Which timing notch ?

[FilthyPierre]

I posted recently asking about setting timing on my 20x1 motor, and got some good suggestions on where to start. So I set what I thought was a good starting point, but after talking to some guys at my local track on the weekend, find (from what one dude said) that I'm using the wrong notch on the end-bell to set the timing. So... which notch is it ? There are 3 notches on each side of the end-bell - one at the screws that secure the end-bell to the can, one a couple of millimetres to the left and then one about a centimetre to the left of that. It's a Fantom Modified, which is made by Epic, and looks suspiciously like a D4 (black crinkle-finish can, black plastic end-bell with copper brush hoods and blue anodised heatsinks). So which notch/mark is it ? I was using the notch furthest to the left from the screw, but the dude says the one to use is the one at the screw. Help !

The other question is how accurate are the markings on the can ? Given that they're just on a stuck-on label they can't be all that accurate. And there's less than one millimeter between each of the 2-degree graduations.
Thanks,
FP

[rvrrun]

I hope this helps...

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1510526&a=11409445&p=41531690

MS

[XXXER]

Fantom is a company that takes motors, and tunes then to their maximum performance, the stickers are very useful i think, and i believe that Parma makes a timing stand, type thing.

[hpiguy]

Racetech makes a timing gauge for electrics.

Mine works good.

[FilthyPierre]

Thanks, looks like Fantom makes a timing tool as well so I might buy one.
However, I still don't know which is the notch on the end-bell to line up with the mark on the can....
rvrrun - thanks for the diagram, but I'm not sure what you're trying to say....
Thanks

[Aussie_Man]

Does fantom have a website? I wont to get some of their 2400's and was wondering what kind a numbers they have. I race 540 and are getting quiet good, hoping to get these cells b4 the Vic titles. All the Australian peole will know what that is (sorry USA'ers).

[rvrrun]

The neutral timing mark is a line which runs from the motor shaft between the mounting holes. An acute angle measured clockwise from the zero timing line to the indicated timing line indicates positive timing for a standard counterclockwise rotation motor.

MS

[FilthyPierre]

Thanks, that explains the diagram. But I'm still no wiser as to where on the end-bell that I line up the timing marks on the can with.
Aussie_Man, Fantom's website is www.fantom-motors.com (http://www.fantom-motors.com). It's fairly sparse, but it does have some info about their batteries.