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Mr Awsome
11th April 2010, 09:51 PM
looking at getting some technical books which explain how&whys of thing like suspention, turbos, N/A and anything else interesting.

so what's worth getting?

Sam-Q
11th April 2010, 09:58 PM
four stroke performance tuning, get it second hand off amazon

Mr Awsome
11th April 2010, 10:42 PM
ill look in to it cheers sam.

sundee
11th April 2010, 10:52 PM
ive got one called 21st century performance - its a good read, not that in depth but enough to have a a good understanding, ranges from cams,turbos, ecu's, suspension, fuel injection etc

Jman_KE70
11th April 2010, 10:59 PM
http://www.carrollsmith.com/books/ There are a few books by Carroll Smith i was looking at getting.

Sam-Q
11th April 2010, 11:16 PM
I also liked the book chassis tuning, really good for the basics

oh and Caroll Smiths Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners and Plumbing Handbook

Frak
12th April 2010, 02:13 PM
four stroke performance tuning, get it second hand off amazon

lol!! first book I bought back in the mid 80's, it's old now, but concepts are concepts, brilliant book, writen by A. Graham Bell

21st Century performance is good if you can find it(I also get a mention in the acknowledgments ;) )

Carrol smith's books are excellent

Kid Karola
22nd August 2010, 08:15 AM
I also liked the book chassis tuning, really good for the basics

oh and Caroll Smiths Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners and Plumbing Handbook

a.k.a. "Screw to Win" lol but seriously very good reference material!

Sam-Q
22nd August 2010, 10:09 AM
hahaha yeah, may I also make a point about not borrowing them out to people? I might have to re-buy that one now

chrisjjanfd3s
22nd August 2010, 08:32 PM
Buy anything written by carrol smith. Although there pretty old books last time i checked the laws of physics haven't changed

takai
22nd August 2010, 08:36 PM
Yeah, the Carroll Smith books are the goods. Use http://www.booko.com.au to check for the cheapest prices on any books.

plohl
22nd August 2010, 08:55 PM
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