Want to start tuning, books?

dave89iroc

dave89iroc

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what are some good books to read to get into tuning? I figure I'll end up buying HP tuners for my stuff, go from there
 
I picked up the following to get myself started:

Forced Induction Performance Tuning by A. Graham Bell
Maximum Boost by Corky Bell

There were a few books highly recommended on the forums when I was looking into this a while back. I am sure you can dig some of those threads up. If I get a chance, I will try to find them for ya too.
 
dave89iroc said:
what are some good books to read to get into tuning? I figure I'll end up buying HP tuners for my stuff, go from there
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My son has gotten into this and has done quite well with his SRT-4. He did tons of internet research, talked to a bunch of tuners and learned alot from Lidio working there a few months.
 
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I'm going to suggest spending more time learning the software itself first, then if you should need clarity with actual tuning, start with literature relating specifically to what you will be tuning [carb, efi, forced induction] .

Don't expect much help from the developers involved with HPT...
 
I went and sat with John Meany. And then my old friend Forehead aka Jason Lee. Then Kim Mapes. Learned more than I can remember if that makes sense.

I got a REALLY good education on bs3 and fast. And speed pro/ fel-pro...... yea I’m old, so what!?!?


Reading and learning is a lot, but watching a master and asking questions and seeing what happens with what is everything.

A book can tell you,but seeing on a dyno what pulse width can do or very simple changes make is awesome.

They was a Cam class at team Z years ago can’t remember the teachers name (too many pops tonight)
He was gliddens flunky..... I learned a lot from that too
 
Spending time dyno tuning is great. Street tuning is a budget means to tuning.
Both together helped me learn a lot. Lots of time involved... then as soon as you get it down to a rhythm, the software changes and modules evolve to speak more lingo. Always a learning curve.
 
I learned a lot building the Megasquirt for Bad Dad's Camaro..... I even learned how to spell Camaro.....
 
I would love to get a book on the torque based tuning that GM uses now. The old days of just changing a timing and a fueling table are over.

-Geoff
 
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