With the upcoming 200 software timing will be more adjustable than ever. The software was developed for longer tracks however there are other benefits from it.
Motor timing:
This is a constant that never changes. It's always there throughout the run while in sensored only mode. Motor timing should be set for that initial punch coming off the line and for really tight 180 sections. Often the team has this around 10-12 for road racing.
Timing Boost:
This timing comes in at a preset amount of base rpm. Once that rpm has been reached it's there. This is your midrange feel. The team is finding that with 200 software this will be considerably lower than previous setups. Settings from 10-15 are the norm.
Turbo Boost:
Turbo is meant strictly for the straight aways and super high speed sections where the car is under less loads. The turbo has a time delay that is set by the user. The timer is critical. This needs to be set for when the car is not under hard acceleration rather when the load is beginning to decrease on the motor. Coming out of a sweeper when the car is straightening out and has already been on the straight for a few tenths of a second is when turbo timign needs to come in. If this comes in too soon the motor will get hot and go flat quickly. Gearing with this software will drop 6 to 8 pinions in general.
On short tracks the team is quite literally replacing Timing boost with the Turbo. On tracks where the straight is say 100ft or less the team has removed 10 degrees from their previous setup and added the turbo timing to it.
I will post some of out teams setups with track sizes once the 200 is posted on the web.
We're always looking to improve, this is one step in the right direction.