- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Haynes Manuals Inc; illustrated edition edition (31 Aug 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1859608663
- ISBN-13: 978-1859608661
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 17.3 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 830,884 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The apparent complexity of the engine bay of a modern car, with its hoses, sensors, wires and computer modules,suggests that to remove or render inoperative all of the pollution controls is bound to enhance performance. In point of fact, nothing is further from the truth. By gaining a basic understanding of how the main components function it is possible to make a number of tuning decisions involving sensible, workable engine modifications that will show how much performance potential is built in to today's engines. The author has endeavoured to keep this book as non-technical as possible and eliminate information which would apply primarily to race and rally engine development, having covered this ground in great detail in his book Four-Stroke Performance Tuning also published by Haynes Publishing. As in this previous title he is able to convey the various ways in which a modern engine can be modified with beneficial results in an easy to undertand manner based on his own practical involvement.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
An excellent book for then enthusiast and begginer alike. Each chapter summerises the functions and basic workings of each main engine system, followed by the effects of tuning each component for performance/economy, and the results from getting it correct. Once you have read this book, you'll never look so blindly at 'performance part' claims of extra BHP. Don't touch your road racer without having read this book.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The ultimate guide for power/economy tuning. Written in straightforward language, this book gives comprehensive, practical tips and methods for getting the maximum economy and power out of your engine. Deals mostly with american and european engines. A must for skilled DIY's!.
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Outstanding book for tuning todays engines
20 Nov 1998
Format:Hardcover
This book is essential to anyone wanting to tune a newer engine with electronics. Covers basics of cams, cylinder heads, valves, etc, then goes on to give good starting points for your application. Mainly written from the street performance / economy viewpoint, but there is info in here for ralyy, etc. also. Highly reccomended!
21 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Perhaps the greatest engine tunning book ever written.
6 Jan 1999
Format:Hardcover
I have read a few books on fundamentals of cars and todays engines, but none covered so much about performance/economy engines. Everything is explained in plain language, and the content are extremely iformative. It became my favorite book from the very first day.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Good book, but not gospel
22 Aug 2002
Format:Hardcover
While there is a lot of good info in this book, I think the author is somewhat liberal in what he considers "fact". While it's an easy read and well presented, I wouldn't take everything for complete truth.
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