How to Tune and Modify Automotive Engine Management Systems - All New Edition: Upgrade Your Engine to Increase Horsepowe (Motorbooks Workshop) Paperback – Illustrated, July 21, 2013

"How to Tune and Modify Automotive Engine Management Systems - All New Edition" by Jeff Hartman is a comprehensive guide aimed at enthusiasts and professionals seeking to enhance their understanding of engine management systems and improve vehicle performance.Key Features:Expert Author: Jeff Hartman brings over two decades of experience in engine management, contributing to more than 1,000 magazine articles on the subject.Comprehensive Coverage: The book delves into topics ranging from the fundamentals of fuel injection to the intricacies of building complex project cars. It also explores the latest developments in fuel-injection and engine management technologies, including popular aftermarket systems.Practical Guidance: Readers can expect detailed explanations on turbocharging, supercharging, nitrous oxide systems, and other performance enhancements. The book emphasizes safe, reliable, and driveable methods to extract higher performance from modern automobiles.Considerations:Technical Depth: While the book is accessible to enthusiasts, it assumes a foundational understanding of automotive systems. Beginners may need to supplement their reading with additional resources to fully grasp advanced concepts.Edition Updates: The latest edition provides up-to-date information on current technologies and practices. Earlier editions may lack coverage of recent advancements in engine management systems.In summary, Jeff Hartman's "How to Tune and Modify Automotive Engine Management Systems - All New Edition" serves as an invaluable resource for those looking to deepen their knowledge of engine management and performance tuning. Its blend of theoretical insights and practical advice makes it a recommended read for automotive enthusiasts aiming to enhance their vehicle's performance.

My experience has been that many of these large-format how-to auto books are not very well produced. They often are light on text and heavy on photos of other people's cars, and often times the technical info runs along the lines of- "so, just give Big Jim a ring, he's over in <some town 2500 miles from where you live>, and he will be glad to fix you up with the latest and greatest gizinta's to make your <rusty thing sitting out in the driveway dripping oil> run with the big guys. (PS, bring cash. Lots of cash.)"So while those books may be fun to peruse, and teach you just enough to allow you to pretend you know what you are talking about,they aren't really very practical, not all that useful for actually getting work done.I am happy to say that this book is different. Jeff Harrtman clearly knows his s**t, he is a very good writer, and has produced an impressive book.Confession: I actually have the 2003 edition on hand, and just ordered this, the 2013 edition, which should arrive in a couple days, so I have not actually seen it yet, but I am confident it will impress. I am going through the 2003 edition slowly, highlighting text, taking notes, looking up things, making a list of acronyms (there are a lot of acronyms in this field). This is a text book, I am guessing it gets used in tech schools quite a bit.

Great informitive book

Arrived in perfect condition and exactly when promised, very happy with purchase.

suggested book for tuning only halfway through the book but its packed with info and its easy to understand if you have some basis of car knowledge

I love the color illustrations. Excellent reference. Small fonts packs a lot of information too. Thumbs up!!!

Great Books with tons of information. Great for anybody looking to get into tuning and engine management systems. I highly recommend it.

Half of the book is devoted to explaining how modern vehicles use computers to control different engine functions. The second half is specific for various (expensive) cars.