Timing Question

[HotRoddin]

Originally posted by sn95gt19
duece is right, total timing is what matters. when you advance base timing, your going to end up "around" where you want to be. but if you want to do it right go by your total timing

Ok unless i'm reading this wrong, this kinda blows my knowledge of car computer control (which i'll admit is very limited at best) out of the water ? I thought base timing on a computer controled vehicle just put timing in the center of the computers range? another words, the computer can move the timing either direction say 10 degrees (example only)... When you set base timing you're just centering it so the puter has plenty of room to swing it where it wants it? So as an example you set the timing at 10 degrees, then you put the spout connector back in and the computer checks conditions and thinks the timing needs to be at 15 degrees, so it swings it to 15 degrees? No matter what you do with base timing, as long as the computer has enough range it will still swing it up to 15 if thats where it thinks it needs to be ???? Am i completely off base on how computer ignition control works ?