- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: S-A Design; illustrated edition edition (20 Aug 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1884089798
- ISBN-13: 978-1884089794
- Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 21.6 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 883,564 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
With information in this book, you'll never have to wonder if your tune is just right, you'll know it. If it isn't, you can change it. After a description of what programmable EFI offers its users, author Ben Strader (founder and senior instructor of EFI University) gives a detailed account of what you want to accomplish with your EFI system, then shows you how to get there. You'll learn to: define air and fuel requirements based on horsepower and RPM; set up your base fuel and ignition maps to get things up and running fast; tweak your fuel and timing maps for light and heavy load situations; and adjust timing for cold starting or high boost conditions. In the second section of Building and Tuning High Performance Electronic Fuel Injection, Strader gives a detailed description of the systems from 11 respected EFI manufacturers. He helps you weigh the info on cost, features, tunability, and ease of installation between the available systems, so you can find the high performance aftermarket EFI system that's right for you. With 128 pages and 300 black & white photos.
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I diagnose engine management faults etc. in my regular day job and have a good understanding of the systems involved.
I am in the process of building a hot rod using a big block Chevy with an EFI conversion to an old 8 Stack mechanical injection which will be using a user programmable ECU.
This book has been an invaluable guide in its detailed explanation of all the components and how to set up and programme a number of the more popular systems available, i.e. Accel, Fast, Holley etc.
It does not deal with the mechanical requirements such as installation of injectors, idle speed control and MAP sensor pipework but concentrates on the electronics and the fuel maps, ignition maps and correction systems which you programme into the ECU.
If you have a TPI system then this is probably not for you as they are pre-programmed but if you want to increase your knowledge and possibly upgrade to fully programmable ECU then you need to buy this excellent book.
I am in the process of building a hot rod using a big block Chevy with an EFI conversion to an old 8 Stack mechanical injection which will be using a user programmable ECU.
This book has been an invaluable guide in its detailed explanation of all the components and how to set up and programme a number of the more popular systems available, i.e. Accel, Fast, Holley etc.
It does not deal with the mechanical requirements such as installation of injectors, idle speed control and MAP sensor pipework but concentrates on the electronics and the fuel maps, ignition maps and correction systems which you programme into the ECU.
If you have a TPI system then this is probably not for you as they are pre-programmed but if you want to increase your knowledge and possibly upgrade to fully programmable ECU then you need to buy this excellent book.
Format:Paperback
I just thought I'd write a quick review as I just finished the EFI-101 course. This book is brilliantly reading material if your planning on doing the course and even if your not but dont expect a 'this is how to work the dyno' step by step manual (if it was what would be the point of the efi university courses!) . Its written clearly and assumes you have a basic-medium knowledge of car mechanics but it isn't overly important. there's info on carburettors and the differences between that and ecu driven efi systems, various elements of engine tuning and what to consider and watch out for. On top of that half the book is about the various efi systems (autronic, motec FAST etc..). I will say however that if you really want to learn then the EFI university courses are definitely the way to go - cant wait to do the advanced one myself :)
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
26 reviews
33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Great subject matter but too many technical errors.Sorry, but his book's a looser
14 Jan 2006
Format:Paperback
Amongst automotive do-it-yourselfers, a pressing need exists for basic information on electronic fuel injection (EFI). In addition, the proliferation of aftermarket EFI systems intended for DIY installation has created a need for a "buyer's guide" covering the many, different EFI packages available to enthusiasts.
Building & Tuning High-Performance Electronic Fuel Injection was intended meet both those needs but, unfortunately, in meeting one of them, it falls woefully short of the mark. This book is divided into two sections. The first half is devoted to EFI basics. Clearly, the Author's intent was a discussion of elementary electronic fuel injection topics but the result contains numerous errors in the technical discussions which make up the six chapters, over the 56 pages, which are the first part.
Knowledge of electrical theory would seem a manifest requirement for anyone writing a book on EFI, but Mr. Strader errors in discussions of both Ohm's Law and "short" circuits. We asked Mr. Strader how this occurred and his response was a seeming attempt to rationalize the mistakes, "Admittedly," Strader told this reviewer, "I am not an electrical engineer, and my expertise lies in the more 'hands-on' aspect of tuning engines." It's very difficult to see that response and anything more than lame. If Mr. Strader was not sufficiently knowledgeable in electrical issues to write a book on EFI, then either he should have gotten educated prior to authoring the title or the book's publisher, CarTech, Incorporated, should have corrected his errors during the editing process.
