timing belt change - advance/or not

[Arryn Milne]

I advanced the cam on my MC a tooth when I did the timing belt.  Figured 
I'd go back if I didn't like it.  Seat of the pants says more low end go (a 
little), and I vary rarely run over 5k, so I don't much care for the high end.
If you're counting votes, mine is for it.
Arryn

At 10:36 PM 2/28/01 -0700, Zsolt wrote:
> From the sound of it I should either leave it at the factory setting or get
>an adjustable pulley.
>Wonder if anyone run that on a 5ktq.
>
>Zsolt
>
>----- Original Message -----
> > > IIRC, each tooth on the cam gear is 8 degrees.  Too much to move at one
> > > IMO -- I agree on the 4 degrees thought.
> >
> > I just counted one (from an NG, wrong motor I suppose) and it had about
> > 52 teeth (+/-1...) which would be 6.9 degrees/tooth.
> >
> > of course if the teeth don't line up "perfectly" that change how many
> > degrees from exactly TDC the first tooth in each direction sets it.
> >
> > --
> > Huw Powell
> >
> > http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/
> >
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