Difference between Turbo and Timing?
 

In laymans terms please!!!

Timing (or boost) usually refers to a fixed amount of advance or retard applied constantly to the motor, i.e. it doesn't vary as the motor revs change. Usually this is the total of the physical timing on the motor and any boost applied by the speedo.

Turbo is additional timing based on the motor revs (when it kicks in), a time delay (before it kicks in), a slope (the rate at which the timing advances) and a limit (the maximum advance). This operates in addition to the boost timing.

IIRC the HobbyWing manual has a really good description in it.

Turbo vs Timing
 

Generally speaking Turbo Boost is advancing (Ramping Motor Timing) after the RPM point set in the ESC. Bit like a Turbocharger in a car that kicks in after predetermined point and makes it go like the clappers.

Depending on the make of ESC amount of boost (Timing advance) RPM point to kick in and throttle position/delay is adjustable either by manual means or with a program box/card.

Whereas straight timing adjustment may be made on some brushless motors by rotating the end can but is fixed no matter the motor RPM's

Blinky mode on some ESC's is a way of fixing the timing at Zero advance for some classes of racing.

Advancing timing does draw more current from the battery and if you overdo it can cook the motor and/or ESC

See RCTech Motor Timing post

Cheers guys,

So, my working, Turbo kicks in when you wish it (timed .4sec etc etc) to go like the clappers.

Timing is a constant power option?.

So perhaps turbo for more straight sections and timing for all round go?

If you add 20 degree of boost for example, it doesn't get added all at once, but gets increased steadily across the revs up to the 20 degrees.(sometimes you can set start and end rpm), turbo is additional timing on top of boost that gets added when on full throttle. Sometimes with a delay like the 0.4 secs someone else mentioned.

Turbo is a form of timing, used as an increase in RPM at full throttle.

If your question was, 'whats the difference between boost and turbo?' then here we go.

Both only operate in sensored mode.

Boost is added over a set RPM range, so from say 5000rpm to 20,000rpm, so if you have 20' boost, the esc will start adding on timing upto 20' from 5000 to 20,000rpm.

Turbo is added at full throttle. You can usually set the amount added, the time delay after the esc see's full throttle before it add's the timing and then how hard the extra timing comes in.