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Re: anyone buy this book?
Originally Posted by FooK
i just ordered How to Tune and Modify Engine Managements Systems
figured i better do it now while i can. 1.how to build high performance honda engines (2 of 3 volumes) 2.how to build high horse power engines 3.2 of the 3 series honda how-to books. 4.how to build suspension and to be honest, I get just as much, if not more on the forums, between this and honda-tech. :-\ I read all of those books before i found web forums. you read it in the book, and all you see is someone building a motor, and throwing it on a dyno, as to on the forums you see someone building it, testing it, tuning it, what worked, what didnt, what problems they had...all of that good info thats just as good as how they built the thing, IMO. |
Re: anyone buy this book?
Originally Posted by FURACERMAN
I've heard that the info in that book isn't up to date with today. I was skimming through a friends book on turbo compressor machines, and that had alot of technical, but good info. I'll try and find the name, and author.
the book is only like 4 yrs old, maybe its just me buti dont think physics changes in that amount of time ::) |
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He's really close minded on ----. He just raps on water injection, a lot of other crap. Overall it's a good book, can't beat it. |
Re: anyone buy this book?
Originally Posted by Racintweek
the book is only like 4 yrs old, maybe its just me buti dont think physics changes in that amount of time ::)
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Re: anyone buy this book?
Originally Posted by Racintweek
the book is only like 4 yrs old, maybe its just me buti dont think physics changes in that amount of time ::)
Technology changes fast. An FMU is basically obsolete technology now. I was very disappointed when I got that book, its more of a beginners guide to a turbo instead of a book on max performance and turbo theory |
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Originally Posted by random-strike
my exhaust was 2.5 and it made very good power.
ppl rockin 4inch exhaust on a honduh thats not a race car are ricers ;) I went with 2" charge piping with smic, and 2.5" full exhaust w/a 14b on my A6. Works pretty good. I personally think big ass FMICs on little 1.6s running 8psi is ricey. You add so much more piping, bends, and volume. I think it's for the bling-BLANG-NUKKA looks. Bell says this is the better design for a bigger IC: http://www.roadraceengineering.com/p...c-sameside.jpg Not this(which is what most honda peeps run) http://www.roadraceengineering.com/p...-39-39-low.jpg The best basic explanation of how turbos work as a system, I've found is here: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/turbo4.htm |
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What Corky bell says and what happens in reality are two completely different things. aloit of kids read that book and preach it like its the bible. Do you really think people who have Hondas pay lots of money for big intercoolers just for the bling bling factor? ::) ---- no, its becuase they're proven to work. And that Corky Bell intercooler design sucks for Hondas becuase you only can fit a small core in there and the way intercoolers remove heat is through the cores.
Corky Bell's book is alot more opinion than fact |
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Check out the Spearco site.....the size you see on lots of hondas 3"x8"X28" is suitable for 580 hp applications. You think a A6 with a t25 is gonna be pushin 600 horse? BUT SH!T LOOKS TITE DUN! LOOK AT DAT ----. FILLS UP DE HOLE BUMPA. O0 yO!
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i dont see many 500hp cars running 3x8x38. plus spearco intercoolers displace heat alittle better than the avrage core. so the avrage core would need to be alittle bigger. than the spearco core. meh :)
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Re: anyone buy this book?
i got this book about a year ago and reread about every two weeks.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...080652-9029422 |
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