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Books : Forced Induction Performance Tuning A Practical Guide to Supercharging and TurbochargingIn association with Amazon.comRating:  - a boost for people that like boostThe book has a lot of information that is simple to use. it also has some more advanced sections that can help for bigger projects. I really liked how there was tips on how to do things that will save you time and money in your way to boosting your project. The book also does a good job in explaining how turbos and super chargers work and what to consider wen choosing a set up. Rating:  - Thorough and Comprehensive Technical BookI will start right with the major fault I take issue with. The supercharging info is not as well covered as turbocharging topics. There is more discussion, for instance, on turbocharger camshaft characteristics than on supercharger cams. The exhaust lobe design of a supercharger camshaft is not even touched on at all. That said, there is SO much good information in this book that anyone interested in practical and appliable engine theory should own this book. Much of the content is the same as A.G.B's other book, Four Stroke Performance Tuning, but with massive amounts of information regarding turbochargers, in particular, and a good amount of supercharger info, included in this text to supplement the basics of performance tuning. Forced Induction Tuning is NOT a how-to guide. As another reader said, if you are looking to build your own supercharger kit, buy Corky Bell's supercharger book. This book gives you all the information you need to build a highly tuned and very stout complete forced induction engine package! Corky's book has more on the specifics of supercharger design, belt routing, belt tension, pulley diameter and speed, and lots of design minutea. The bottom line is, if you purchase both the Corky Bell and A.Graham Bell books, you will be well informed to build or modify any forced induction platform you desire. Rating: - Excellent bookI highly recomend you read this book as a place to start to help you decide the path you want to take as well as tuning. If you want to understand the why and the theory behind forced induction buy this book. Most the other turbo or supercharging books I've flipped through in borders and the like, but your unlikely to find this book on the shelves based on my experience. If you want the 'how to' look at the books by corky bell. If you have a mustang and want a kit some of the other books may suit you. For a true understanding of the subject this is your bible. Rating:  - Too broadI expected a book on supercharging in particular. Instead I have a book on engine tuning which is a complete redundancy in my opinion. Some of the items covered- fuel, intake ignition just to name a few. Barely covered are all the forced inducing systems. Its too broad. Barely covers any supercharger although has good graphs and formulaes for blowers and intercoolers. If you have no knowledge of engines and wish to "force induce" your engine this book may be good for you. But if you have no knowledge of engines you shouldn't even be doing this in the first place! Its not enough to teach engine theory and is not enough to teach forced induction systems. I wasted bucks on duplicity and now have to buy a book that deals with SUPERCHARGING! Not how to tune an engine! Rating: - Detailed book full of theoretical and practical informationWhen I started reading this book I couldn't stop until I finished it couple days after. This is excellent book! In each chapter author goes from fundamental up to highly detailed in-depth information on covered topics. This way you get big amount of information directly from experienced expert and you got feeling like being experienced yourself. This book has only few short real case tuning examples and is not exactly fresh published - only two minuses. Newer the less, I would probably give six stars if there were the option. |
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