Ignition Advancer
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:38 am
I found this on the 'ol net, and was wondering if it can be done to the 2000 ZX6R? if so, why does it "help" so much? and should i even be contemplating this?
Or, can you actually buy one from a reputable place? or, can one of these dyno places sorta have a whack at it as well? (obviously once you advance it on a certain type of fuel, that is the one it should therefore ALWAYS be run on?)Adjustable Ignition Advancer
To make your own ignition advancer is easy and it's FREE.
Step 1: Remove the lower fairing and front/right engine cover.
Step 2: Remove the rotor by removing the bolt in the center with a 6mm hexagon wrench.
Step 3: Remove the 3 screws holding the ignition plate and loosen the plate.
Step 4: Enlarge the bolt holes in clockwise direction.
Step 5: Reinstall the plate and rotor (rotor bolt torque 25-34Nm 18-25.5lbft).
Step 6: Twist the plate in counterclockwise direction and tighten the 3 screws.
Step 7: Reinstall the engine cover and fairing.
Step 8: Go for a testride.
So, how much should you enlarge the holes and twist the plate? Well the advance should be 3-5° and 1° is almost exactly 1mm on the edge of the plate. So enlarge the holes about 5mm. The best way to find the optimum setting is to dynotest the bike and try different settings. The advance units you can by have usually a fixed setting of 5°. Be weary carefully not to over do it and listen for engine "pre detonation" which usually occurs at low RPM, high gear and high load. On an otherwise low tuned engine you could expect about 1-2 Hp in the midrange.
yes you can buy them either from kwaka factory race parts or from z power (i can't remember the name of the brands 
). I was toying with the idea of installing one on the zx7r but the way darcy explained it was that the benefit would only come at the top of the rev range (which i rarely use unless i take up racing), some times advancers are fitted to offset fuel probs caused by aftermarket cans (don't ask me how or why)
