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The book contains all the info you'll ever need to know and is an essential title for you to become an expert on fuel injection. --Total Kit Car (UK), March/April 2010
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So you've decided that fuel injection is for you, but want to know more. Many questions surround what appears to many as more of a black art than science. Engine tuning used to be the hallowed ground of vehicle engineers and cutting-edge hot rodders. or years, the carburetor filled the needs of enthusiasts and provided simple adjustments at the end of a flat-bladed screwdriver. Even the casual enthusiast can see the benefit of increased precision when he fires the car up for the first time each spring. A properly tuned EFI system rarely needs anything more than the turn of the key to come to life. This book will help you learn useful formulas, VE equation and airflow estimation, and more. It also covers setups and calibration, creating VE tables, timing maps, auxiliary output controls, and start to finish calibration examples with screen shots to document the process. Useful appendixes include a glossary and a special resource guide with standalone and test equipment manufacturers. Aftermarket standalone systems are a great way to dial in performance and reliability and this is the book you need to become and expert in this popular modification.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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28 Oct 2009
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Greg is an OEM calibrator who actually went to college for this stuff. He's worked at Ford and GM, in the tuning department. He's had his own tuning shop. He teaches tuning. He teaches SCT's Advanced Tuning class. This is his second book. I've read them both, and attended his SCT class. I can guarantee that they don't come any sharper than him, when it comes to tuning.
As an added bonus, he seems to know how to write in way that's easy to understand, no matter what your experience level. I've read lots of other tuning books, been to EFI University and read Ben Straders book as well, and in my opinion none of them are near as good as this book. So go buy it.
This book covers speed density computers more specifically, such as FAST, Big Stuff, Accel, etc. But the details in it still apply to all tuning. His other book, Engine Management: Advanced Tuning covers the Mass Air cars (most OEM EFI systems) a little more closely. Either way, if you're trying to learn to tune, or want to know more about how EFI works, buy both books. Unfortunately, I can't say very good things about any of the other tuning books I've read. Most are poorly written, way to short and simple, or just don't help much.
As an added bonus, he seems to know how to write in way that's easy to understand, no matter what your experience level. I've read lots of other tuning books, been to EFI University and read Ben Straders book as well, and in my opinion none of them are near as good as this book. So go buy it.
This book covers speed density computers more specifically, such as FAST, Big Stuff, Accel, etc. But the details in it still apply to all tuning. His other book, Engine Management: Advanced Tuning covers the Mass Air cars (most OEM EFI systems) a little more closely. Either way, if you're trying to learn to tune, or want to know more about how EFI works, buy both books. Unfortunately, I can't say very good things about any of the other tuning books I've read. Most are poorly written, way to short and simple, or just don't help much.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Best Cal Book on the Market Right Now!
7 May 2010
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Say you own a '60s muscle car which you've converted to electronic fuel injection. Depending on which aftermarket fuel injection system you buy, the instructions on how to set-up the system will vary from not very good to above average. Additionally, depending on what system you bought, the actual calibration process varies from being painfully difficult to reasonably easy.
This book, "Designing and Tuning High-Performance Fuel Injection Systems", fills a dire need in the enthusiast community for a text on how to calibrate an aftermarket or "stand alone" EFI system from scratch.
Author, Banish, is a car company Calibration Engineer by day and runs a well-respected, Michigan-based performance tuning business in his off hours. His expertise is a large part of why this book succeeds in its goal.
Not only does this book cover the calibration procedure, but it also covers subjects like the basics of combustion science, volumetric efficiency and airflow, fuel injector characteristics along with spark timing and its effect on cylinder pressure. All of these, when better-understood by the calibrator, make the process of tuning an aftermarket EFI system more seamless.
This book is not for beginning DIYs. Some basic understanding of electronic engine controls is necessary for the book to be useful. Additionally there is math and chemistry involved when the Author writes of subjects like combustion, volumetric efficiency and cylinder pressure. Thankfully, Banish's discussions involving of math and algebra are limited and, in general, not required to get substantial benefit from the content in the book.
The final chapter of the book is a case study of a 1969 Corvette the owner of which was installing aftermarket fuel injection to the car's 427 consisting of an Edelbrock dual-plane intake, a four-hole throttle body, 30 lb/hr injectors and a "Megasquirt" ECM. The case study was fascinating reading and one of the best parts of this book.
If you want to learn about from-scratch calibration of aftermarket electronic fuel injection and engine controls systems, "Designing and Tuning High-Performance Fuel Injection Systems" should be at the top of your list of information sources.
This book, "Designing and Tuning High-Performance Fuel Injection Systems", fills a dire need in the enthusiast community for a text on how to calibrate an aftermarket or "stand alone" EFI system from scratch.
Author, Banish, is a car company Calibration Engineer by day and runs a well-respected, Michigan-based performance tuning business in his off hours. His expertise is a large part of why this book succeeds in its goal.
Not only does this book cover the calibration procedure, but it also covers subjects like the basics of combustion science, volumetric efficiency and airflow, fuel injector characteristics along with spark timing and its effect on cylinder pressure. All of these, when better-understood by the calibrator, make the process of tuning an aftermarket EFI system more seamless.
This book is not for beginning DIYs. Some basic understanding of electronic engine controls is necessary for the book to be useful. Additionally there is math and chemistry involved when the Author writes of subjects like combustion, volumetric efficiency and cylinder pressure. Thankfully, Banish's discussions involving of math and algebra are limited and, in general, not required to get substantial benefit from the content in the book.
The final chapter of the book is a case study of a 1969 Corvette the owner of which was installing aftermarket fuel injection to the car's 427 consisting of an Edelbrock dual-plane intake, a four-hole throttle body, 30 lb/hr injectors and a "Megasquirt" ECM. The case study was fascinating reading and one of the best parts of this book.
If you want to learn about from-scratch calibration of aftermarket electronic fuel injection and engine controls systems, "Designing and Tuning High-Performance Fuel Injection Systems" should be at the top of your list of information sources.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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25 Feb 2010
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The guy who wrote this book has a mindset focused in join the most important theory to the real world pratices. The subjects are organized in a logical and evolutionary sequence. The colored ilustrations allow the learner get a clarified understanding. The words used and the way he expresses means that he is not an amateur. I'm sure he is a very experienced professional.While reading the explanations it's possible to imagine like you were inside a dyno environment seeing all the calibration process. From inexperienced to expert, a lot of tips can improve their knowlege. Some explanations require the reader to go deep in engine theory, specially about combustion process.
About me: I've been working as engineer for NAVISTAR diesel engine group in Brazil. On weekends I work as a engine builder specially for dragracing applications. Here in Brazil our prefered engine for racing is the VW ABA 4cyl 2.0 Liters and I've got 1180 Hp on this little sport compact machine with just 3.6 bar intake pressure.
About me: I've been working as engineer for NAVISTAR diesel engine group in Brazil. On weekends I work as a engine builder specially for dragracing applications. Here in Brazil our prefered engine for racing is the VW ABA 4cyl 2.0 Liters and I've got 1180 Hp on this little sport compact machine with just 3.6 bar intake pressure.
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