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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | Turbo: Building and Tuning Turbocharger Systems for Maximum Horsepower is the most complete, detailed, up-to-date resource on anything and everything to do with turbos. Whether you're running gas or diesel, 4,6,8, or more cylinders, this book will teach you to design, test, install, and maintain your high-performance turbo system. Learn how turbochargers work, how to choose the right turbo or turbos for your engine by reading flow maps, and how to tune your engine to run perfectly with your turbo system. Author Jay Miller uses over 300 photos and the perfect blend of technical and common-sense information help you build boost fast and build horsepower and torque. He discusses the various components of a turbocharger and explains how to tell which compressor, turbine, and bearings come in which turbos based on their often complicated model numbers. If you run into problems with your turbo system, there's also a detailed chapter on failure analysis to help you figure out what went wrong and how to fix it--plus a complete step-by-step turbocharger tear-down and rebuild. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Jay K. Miller | | Paperback: | 160 pages | | Publisher: | Car Tech | | Publication Date: | July 15, 2008 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1932494294 | | Product Length: | 10.2 inches | | Product Width: | 8.51 inches | | Product Height: | 0.42 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.17 pounds | | Package Length: | 10.9 inches | | Package Width: | 8.3 inches | | Package Height: | 0.5 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 13 reviews |
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8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Title a little misleading Dec 19, 2009
By Wayne S. Black
"wayneosdias"
After reading several other turbo books I found this bood to be a bit of an overview of the technology with alot of historical info. The calcs and definitions are in there, just req's alot of wading thru trivial stuff. I liked the Bell and Warner books better.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Mr. Miller's book..... Dec 05, 2008
By D. Waldeck
"Daniel W."
Wow! This is a powerful book for anyone who is interested in turbos or for those who are contemplating a turbo upgrade or tuning project. This book is an excellent primer for those who are new to turbocharging, as well as those who've been around them a while.
For myself, this book helped me immensely by being able to seperate fact from fiction about everything I've heard about turbos. Up until now, I've been building my questionable knowledge base on Porshce tuning web forums. The color pictures, diagrams, sidebars, and easily understandable explanations really convey the wealth of information this author has to offer. His ability to explain them to somebody without a highly technical background is first class.
I was starting a turbo tuning project on my Porsche 911 Turbo, when I found Mr. Miller's book on Amazon. No need to get any others. If you have turbo questions or are looking for help in matching a turbo charger to your car, and understanding the benefits and avoidable risks associated with turbocharging-this is the book you want.
Daniel W.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
One word..."WOW" Sep 11, 2009
By Brock Landers
"Brock Landers"
I am an automotive instructor and have been looking for a good book that teaches about turbochargers for my students. I was perusing the site that contains the Automotive Media Awards for 2008 for any new good books, and I saw where this book, TURBO won a silver medal. To my knowledge, none of the other turbo-related books have won such an award. So I bought the book to see if it was what I was looking for, and it was. I like the way it's laid out, the way it was written without too much opinion, and the content is presented in a logical and progressive manner that makes it very educational as a text book and study guide. It's obvious it was written by a person who knows turbochargers, not a writer who studied turbos and then wrote about them. If you want to learn about turbochargers, from the inside out, this is the book. Speaking as an instructor, I can tell you this is the book I'll now use to teach my students.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Very nice! Dec 10, 2008
By Alexander Nordberg
"bmxmon"
Great book. It has helped me understand turbos a great deal more. Searching the internet for information is ok, but having it all in one book is very handy. (Plus you know its good information!) I highly recommend this to anybody who is thinking about getting into turbocharged vehicles or is just curious about them.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Turbos and Turbocharged Engines Feb 23, 2009
By Charles Varco
Jay Miller's passion for turbos and turbo terminology is clearly revealed throughout this book. When introducing turbine housing and compressor cover nomenclature, he lets his readers know that, "...under no circumstances should either be called a snail!" Or when discussing turbine housing A/R ratios: "Many people call this an aspect ratio. I've never liked that term (it is incorrect). And development engineers don't use it. It's simply the A/R ratio."
True to the title of the book, Mr. Miller delivers a comprehensive turbo reference, and the chapters on turbo anatomy, manufacturers and nomenclature, maintenance and rebuilding, and failure analysis and troubleshooting are invaluable sources of pure turbo information. In addition, Mr. Miller emphasizes that the reason a turbo exists is to drive more air into the engine -- "...as a general rule, getting more fuel into an engine usually isn't the problem; getting enough air to burn it is." One of the book's strong suits is applying basic turbo knowledge to the relationship between turbos and the engines (diesel and gas) on which they're installed.
Turbo failure analysis and troubleshooting is of particular interest in the business I'm in, and the chapter devoted to this subject is among the most comprehensive sources I've ever found. As Mr. Miller notes, the objective is to teach a fundamental approach to failure analysis, "...so that corrective measures can be taken to avoid unnecessary repeats." The chapter continues with a step by step narration of the process of effective failure analysis and troubleshooting, including plenty of photographs of failed parts to complement the text.
Read this book from cover to cover if your goal is to learn everything you can about turbos, or, if you're looking to increase your knowledge about particular aspects of turbocharging, the descriptive chapter titles and subheadings make it easy to reference specific subjects. In any case, if you're interested in turbos and turbocharged engines, Mr. Miller has balanced technical accuracy with an easy to read and understand writing style.
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