Mr. Strader's statement about his expertise lying, "...more with the hand-on aspect of tuning engines." is, also, suspect. There are mistakes in the chapter of the book on manifold absolute pressure and MAP sensors. Errors are in discussions of how engine controllers set spark advance. A discussion about the causes of lean misfire is wholly inaccurate. An explanation of gasoline octane ratings is faulty. Statements about how chassis dynamometers work are incorrect. Those are just some examples of the slip-ups in this book. They are goofs which should not have been made by an author who has expertise in tuning engines.
The book's first section contains enough incorrect information that its credibility should be at least questioned if not discounted, however, there is valuable material in Part Two, the buyer's guide section. Eleven different, aftermarket electronic fuel injection systems are discussed. Of course, 75 pages limits the coverage of each to only basic information, but there is more than enough content there to help persons shopping for an EFI system make a decision.
If you are looking for a book which accurately explains electronic fuel injection; look elsewhere. This title does not fill that need. On the other hand, if you already understand EFI basics but need information to help you make a purchase decision, considering the cost of aftermarket EFI systems, nineteen bucks for this book will be money well-spent and that's in-spite of the first half's inaccuracies.
Building & Tuning High-Performance Electronic Fuel Injection was intended meet both those needs but, unfortunately, in meeting one of them, it falls woefully short of the mark. This book is divided into two sections. The first half is devoted to EFI basics. Clearly, the Author's intent was a discussion of elementary electronic fuel injection topics but the result contains numerous errors in the technical discussions which make up the six chapters, over the 56 pages, which are the first part.
Knowledge of electrical theory would seem a manifest requirement for anyone writing a book on EFI, but Mr. Strader errors in discussions of both Ohm's Law and "short" circuits. We asked Mr. Strader how this occurred and his response was a seeming attempt to rationalize the mistakes, "Admittedly," Strader told this reviewer, "I am not an electrical engineer, and my expertise lies in the more 'hands-on' aspect of tuning engines." It's very difficult to see that response and anything more than lame. If Mr. Strader was not sufficiently knowledgeable in electrical issues to write a book on EFI, then either he should have gotten educated prior to authoring the title or the book's publisher, CarTech, Incorporated, should have corrected his errors during the editing process.
Mr. Strader's statement about his expertise lying, "...more with the hand-on aspect of tuning engines." is, also, suspect. There are mistakes in the chapter of the book on manifold absolute pressure and MAP sensors. Errors are in discussions of how engine controllers set spark advance. A discussion about the causes of lean misfire is wholly inaccurate. An explanation of gasoline octane ratings is faulty. Statements about how chassis dynamometers work are incorrect. Those are just some examples of the slip-ups in this book. They are goofs which should not have been made by an author who has expertise in tuning engines.
The book's first section contains enough incorrect information that its credibility should be at least questioned if not discounted, however, there is valuable material in Part Two, the buyer's guide section. Eleven different, aftermarket electronic fuel injection systems are discussed. Of course, 75 pages limits the coverage of each to only basic information, but there is more than enough content there to help persons shopping for an EFI system make a decision.
If you are looking for a book which accurately explains electronic fuel injection; look elsewhere. This title does not fill that need. On the other hand, if you already understand EFI basics but need information to help you make a purchase decision, considering the cost of aftermarket EFI systems, nineteen bucks for this book will be money well-spent and that's in-spite of the first half's inaccuracies.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Explains EFI, but doesn't teach to tune it
12 Nov 2004
Format:Paperback
I bougth this book, because I wanted to modify my std Nissan CA18DET ECU (I have equipment and software to do it) for bigger injectors, MAF and more boost and I hoped the book will give me some guide lines how to calculate new base fuel and ignition maps and how to tune it later on dyno or road. The book only covers this subject only ligthly by giving one formula how ECU calculate air mass based on MAP sensor and no examples how to use it to calculate base values for fuel map. No information at all how to calculate ignition base map. In second part of book he just suggest to get base maps from EFI manufacter or some other source.
This books is useful if don't know how the EFI works, as author explains it pretty well. Also it maybe useful if you need aftermarket EFI and don't know which one to choose as author cover 11 twelve EFIs in second part of the book. If you want actually tune your engine using aftermarkte EFI you better read your EFI manual or search the web in the subject.
This books is useful if don't know how the EFI works, as author explains it pretty well. Also it maybe useful if you need aftermarket EFI and don't know which one to choose as author cover 11 twelve EFIs in second part of the book. If you want actually tune your engine using aftermarkte EFI you better read your EFI manual or search the web in the subject.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Book for beginners only.....
22 Aug 2005
Format:Paperback
I was extremely disappointment when I received this book. On the cover it said "modifying fuel & ignition maps" however; it doesn't even scratch the surface on how to tune a vehicle. I suggest to everyone who is interested in learning how to tune to purchase "How to Tune and Modify Engine Managements Systems".
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Reference > Transport > Automotive > Repair
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
