Turbocharging Performance Handbook (Motorbooks Workshop)

Turbocharging is the time-proven way to get more power out of an engine, especially smaller ones. With fuel prices increasing, its something more and more tuners need to know about. This is the book to turn to.

The definitive resource on turbocharging--from ignition to intercooler, exhaust to EMS--this book tells you all you need to know, whether youre planning a scratch-built turbo engine, converting a non-turbo motor, or troubleshooting OEM turbo equipment. There's even a chapter for turbocharging diesel engines.

Author Jeff Hartman offers thorough, clear, and useful information on every aspect of turbocharging. And, after discussing the components and processes in general terms, he presents a number of case studies that complete the picture, providing a real-world understanding of how these modifications actually work.

Customer Reviews:

Super Turbocharging Book

By Michael T. Perkins - February 27, 2008

I recently read Jeff Hartman's book on Turbo charging titled "Turbocharging performance handbook", and I recommend this book to anyone wanting to build, own, or enjoy a boosted vehicle. As an individual working in the automotive area and using boosting devices I have found Jeff's detail and thoroughness informative and helpful in my development efforts. I have read most every book available and found this latest effort to be superior in readability, basic science, history, technology, and theory of engine boosting. The overall presentation is better then any I've seen and the science is top notch with useful and practical insight and "how to". A liberal assortment of project cars grounds Jeff's effort in reality.
This is a great book, I'd recommend to anyone with interest in vehicle performance beyond the mundane.

How this book is different

By J. Hartman "TurboAce" - November 13, 2008

I designed this book to distinguish itself from alternative turbocharging books in the following ways...

*Not just automotive: Content covers turbos in aviation, marine, tractor-pulling, motorcycles, diesel trucks, and other non-automotive turbosystems.
*Enhanced content about turbocharging theory, advanced technology, and turbocharging scientific history.
*Racing: Enhanced content about extreme turbocharging issues in drag racing, road racing, speed record racing, and street vehicles.
*Up to date: Comprehensive info about overboosting modern factory turbo powerplants equipped with full-authority closed-loop and other complex engine management issues, including piggybacks/interceptors, reprogramming factory computers, and complex aftermarket engine management systems.
*More about exotic high-tech heat management, including refrigerant and multi-stage intercooling.
*More about multi-stage ("compound-turbo") compressors, including combining turbos... read more

Well written explanations

By Kyp Kannon - February 25, 2008

This is an excellent source for Turbocharger information, It covers all aspects from history and manufacturing through modern OEM applications. It is written in an almost texbook like manner. The book also extensively covers custom applications and performance gains. It is fairly numbers heavy, and it helps to have a good base knowledge of engine dynamics. Some of the early chapters may seem confusing, however the author builds onto explanations as the book progresses.