Maximum Boost: Designing, Testing, and Installing Turbocharger Systems (Engineering and Performance) [Paperback]

Corky Bell (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Bentley Publishers (April 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0837601606
• ISBN-13: 978-0837601601
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,027 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #8 in Books > Professional & Technical > Automotive > Mechanics > Engine
  • #40 in Books > Professional & Technical > Automotive > Customize

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great book, April 30, 2003

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This review is from: Maximum Boost: Designing, Testing, and Installing Turbocharger Systems (Engineering and Performance) (Paperback)

This book is very well written. It handles a lot of the basic turbo knowledge that most enthusiast's need to know. What was dissapointing was that there is no real turbo sizing theory, fan blade effientcy equations or a lot of detail in a few other areas. None the less, the book is only about turbo systems and is the easiest to read. This is a great book to read. You may also want to get "Turbochargers" from Hugh MacInnes, it's also a must have, but is out of date and is not very useful on the modern EFI machines. I do like "Force Induction" by A. Graham Bell. A book that is much more knowlegable on the subject of performance turbos. It's always a good idea to get opinions of other great writers.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to turbos, some technical errors, February 14, 2001

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Zachary Cude (Tx United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maximum Boost: Designing, Testing, and Installing Turbocharger Systems (Engineering and Performance) (Paperback)

If you want to learn the terminology of tubocharging and all of the complonent and how they work then this book is for you. After reading this book though you will not be able to install your own turbo system or anything as advanced as that, but you will be able to make a more educated buy on a turbo kit and at least KNOW what you're buying. Most of his explanations are good although he simplifies some technical subjects. For instance he says: make the opening of your air ducts one-fourth the size of your intercooler/radiator because at speed you only need one fourth the air. Ummmm...no that's not what a duct does. (It basically slows down the incoming air so less drag in produced, among other things...) All in all, if you want to learn about turbos then buy this book. It definitely increased my knowledge of the are ...

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bell gives good information on all aspects of turbo systems., September 30, 1999

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This review is from: Maximum Boost: Designing, Testing, and Installing Turbocharger Systems (Engineering and Performance) (Paperback)

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It gave me a good understanding of turbo systems, perhaps it is even enough to build my own setup. Bell's book priases the performance of the Bell Aerodyne VATN turbocharger, as well it should - notice the name "Bell?" Even though this bias is there, the book does provide a thorough, easy to read manual for designing, installing and testing turbo systems. I would recommend this book to anyone that wants to learn about turbochargers and their applications. Another good, perhaps more thorough but slightly dated book is "Turbochargers" by Hugh Mcinnes.