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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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how does it not help with timing?
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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you have 2 cams and on cam gear. Its not worth doing w/o having one gear/cam
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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it will still adjust the timing for both...its linked to both you know that...if you turn thr cam gear it will turn both cams

and how do i adjust timing besides a tune?
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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this isnt a distributer ignition car so a sw tune is the only good way to do it.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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Yeah kemp, i agree with cincy. Adjustable cam gearson a modern day engine really isn't needed, tuning programs almost always adjust the timing to what it should be.................so you don't screw it up.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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is vag com capable of timing?
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 09:00 PM
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not for a DBC car
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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so is there ANY way besides a tune to adjust my timing?
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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apexi use to make a timing controller but that was YEARS ago
 
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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no cam position sensor?
 
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