 degrees, now the only variable is the balancer marks, My old one looked ok, I thought it might be rotated a little but seems fine. Now i trust the ross one is perfect.

So having retarded timing (i think) i figured no damage can happen, so i went for a drive, I only take it out every few weeks so I didnt notice any power difference. However I did a 4th gear pull right out and it had the odd cough feeling hesitation on full boost a couple of times and throughout the drive. It never has before.

So ill get to the point, is there a way to tell where it should be vs where ecu thinks it is?

Would the ross timing marks be perfect with stock balancer?

Just need some confirmation I dont want to set it at 20 and it be wrong. Im sure iv just bumped it around a tad but not sure if theres a way to make certain so I hope someone can clear this up.

Oh and I wasnt doing the 4th pull on the public road either. It was a local private air strip.

Thanks in advance

[KiwiRS4T]

The only way to set base timing is with a timing light on the no 1 coil

[abr33]

Thats what I have done, but im getting a different reading now with new balancer, im not sure if balancers are a bit different with readings or iv accidentally moved cas. Im thinking number 2

[GTR260]

What ecu have u got! If ur base timing was 20 degrees btc then u had a tune, if u have a sftermarket ecu and the tuner has advanced the timing via the ecu to make more power then there is quite a chance that it wont be 20 degrees' all timing marks on any balancer should b as good if not better thsn standard.

Bedt bet would go to ur tuner and get a touch up tune just to b shure!

Im no expert though but thats what id do!

[89CAL]

A tuner would rarely adjust the timing around idle unless there was a timing problem. There is no gain from advancing timing in these cells

Adjust your base timing back to 20 degrees if this was where it was set

[abr33]

I would go back no worries but its a 600+ km drive to do so.

If everyones confident the marks will be spot on I will just set it back to 20 degrees. Just sucks I didn't tighten it up properly!

I will contact tuner tomorrow and check but im dead sure it was 20 on balancer.

Just needed some confirmation thanks

[Simon-S14]

of course the timing marks on the balancer are going to be the same.. these things are made to better then OEM specs