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Old Jul 3, 2007, 02:45 PM
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Good books/resources on tuning?

I never thought I'd be doing this, but all this reading about tuning my own car is interesting me a lot. What are some good books or websites for me to read so I can understand more about tuning?
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I've been keeping up with those already. What I'm looking for more is some solid tuning fundamentals--stuff that can be applied to any car (yes, I realize the Evo is just not any car, but I figure if I learn the basics, I can then apply it to specific cars).
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Originally Posted by Thoe99
I've been keeping up with those already. What I'm looking for more is some solid tuning fundamentals--stuff that can be applied to any car (yes, I realize the Evo is just not any car, but I figure if I learn the basics, I can then apply it to specific cars).
Building & Tuning High-Performance Electronic Fuel Injection (Paperback)
by Ben Strader

Maximum Boost: Designing, Testing, and Installing Turbocharger Systems (Engineering and Performance) (Paperback)

Great books
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have you tried searching on amazon?

found lots fo nice books up there.
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Forced Induction Performance Tuning A Practical Guide to Supercharging and Turbocharging by A. Graham Bell

Here's a link to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Induction-Perf...3504594&sr=8-1


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Originally Posted by Boltz.
Building & Tuning High-Performance Electronic Fuel Injection (Paperback)
by Ben Strader

Maximum Boost: Designing, Testing, and Installing Turbocharger Systems (Engineering and Performance) (Paperback)

Great books
Yep Corky Bell's maximum boost book will give you a real good foundation. Covers all the factors and math, including a chapter on intercoolers that goes into delta T and delta psi drop In fact it is still ahead of the curve since variable vane turbos are still like unobtanium, and his last chapter covers such an install on a Miata.

OT but look in The last issue of GRM, in the for sale ads, the original Turbo CRX SI that Corky built in 1988 and was featured in Turbo Mag.

Milburn
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