Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.2504
EAN num: 9780837601687
ISBN number: 0837601681
Label: Bentley Publishing houses
Manufacturer: Bentley Publishing houses
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 334
Printing Date: 2001-11
Publishing house: Bentley Publishing houses
Sale Popularity Level: 131068
Studio: Bentley Publishing houses
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Corky Bell, the author of the best selling Maximum Boost, has done it again with the publication of Supercharged! Design, Testing and Installation of Supercharger Systems. Superchargers have become one of the most popular performance bolt-on products for all engine sizes-from the diminutive, but powerful, Honda and other import four cylinder engines, to Porsche and BMW engines, and Detroit's V6s and V8s. However, bolting a system on that works to the enthusiast's expectations and at the same time is reliable has been a 'mystic art.' No longer!
As with turbochargers, Corky Bell provides clear and comprehensive information on how to select, size, and install a complete supercharger system that is both successful and reliable. This comprehensive book with numerous illustrations deals with all aspects of the supercharger system from the initial planning stages-what performance do I want from my vehicle? to how do I go about the installation? Corky begins at the beginning devoting chapters to the three basic types of superchargers, giving the reader a grounding in the pluses and minuses of the Roots type, centrifugal, and screw-type superchargers. From there he moves onto to the other elements of a supercharger system, devoting a chapter each to: intercooling, electronic fuel injection, secondary components, and drive mechanisms. There are also chapters devoted to engine preparation, mounting the supercharger, and testing procedures. Each chapter is complete with Bentley Publishing houses accurate information, such as formulas for calculating necessary elements of the system, like size of the supercharger, intercooler, drive mechanisms, etc.
But Supercharged! is not just theory. Corky gets down to the hands-on application of his information. In the chapter 'Implementing the Design' he takes us step by step through the calculations, design, installation, and testing of an original supercharger system for a BMW Z3 that ends up producing 10 more horsepower than originally estimated to propel the car down the drag strip in the mid-14 second range. In the subsequent chapter, 'Installing a Supercharger Kit,' he shows us how to install and dyno check a Toyota off-the-shelf factory system on a Toyota pick-up truck. A suppliers list and glossary are also included at the end of the book.
The supercharger has become the most powerful piece of bolt-on performance equipment. For anyone interested in installing a supercharger system, or just in learning about them, Supercharged! Designing, Testing, and Installing Supercharger Systems is a must have book!
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Yes¡ You can desing, test and make a installation of surpercharger systems of any car. All the teory that You need, very complete.
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This is a clearly written book if there ever was one. No axe to grind, no BS and no half baked ideas. This man clearly knows what he's talking about, plenty of illustrations and photos too. I am sure he's saved me from baking the project I'm putting together now. If you're going to do this type of install, read this book!
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Didn't know alot going in, and now I can look at a system and tell whether it's designed well, or a nightmare. Helped me decide between supercharging and turbos.
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This is an excellent book for people with or withoout experience on superchargers,for me this is one of the best books that i have,it comes with formulas to calculate,air/fuel,diagrams of installations,types of superchargers,intercooling design and types,reviews of many SCs,This is a must have to tune with an SC!!
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This book is really supercharged for those who are developing their own stuff. Filled with reasonably easy understood formulas to calculate the specifications and engine requirements, this book makes things a lot easier instead of relying on guessworks. Great Book!
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