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Street TurbochargingHP1488: Design, Fabrication, Installation, and Tuning of High-Performance Street Turbocharger Systems

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I've read Corky Bell's "Maximum Boost" and this new book by Warner is far superior. Where Bell includes a lot of personal opinion and unsubstantiated information, Warner sticks completely to the facts. Better yet, Warner's book is much more up-to-date, with current information on components, EFI, and tuning. It's a model of clear and precise writing. Anyone seriously interested in turbocharger systems should get this book.

First and foremost, this is a book normal people can understand. I wish I had this book before I completed my first project. I have read it twice already, and I have friends waiting to borrow it. I suggested they buy their own copy.
I also like the section on the fuel injection, and have been wanting to get into it and out of carburators. I have read other books about turbocarging, and by far, no other books have come close to having the amount of information and research that is in this book. I hope there will be more. Thanks again.

Book is a good compilation of information. Excellent book to get up to speed on turbocharging basics as well as some advanced topics. Numerous errors / typos in the equations and formulas may confuse beginners. Overall, another good book to add to the turbo-heads knowledge bank.

The best Jerry... THE BEST!
Does not treat you like an idiot. This is the real deal... If you can't understand this book you shouldn't be working on your own car! It's not a "This is the distributor, it goes round and round" - Kll me now book! It's got the techno babble you've been waiting for. They talk the talk yet don't murder you with over the top math problems. If you want to be a TurBoWizKid this is a MUST HAVE. Also, you won't be lending this to your friends because you'll worry about not getting it back :) And yes, you can't please all the people ALL the time but this book comes as close as you can get when having to sell to a mass market. And no... I'm not the author :)
Randy
Long Beach, Ca.

I own this book and Bell's "Maximum Boost": get "Street Turbocharging."

Corky Bell's "Maximum Boost" is a good book, but it spends pages on subjects that most people aren't interested in (any more,) such as carbureted engines. There's an entire installation chapter of an "Aerocharger" system, a product that hardly anyone uses. Also, recommended engine parameters seem a bit out of touch. For example, exhaust pipe diameter numbers are too small, and recommended compression ratios too low. The reason for this is that Bell's book was written just as ECUs (engine computers) took over from carburetors. As a result, if the advice is followed, it'll result in poor performance.

Conversely, Warner's book is very relevant because it applies turbocharging to today's engines. For example, it is common to run 10:1 compression on a turbo Honda (while Bell recommends 7:1.) Warner points out that 321 stainless is excellent turbo header material - and it is - yet isn't even mentioned by Bell. Warner discusses ECUs at length, while Bell hardly mentions them.

I know this comes across as "dissing" Bell's book, but when it comes down to it, you should spend your money on what's relevent for your car. If your car is newer than the late 1970's, and you have money to buy only one book, "Street Turbocharging" is it.

most sections are explained with enough detail to get you going on your first turbo project but the book lacks in a few areas I find troubling. I shouldn't have to buy more than one book on turbocharging but I'll find it necessary if the internet can't fill me in on what is missing. One section that comes to mind first is compressor wheel selection. The book goes into a lot of detail about turbine wheel selection but then leaves you guessing with phrases like "compressor wheel selection is so advanced it would require another chapter in this book". This isn't an exact quote, but this general answer is used several times as a cop out. As it happens, the difficultly of selecting a proper compressor wheel WAS one of my reasons for buying a book on turbos. Worse, the book doesn't direct you to more specific references where you can get the information. It is decent book but several things are missing, enough that this book isn't enough to teach you all you need to know about building a custom turbo system. I am mildly disappointed but I have found not a better book on turbocharging yet, otherwise I would give a recommendation.

"Street Turbocharging" by Mark Warner is a must have for anybody installing or considering installation of a retrofit turbocharger. Besides all of the good technical how to with abundant illustrations, there's a wealth of background information and rules of thumb. Advantages and disadvantages of different approaches are very useful in turbo system component decisions.

This should be the first grade text book for those who want to graduate from Super Street or some other 'tuner' magazine and actually begin learning something.

The author isn't trying to shove any products down your throat... its just well written and informative.

I've been building turbo cars for years, but still learned a few things from reading this book. I now use this book as the place to send people who ask me too many beginner questions over the internet. I say "Read this, and then come back and ask whatever you haven't figured out yet"

It can't recommend which brand of standalone you should buy, but it explains what one is.

The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is because It was very light on the carb modifications and cam selection. I really liked the project vehicle section. Everything is layed out nicely and for a newcoming would be great.

If you want to learn how to tune a car then this book is useless as it basically just tells you to take it to someone else to get it done for you.