Hey gigaplex; thanks for the info. You have a point.
-the Reedy Sonic M3 10.5 came stock with 20° timing
-the Team Orion VST2 10.5 came stock with 0° timing

I'm go'n to set the Orion VST2 with 20° timing and attempt a fastest-lap.
(will it be worth it to reinstall the Reedy Sonic 10.5, run it with 20° timing(stock timing); then try to get the fastest-lap?)