Miata Mailing List: February 2000, Message #44

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On 1 Feb 00, at 10:27, Charles T. Major wrote:

> Hi all--
> 
> I'm about to do the 30,000 mile service, and I'm thinking 
> about advancing the timing to 14 degrees.  From reading the 
> list and the Garage section at Miata.net, it sounds like 
> free, low-end power.  What's the catch?  Everything 
> involves a trade-offf, so why does Mazda set the timing at 
> 10 degrees if the engine is (a little bit) more powerful at 
> 14 degrees?  In other words, I understand why I might want 
> to advance the timing; why would I not want to advance it?
.....
You have an M1, right?

Mazda sells a car with a 1.6/1.8 engine that ought to survive for at 
least the warranty period even if the worst possible gas is used in a 
car that has manufacturing tolerances leading to higher 
compression in the hands of someone who is deaf (hears no pings) 
and always tries to accelerate with WOT uphill in 5th at 1200 RPM. 
IOW, we all got a suboptimal packagge because Mazda has to sell 
the Miata to people who have no idea how to drive.

Thatīs my theory ....

Werner