Description
By: Mark Warner . ** 1st Edition, 2006 **
Design, Fabrication, Installation, Tuning of High-Performance Turbocharged Systems
Are you looking for more power and performance from your car? Are you interested in turbochargers and forced induction but are unsure where to begin?
Whether you're an amateur enthusiast or a skilled professional, you can design, build, install, test, tune, and drive the vehicle of your wildest dreams with this book.
Street Turbocharging offers equal parts theory and practical hands-on advice, with step-by-step procedures and techniques explained in layman's terms, and illustrated with nearly 500 photos and technical drawings.
Street Turbocharging includes:
- The fundamentals of power production
- The theory behind turbocharger systems and how they work in the real world
- Advice on equipment selection, sizing, purchase, and installation
- In-depth coverage of every major component in a turbo system including compressors, turbines, bearings and lubrication, exhaust, boost control, intercoolers, water injection, fuel injection, ignition and electronic control systems
- Guidance on engine building, dyne testing, and modern tuning methods
- How-to advice and detailed instructions for fabricating turbo equipment, including the construction of exhaust manifolds and intercoolers
- Project vehicles that demonstrate in detail what can be achieved with the proper application of forced induction
- A comprehensive glossary containing hundreds of often misused and misunderstood turbocharger concepts and terms.
Designing, building and testing turbocharged engines has never been easier. For the enthusiast searching for an accurate, easy-to-understand source of information on turbochargers, Street Turbocharging is the perfect tool for the job.
Other Details
