getting all the bugs out

after changing the timing belt and CAS i did not set the ignition angle correctly. i did not know what was the position of original cas.

today i struggled with timing gun (strobe lamp) to see what was my timing with current set up.

cas was turned max to the "advanced side", but i could reach 10 degrees BTDC (manual says it has to be 15BTDC). first idea - i put my timing belt wrong (missed a teeth on crank sprocket or something). i removed everything except the timing belt to make sure that the belt is assembled correctly, and after assembling everything back i though it would be good idea to change the CAS - maybe it was working badly. with new CAS i could move as far as 20 degrees btdc, so i set my ignition timing to 15 degrees BTDC.

i wasted more than 5 hours over a f&#ked cam angle sensor, but now my car idles fine, became more responsive on low rpms, no backfires.

and lastly i scored used HKS boost gauge for 16quid over ebay = win.