# Ignition Question

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-question/14183>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [July 5, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-question/14183 "2006-07-05T17:15:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-question/14183/1 "2006-07-05T17:15:19Z")

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Well I’m considering installing my NX kit in the IS but I was wondering if anyone knows a way to retard timing on a stock ignition setup. I don’t really want to buy an MSD box or anything but I will if I have to, just curious if theres a way to plug into the stock ECU and mess w/ ignition timing that would be cheaper/easier than going MSD. Thanks

-Tom

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**Author:** ![anniversaryss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d07c76/32.png) [@anniversaryss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/anniversaryss)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2006, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-question/14183/2 "2006-07-05T17:42:05Z")

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the coool thing about MSD or other retard boxes is that with a window switch u can have the timing retarded whne the nitrous is running and u can have teh nitrous only spraying during certain rpms. its safer and more reliable

yes u can get ur stock ECU programmed but u will be wasting power, u lose power with the timing retarded and ur not using the nitrous.

ur better off off goign with an msd with a retard and window switch

i think teh msd6a has all that but im nto sure

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**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2006, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-question/14183/3 "2006-07-05T17:46:23Z")

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> [@anniversaryss](#):
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> the coool thing about MSD or other retard boxes is that with a window switch u can have the timing retarded whne the nitrous is running and u can have teh nitrous only spraying during certain rpms. its safer and more reliable
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> yes u can get ur stock ECU programmed but u will be wasting power, u lose power with the timing retarded and ur not using the nitrous.
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> ur better off off goign with an msd with a retard and window switch
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> i think teh msd6a has all that but im nto sure

Yeah i’m familiar with all MSD has to offer but I was hoping there was something out there that you could easily adjust your timing so that you could just set it before a nitrous run at the track and then set it back for daily driving. I wouldn’t reprogram my stock ECU I was hoping there was an easy piggyback option but maybe not.

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**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-question/14183/4 "2006-07-05T18:12:30Z")

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> [@Boomin99GT](#):
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> Yeah i’m familiar with all MSD has to offer but I was hoping there was something out there that you could easily adjust your timing so that you could just set it before a nitrous run at the track and then set it back for daily driving. I wouldn’t reprogram my stock ECU I was hoping there was an easy piggyback option but maybe not.

emanage lol. people are literrly trowing them away.