Specifications

TL n°3
-15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15
Of f set Ignit ion advance
Cr i t ical poi nt :
Knoc k ing / de t ona t i on
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Yamaha M atching
System
Ignition Area
Maximum power delivery
at 0 of ignit ion of f set
Offset Ignition : Full gas, power delivery
Offset Ignition : Full gas, power delivery
The graph below shows four typical evolutions of power delivery with a variation
of ignition advance (or ignition offset). Ignition offset = 0 coincide with maximum
power delivery. While ignition offset increasing, power delivery does not
increase or decrease before a limit area called detonation.