Turbocharging Performance Handbook (Motorbooks Workshop) - Softcover

Jeff Hartman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0760328056 ISBN 13: 9780760328057

Publisher: Motorbooks International, 2007

Synopsis

Turbocharging is the time-proven way to get more power out of an engine, especially smaller ones. With fuel prices increasing, its something more and more tuners need to know about. This is the book to turn to. The definitive resource on turbocharging--from ignition to intercooler, exhaust to EMS--this book tells you all you need to know, whether youre planning a scratch-built turbo engine, converting a non-turbo motor, or troubleshooting OEM turbo equipment. There's even a chapter for turbocharging diesel engines. Author Jeff Hartman offers thorough, clear, and useful information on every aspect of turbocharging. And, after discussing the components and processes in general terms, he presents a number of case studies that complete the picture, providing a real-world understanding of how these modifications actually work.

About this title

Review:

...this title does what the name suggests. It contains all the basics of turbocharging and forced induction, and as an intorduction to the subject is far better, due to having a nicer, more colourful layout and an easier to absorb writing style --racecar Magazine

If you're looking to understand turbochargers, put a turbo on oyur car, or tune a turbo system - this book is the one! All in all, this is a very easy read that really covers turbocharged engines and the issues in designing, building, and maintaining them --Rev Record

I recently read Jeff Hartman's book on Turbo charging titled 'Turbocharging performance handbook', and I recommend this book to anyone wanting to build, own, or enjoy a boosted vehicle. As an individual working in the automotive area and using boosting devices I have found Jeff's detail and thoroughness informative and helpful in my development efforts. I have read most every book available and found this latest effort to be superior in readability, basic science, history, technology, and theory of engine boosting. The overall presentation is better then any I've seen and the science is top notch with useful and practical insight and 'how to' A liberal assortment of project cars grounds Jeff's effort in reality. This is a great book, I'd recommend to anyone with interest in vehicle performance beyond the mundane. --Rod and Custom

Synopsis:

Jeff Hartman is a well-known turbo charging expert, and has worked for race course companies and on Hollywood movies stunts. Here, he offers clear, practical, useful and thorough information on every aspect of turbo charging. If you are tinkering with the ignition, upgrading the intercooler, changing an exhaust or EMS - or even want to know what these are and which one is best for your car - this is the book for you. Scratch-building a turbo engine, converting a non-turbo motor, modifying OEM turbo charging equipment...each and every aspect of turbocharging is discussed: components, processes, working methods, and case studies are offered to provide an understanding of how the modifications actually work. Part of the popular "Workshop" series, this is bound to appeal to turbo charging enthusiasts everywhere.

About this edition

• Publisher: Motorbooks International
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0760328056
• ISBN 13: 9780760328057
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272