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"The book contains all the info you'll ever need to know and is an essential title for you to become an expert on fuel injection." -TotalKitCar (UK), March/April 2010 (TotalKitCar Mag (UK) 2010-03-01)
From the Back Cover
So you’ve decided that fuel injection is for you, but want to know more. Many questions surround what appears to many as more of a black art than science. Engine tuning used to be the hallowed ground of vehicle engineers and cutting-edge hot rodders. For years, the carburetor filled the needs of enthusiasts and provided simple adjustments at the end of a flat-bladed screwdriver. But today, electronic controls for engines are the norm. Even the casual enthusiast, who actually drives his favorite hot rod on the streets, can easily see the benefit of increased precision when he fires the car up for the first time each spring. A properly tuned EFI system rarely needs anything more than the turn of the key to come to life. Following up his best-selling title, Engine Management: Advanced Tuning, author Greg Banish goes in-depth on the combustion basics of fuel injection as well as benefits and limitations of standalones. Learn useful formulas, VE equation and airflow estimation, and more. Also covered are setups and calibration, creating VE tables, creating timing maps, auxiliary output controls, and a start-to- finish calibration example with screen shots to document the process. Useful appendixes include glossary, tuning example, and conversion charts.
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I am an automotive engineer, currently working as a powertrain calibrator for a major OEM. My background and education is primarily in mechanical engineering and combustion systems. I've had the rare opportunity to work on some really interesting projects over the years ranging from 9-second drag racers to the latest in gasoline direct injection technology and hybrids.
Although my primary work is at the OEM level, I still enjoy sharing my knowledge with the performance industry through both consulting and organized classes with my company, Calibrated Success. I regularly attend track events and trade shows where I have met some of the greatest people in the industry. I'm always impressed by the ingenuity of racers and their unique problem sovling approaches. I try to bring common sense and sound engineering principles to the performance arena. The two books here on Amazon.com represent the culmination of many hours (years!) of testing and sometimes learning the hard way. Hopefully the lessons contained in them helps people steepen their own personal learning curve.
If you've read the books and are looking for more, be sure to check my website (www.calibratedsuccess.com) for live class dates and locations. Classes are open to everyone.
Although my primary work is at the OEM level, I still enjoy sharing my knowledge with the performance industry through both consulting and organized classes with my company, Calibrated Success. I regularly attend track events and trade shows where I have met some of the greatest people in the industry. I'm always impressed by the ingenuity of racers and their unique problem sovling approaches. I try to bring common sense and sound engineering principles to the performance arena. The two books here on Amazon.com represent the culmination of many hours (years!) of testing and sometimes learning the hard way. Hopefully the lessons contained in them helps people steepen their own personal learning curve.
If you've read the books and are looking for more, be sure to check my website (www.calibratedsuccess.com) for live class dates and locations. Classes are open to everyone.
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Pontisteve
on October 28, 2009
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Greg is an OEM calibrator who actually went to college for this stuff. He's worked at Ford and GM, in the tuning department. He's had his own tuning shop. He teaches tuning. He teaches SCT's Advanced Tuning class. This is his second book. I've read them both, and attended his SCT class. I can guarantee that they don't come any sharper than him, when it comes to tuning.
As an added bonus, he seems to know how to write in way that's easy to understand, no matter what your experience level. I've read lots of other tuning books, been to EFI University and read Ben Straders book as well, and in my opinion none of them are near as good as this book. So go buy it.
This book covers speed density computers more specifically, such as FAST, Big Stuff, Accel, etc. But the details in it still apply to all tuning. His other book, Engine Management: Advanced Tuning covers the Mass Air cars (most OEM EFI systems) a little more closely. Either way, if you're trying to learn to tune, or want to know more about how EFI works, buy both books. Unfortunately, I can't say very good things about any of the other tuning books I've read. Most are poorly written, way to short and simple, or just don't help much.
As an added bonus, he seems to know how to write in way that's easy to understand, no matter what your experience level. I've read lots of other tuning books, been to EFI University and read Ben Straders book as well, and in my opinion none of them are near as good as this book. So go buy it.
This book covers speed density computers more specifically, such as FAST, Big Stuff, Accel, etc. But the details in it still apply to all tuning. His other book, Engine Management: Advanced Tuning covers the Mass Air cars (most OEM EFI systems) a little more closely. Either way, if you're trying to learn to tune, or want to know more about how EFI works, buy both books. Unfortunately, I can't say very good things about any of the other tuning books I've read. Most are poorly written, way to short and simple, or just don't help much.
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Say you own a '60s muscle car which you've converted to electronic fuel injection. Depending on which aftermarket fuel injection system you buy, the instructions on how to set-up the system will vary from not very good to above average. Additionally, depending on what system you bought, the actual calibration process varies from being painfully difficult to reasonably easy.
This book, "Designing and Tuning High-Performance Fuel Injection Systems", fills a dire need in the enthusiast community for a text on how to calibrate an aftermarket or "stand alone" EFI system from scratch.
Author, Banish, is a car company Calibration Engineer by day and runs a well-respected, Michigan-based performance tuning business in his off hours. His expertise is a large part of why this book succeeds in its goal.
