Turbochargers are incredibly appealing to performance enthusiasts because of their ability to add free horsepower – and lots of it – to almost any engine or vehicle. Today, it seems easier than ever for the average gearhead to harness the incredible power-building capability of turbochargers. Those who want to increase the performance of their existing turbo system, or those who want to add a turbo to an existing engine, have never had so many components, vendors, and information resources to choose from.
- Author Jay Miller uses more than 300 photos and the perfect blend of technical and common-sense information to help you build boost fast and make more horsepower and torque. He discusses the various components of a turbocharger and explains how to decode complicated turbocharger model numbers, compressor maps, and other specs. 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.
- Guide to help boost your cars’ HP & torque.
- 160 pages.
- 8.5 x 11 paperback.
- 321 color illustrations.
