Haynes Max Power Performance

Front......Page 1
Acknowledgements......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
01 Engine Performance......Page 10
02 Choosing a Tuner......Page 12
What Kind Of Tuner Are You Looking for?......Page 14
Does The Tuner Know What he's Talking About?......Page 15
Is The Tuner Affordable?......Page 16
The Flowbench: The Tuner's Wind Tunnel......Page 17
Dynamometers......Page 18
Chassis Dynamometer (rolling road)......Page 19
03 Engine Compartment Dress-Up......Page 20
Detail Your Engine Compartment Before Dressing It Up......Page 22
Moisture......Page 23
Inspect and Clean Rubber Hoses, Vacuum Lines and Cables......Page 24
Installation on Radiator Hoses......Page 25
Installation on Breather (PCV) Hoses......Page 28
Replace The Dipstick and the Oil Filler Cap......Page 31
Wiring and Small Hoses......Page 32
Installing Silicone Vacuum Hoses......Page 33
Installing Silicone HT Leads......Page 35
Replacing The Breather Hose With A Filter......Page 37
Covering Wire Harnesses With Split Loom......Page 38
Replacing The Accelerator Cable......Page 39
Polished Valve Covers......Page 43
Painting an Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield......Page 48
Painting Brackets......Page 49
Adjustable Bonnet Prop......Page 50
04 Computers and Chips......Page 52
Understanding your On-Board Computer......Page 53
Engine Management Basics......Page 54
Performance Mods and The Computer......Page 55
Information Sensors......Page 57
Output Actuators......Page 58
Cracking Your Computer Codes......Page 59
High Performance Electronic Controls......Page 60
05 Ignition Systems......Page 62
Ignition Basics......Page 63
The Four Stroke Cycle......Page 64
Computerised (electronic) Ignition Systems......Page 65
Check It Out First!......Page 66
Aftermarket Ignition Coils......Page 67
Timing Controls......Page 68
HT Leads......Page 69
Spark Plugs......Page 70
Common Spark Plug Conditions......Page 72
06 Induction Systems......Page 74
Induction Basics......Page 75
Induction Systems......Page 76
Short Ram Intakes......Page 77
How To Fit an Induction Kit......Page 78
Cold-Air Intakes......Page 81
Wicked Air......Page 82
Intake Manifiolds......Page 83
07 Fuel System......Page 84
Fuel Pressure......Page 85
Fuel Pressure Regulator Modification......Page 86
Fuel System Volume......Page 88
Fuel Pumps......Page 89
Typical Fuel Pump Replacement......Page 90
Test and Tune......Page 91
Fuel Injector Replacement......Page 92
Deep Breathing......Page 94
Cam Gears (a.k.a. Cam Sprockets)......Page 95
Valve Float / Bounce......Page 97
One Cam Or Two?......Page 98
What's a Head?......Page 100
Back To Basis......Page 101
How-to: Camshafts, valve Springs and Timing Gears......Page 102
09 Nitrous Oxide......Page 110
Nitrous Kits......Page 111
No Laughing Matter......Page 112
How Does It Work?......Page 114
Installations - Balancing Function With Style......Page 115
Detonation......Page 116
Prepping for Nitrous......Page 117
Nitrous and Turbocharging......Page 119
10 Turbochargers......Page 120
How it Works......Page 122
Turbochargers By The Numbers......Page 123
Advantages and Disadvantages of The Turbocharger......Page 124
Turbochargers and Heat......Page 126
Intercoolers......Page 128
Boost Controls......Page 130
Preparing Your Car For Turbocharging......Page 132
Turbo Durability......Page 134
Turbo Ultra-Performance......Page 135
11 Superchargers......Page 136
Atmospheric Pressure......Page 137
Boost......Page 139
Heat and Detonation......Page 140
Blower Kits......Page 141
Making Your Engine Suit The Supercharger......Page 144
Fitting a Supercharger......Page 147
12 Exhaust Systems......Page 152
Backpressure and Flow......Page 153
Manifolds......Page 154
All About Exhaust Flow......Page 157
The Converter and Beyond......Page 158
What if... Rusted Exhaust Bolts and Nuts......Page 159
Cat-Back Installation......Page 160
A Little Tip For Your Stainless Steel......Page 162
What if... Flanges Don't Line Up?......Page 165
13 Engine Durability......Page 166
Pistons......Page 168
Connecting Rods and Aftermarket Crankshafts......Page 169
The Block......Page 170
Double-Overhead-Camshaft Engines......Page 171
Cooling and Lubrication......Page 172
Why Swap?......Page 174
Engine Numbers......Page 175
Keep It Legal - Engine Swaps and Insurance......Page 176
Who will Do It?......Page 177
Engine Retailers......Page 178
Top Tips For Scouring The Scrapyard......Page 179
15 Gauges and Monitoring Engine Performance......Page 180
Where Do I Put The Gauges?......Page 181
Typical Gauges......Page 182
G-TECH/Pro Tuning Tools......Page 184
Scan Tools: Spend Some Quality Time With Your Car's Computer......Page 185
Fitting a Tachometer......Page 186
Fitting Pillar Pod Gauges......Page 189
Fitting an Air/Fuel Ratio Gauge......Page 192
16 Drivetrain Upgrades......Page 194
Clutch and Flywheel......Page 195
Safety.... Shrapnel and Scattershields......Page 197
Divetrain Improvements......Page 198
17 Safety and Tools......Page 200
Legal Modding? No Such Thing!!......Page 202
Haynes Car Manuals......Page 206
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