Not only does this book cover the calibration procedure, but it also covers subjects like the basics of combustion science, volumetric efficiency and airflow, fuel injector characteristics along with spark timing and its effect on cylinder pressure. All of these, when better-understood by the calibrator, make the process of tuning an aftermarket EFI system more seamless.
This book is not for beginning DIYs. Some basic understanding of electronic engine controls is necessary for the book to be useful. Additionally there is math and chemistry involved when the Author writes of subjects like combustion, volumetric efficiency and cylinder pressure. Thankfully, Banish's discussions involving of math and algebra are limited and, in general, not required to get substantial benefit from the content in the book.Read more ›
This book, "Designing and Tuning High-Performance Fuel Injection Systems", fills a dire need in the enthusiast community for a text on how to calibrate an aftermarket or "stand alone" EFI system from scratch.
Author, Banish, is a car company Calibration Engineer by day and runs a well-respected, Michigan-based performance tuning business in his off hours. His expertise is a large part of why this book succeeds in its goal.
Not only does this book cover the calibration procedure, but it also covers subjects like the basics of combustion science, volumetric efficiency and airflow, fuel injector characteristics along with spark timing and its effect on cylinder pressure. All of these, when better-understood by the calibrator, make the process of tuning an aftermarket EFI system more seamless.
This book is not for beginning DIYs. Some basic understanding of electronic engine controls is necessary for the book to be useful. Additionally there is math and chemistry involved when the Author writes of subjects like combustion, volumetric efficiency and cylinder pressure. Thankfully, Banish's discussions involving of math and algebra are limited and, in general, not required to get substantial benefit from the content in the book.Read more ›
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I'm only about 3/4 through the book right now, but so far its \been an invaluable resource. Some of the examples he uses in there are geared towards ford, but all the same principles still apply. If you looking to get into tuning and want a good 'Tuning 101' style guide to get you started, this is the book for you!
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Fernando C. Borges
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The guy who wrote this book has a mindset focused in join the most important theory to the real world pratices. The subjects are organized in a logical and evolutionary sequence. The colored ilustrations allow the learner get a clarified understanding. The words used and the way he expresses means that he is not an amateur. I'm sure he is a very experienced professional.While reading the explanations it's possible to imagine like you were inside a dyno environment seeing all the calibration process. From inexperienced to expert, a lot of tips can improve their knowlege. Some explanations require the reader to go deep in engine theory, specially about combustion process.
About me: I've been working as engineer for NAVISTAR diesel engine group in Brazil. On weekends I work as a engine builder specially for dragracing applications. Here in Brazil our prefered engine for racing is the VW ABA 4cyl 2.0 Liters and I've got 1180 Hp on this little sport compact machine with just 3.6 bar intake pressure.
About me: I've been working as engineer for NAVISTAR diesel engine group in Brazil. On weekends I work as a engine builder specially for dragracing applications. Here in Brazil our prefered engine for racing is the VW ABA 4cyl 2.0 Liters and I've got 1180 Hp on this little sport compact machine with just 3.6 bar intake pressure.
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This isn't going to be like my other review of this author's previous book. This one is great value for money except for the fact that after reading it you become a little depressed when you have to accept the fact that you cannot clone him and keep him around your shop 24 hours a day. I dare you to find a better book about this stuff. I literally dare you.
UPDATE:(6/4/2014)
I'm going to be a bit harsh and deduct one star from my previous 5 star rating because upon giving this book a second read I DID discover one "small" thing that I think is significant enough to hamper a reader of this book in their attempts to fully grasp what is being explained. If you jump to chapter 10 there's a perfect example you can use to follow my logic. At the bottom left corner on page 76, Greg begins to explain a topic of particular interest to most tuners (especially myself)which is the process of populating the volumetric efficiency table, without the luxury of a reference base map to use as a start point.
Now while I find no fault with the actual information that is presented, I do think that the principles would be much easier to grasp and to follow if the information coincided with what is displayed in the table snapshots next to what is being read. So for example on page 78 the 3rd column of text begins to explain where to apply an RPM specific correction to an entire column and it goes on to advise using this correction value to populate all of the values in the VE table above this same engine speed. Meanwhile there are a whopping FOUR snapshot table illustrations surrounding this body of text but not one of them shows an example of what you should see after applying these corrections.Read more ›
UPDATE:(6/4/2014)
I'm going to be a bit harsh and deduct one star from my previous 5 star rating because upon giving this book a second read I DID discover one "small" thing that I think is significant enough to hamper a reader of this book in their attempts to fully grasp what is being explained. If you jump to chapter 10 there's a perfect example you can use to follow my logic. At the bottom left corner on page 76, Greg begins to explain a topic of particular interest to most tuners (especially myself)which is the process of populating the volumetric efficiency table, without the luxury of a reference base map to use as a start point.
Now while I find no fault with the actual information that is presented, I do think that the principles would be much easier to grasp and to follow if the information coincided with what is displayed in the table snapshots next to what is being read. So for example on page 78 the 3rd column of text begins to explain where to apply an RPM specific correction to an entire column and it goes on to advise using this correction value to populate all of the values in the VE table above this same engine speed. Meanwhile there are a whopping FOUR snapshot table illustrations surrounding this body of text but not one of them shows an example of what you should see after applying these corrections.Read more ›
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