Modifying the Electronics of Modern Classic Cars

Author: Julian Edgar
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
ISBN: 9781787113930
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Modifying the Electronics of Modern Classic Cars is the complete guide to modifying the electronics of your modern classic car. Cars of the 1990s and 2000s have sufficient electronic systems to achieve great outcomes, but they’re not so complex that they’re impossible to modify. The missing link, until now, has been a hands-on manual on how to achieve those results. Well, here it is! This book covers everything from cheap modifications that allow you to adjust engine fueling and ignition timing, to modifying car systems like power steering and even stability control. Easy upgrades to lighting, sound systems and the dashboard - right through to fitting and tuning programmable engine management. Photos and circuit diagrams guide you each step of the way. All the car modifications are practical, and have been tried and tested by the author. From a 660cc turbo front-wheel drive screaming to 8500rpm on standard engine management but with big injectors… to a DOHC V8 rear-wheel drive with modified traction control… to a twin-turbo all-wheel drive with a custom torque split controller. Even modifying the re-gen braking on a hybrid! Modifying the Electronics of Modern Classic Cars is essential reading for anyone who wants to exploit the true electronic potential of their 1990s-2000s cars.

Modifying the Aerodynamics of Your Road Car

Author: Julian Edgar & Richard H Barnard
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1787118231
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 830

Book Description
Want to improve handling, straight-line performance or fuel economy? In that case, you'll achieve best results by modifying your vehicle's aerodynamics. This handbook is a must-read that takes you from testing the standard car through to making sophisticated aerodynamic modifications that have real impact.

Tuning Programmable Engine Management

Author: Julian Edgar
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781503312975
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Do you want to be able to fit and tune programmable engine management, working from home? You can!This book covers the selection, wiring and tuning of programmable ECUs, all done without access to a dyno and with a totally hands-on approach. From the step-by-step of tuning idle, throttle enrichment and high- and low-loads, to tuning for best fuel economy. Mapping exhaust gas recirculation for better throttle response, to safely retarding ignition timing with increased intake air temps. PID tuning loops explained in easy to understand language, directly measuring the crank reference indicator position, and how Lambda numbers relate to air/fuel ratios - they're all here. And if you're just starting out in this area, there's also coverage of the fundamentals of engine management systems. There's even a cheap and incredibly effective tool that you can build so that you can hear when the engine is detonating - or even close to detonating. This compact book is must-have for anyone tuning programmable ECUs.

Mike Brewer’s The Wheeler Dealer Know How!

Author: Mike Brewer
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1845846508
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 197

Book Description
Millions follow Mike and Edd's collectable car adventures on Discovery Channel's Wheeler Dealer series, now in its ninth year and shown all around the world. Here's the book to accompany the series.

A Life in Car Design - Jaguar, Lotus, TVR

Author: Oliver Winterbottom
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1787117057
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 450

Book Description
Gives a unique insight into design and project work for a number of companies in the motor industry. It is aimed at both automobile enthusiasts and to encourage upcoming generations to consider a career in the creative field. Written in historical order, it traces the changes in the car design process over nearly 50 years.

Car Electrical & Electronic Systems

Author: Julian Edgar
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1787117243
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 515

Book Description
Want to restore, modify or repair your car's electrical and/or electronic systems? This handbook is a must-read that takes you from the basics of circuits right through to diagnosing and repairing complex electronic car systems.

Art Deco and British Car Design

Author: Barrie Down
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1845844858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
The Art Deco movement influenced design and marketing in many different industries in the 1930s, and the British motor industry was no exception. This fascinating book is divided into two parts; the first explains and illustrates the Art Deco styling elements that link these streamlined car designs, describing their development, their commonality, and their unique aeronautical names, and is liberally illustrated with contemporary images. The book then goes on to portray British streamlined production cars made between 1933 and 1936, illustrated with colour photographs of surviving cars. This is a unique account of a radical era in automotive design.

How to Modify Your Retro or Classic Car for High Performance

Author: Daniel Stapleton
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1845849892
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 542

Book Description
There are four crucial aspects of a classic car’s performance: straight-line top speed, cornering speed, acceleration, and braking. This book’s detailed guidance shows you how to improve each of these, whether for more enjoyable day-to-day use, or for a diverse range of classic motorsport.

How to Build and Modify GM LS-Series Engines

Author: Joseph Potak
Publisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 1616730935
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
For gearheads who want to build or modify popular LS engines, How to Build and Modify GM LS-Series Engines provides the most detailed and extensive instructions ever offered for those modding LS engines through the Gen IV models. The LS1 engine shook the performance world when introduced in the 1997 Corvette. Today the LS9 version far eclipses even the mightiest big-blocks from the muscle car era, and it does so while meeting modern emissions requirements and delivering respectable fuel economy. Premier LS engine technician Joseph Potak addresses every question that might come up: Block selection and modifications Crankshaft and piston assemblies Cylinder heads, camshafts, and valvetrain Intake manifolds and fuel system Header selection Setting up ring and bearing clearances for specific uses Potak also guides readers through forced induction and nitrous oxide applications. In addition, the book is fully illustrated with color photography and detailed captions to further guide readers through the mods described, from initial steps to final assembly. Whatever the reader’s performance goals,How to Build and Modify GM LS-Series Engines will guide readers through the necessary modifications and how to make them. It’s the ultimate resource for building the ultimate LS-series engine! The Motorbooks Workshop series covers topics that engage and interest car and motorcycle enthusiasts. Written by subject-matter experts and illustrated with step-by-step and how-it’s-done reference images, Motorbooks Workshop is the ultimate resource for how-to know-how.

How to restore Classic Car Bodywork

Author: Martin Thaddeus
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1845846397
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 569

Book Description
Now in updated, revised and enlarged format, a book written for the home restorer who, until now, lacked the confidence to tackle bodywork. With specially devised techniques which don't rely on workshop plant, this work spans the gap between professional and amateur. The text is readable, the photos bright and the instruction clear. A real boon for the enthusiast.