Ok, so I just installed an AEM EMS 1052U and one of the installation steps says:
"g) Verify the ignition timing: Select the “Configure” drop down menu, then “ECU Setup | Set Ignition”. Use a timing light and compare the physical engine timing to the parameter “Ignition Timing” displayed. Use the “Advance/Retard” buttons to make the timing number match."

The problem here is that I don't have a timing light. I will happily get one tomorrow to do it, but will the car be fine to drive to the store without doing the step? Mind you the store is <5 miles from my house and I would baby it the whole way...

If I can't drive the car it will be pretty difficult to get there as I won't have access to another car until the next day...

Anyways, please advise as if I'll be ok.

The car seems to be running "ok". Definitely not running horrible. Just worried I would mess something up somehow by driving it without doing that step.

Please let me know ASAP.

YES, I HAVE TRIED TO SEARCH ALREADY.

Thanks,
-Will

 

You should be fine. You'll probably be off a couple degree's at most anyways, not really enough to warrant not babying it to the store. I would stay out of WOT for sure though.

Maybe someone who knows the base timing could chime in.

 

try the FI forum you iwll get alot more info in there. Also search that particular forum there are plenty of posts on this subject.

 

I'm not FI (yet) this is just running NA on the base tune.

 

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showforum=231

 

Thanks. I posted it there but have yet to get any help. I'm also unable to search that forum for some reason. No matter what I search it finds no results...

 

If I had my laptop here I could tell you what it needs to read. If you still need help by tonight I will get you all of that info.