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Turbo: Real-World High-Performance Turbocharger Systems (S-A Design) |  | Author: Jay K. Miller
Publisher: Car Tech
Category: Book
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 20450
Media: Paperback
Pages: 160
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Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 1932494294
Dewey Decimal Number: 629
EAN: 9781932494297
ASIN: 1932494294
Publication Date: July 15, 2008
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Product Description
Turbo: Building and Tuning Turbocharger Systems for Maximum Horsepower is the most complete, detailed, up-to-date resource on anything and everything to do with turbos. Whether you're running gas or diesel, 4,6,8, or more cylinders, this book will teach you to design, test, install, and maintain your high-performance turbo system. Learn how turbochargers work, how to choose the right turbo or turbos for your engine by reading flow maps, and how to tune your engine to run perfectly with your turbo system. Author Jay Miller uses over 300 photos and the perfect blend of technical and common-sense information help you build boost fast and build horsepower and torque. He discusses the various components of a turbocharger and explains how to tell which compressor, turbine, and bearings come in which turbos based on their often complicated model numbers. 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--plus a complete step-by-step turbocharger tear-down and rebuild.
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One word..."WOW" September 11, 2009
Brock Landers (Tallahassee, FL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am an automotive instructor and have been looking for a good book that teaches about turbochargers for my students. I was perusing the site that contains the Automotive Media Awards for 2008 for any new good books, and I saw where this book, TURBO won a silver medal. To my knowledge, none of the other turbo-related books have won such an award. So I bought the book to see if it was what I was looking for, and it was. I like the way it's laid out, the way it was written without too much opinion, and the content is presented in a logical and progressive manner that makes it very educational as a text book and study guide. It's obvious it was written by a person who knows turbochargers, not a writer who studied turbos and then wrote about them. If you want to learn about turbochargers, from the inside out, this is the book. Speaking as an instructor, I can tell you this is the book I'll now use to teach my students.
Turbos and Turbocharged Engines February 23, 2009
Charles Varco (Madison WI)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Jay Miller's passion for turbos and turbo terminology is clearly revealed throughout this book. When introducing turbine housing and compressor cover nomenclature, he lets his readers know that, "...under no circumstances should either be called a snail!" Or when discussing turbine housing A/R ratios: "Many people call this an aspect ratio. I've never liked that term (it is incorrect). And development engineers don't use it. It's simply the A/R ratio."
True to the title of the book, Mr. Miller delivers a comprehensive turbo reference, and the chapters on turbo anatomy, manufacturers and nomenclature, maintenance and rebuilding, and failure analysis and troubleshooting are invaluable sources of pure turbo information. In addition, Mr. Miller emphasizes that the reason a turbo exists is to drive more air into the engine -- "...as a general rule, getting more fuel into an engine usually isn't the problem; getting enough air to burn it is." One of the book's strong suits is applying basic turbo knowledge to the relationship between turbos and the engines (diesel and gas) on which they're installed.
Turbo failure analysis and troubleshooting is of particular interest in the business I'm in, and the chapter devoted to this subject is among the most comprehensive sources I've ever found. As Mr. Miller notes, the objective is to teach a fundamental approach to failure analysis, "...so that corrective measures can be taken to avoid unnecessary repeats." The chapter continues with a step by step narration of the process of effective failure analysis and troubleshooting, including plenty of photographs of failed parts to complement the text.
Read this book from cover to cover if your goal is to learn everything you can about turbos, or, if you're looking to increase your knowledge about particular aspects of turbocharging, the descriptive chapter titles and subheadings make it easy to reference specific subjects. In any case, if you're interested in turbos and turbocharged engines, Mr. Miller has balanced technical accuracy with an easy to read and understand writing style.
 turbo book January 29, 2009
Jim R. Hopping
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
well written book. doesn't really cover the things I was looking for though.I wanted to find some advice on a real world home brewed turbo setup.Also could have used some more info on identifacation and sizing
Must read for turbos January 20, 2009
Leroy Johnson (usa)
Gives good detail about turbine, compressor wheels, different manufactures, compressor maps, and rebuilding a turbo. Also have good pictures inside and out of how turbo works. Would suggest for all how are looking to start or already involved with turbo charging.
Very nice! December 10, 2008
Alexander Nordberg (Fargo, ND USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great book. It has helped me understand turbos a great deal more. Searching the internet for information is ok, but having it all in one book is very handy. (Plus you know its good information!) I highly recommend this to anybody who is thinking about getting into turbocharged vehicles or is just curious about them.
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