Spark advance

[Patrick L.]

Originally Posted by DNLs1930

Got it and I do retard the spark as the engine loads up I just did not realize that it is the right way to drive the car. I just listen to the engine and move stuff around to make it smoother (not really but kinda) Now if I could just learn to down shift...

smoother, yep. The car will tell you, feel what its doing.

Downshifting. It'll come. Raise the engine speed more than you think you need. Better it be too high than too low.[ especially from 2nd to first.]