# Tuning Book? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 7, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tuning-book/44612 "2008-03-07T13:09:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tuning-book/44612/1 "2008-03-07T13:09:18Z")
I’m looking for a tuning book to purchase and read through to get a better idea of what to do and look for. I’m not tuning anything now but it’s something i’d really like to read up on and learn more than just the basics about engines. anyone have any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Slomies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Slomies](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slomies)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tuning-book/44612/2 "2008-03-07T13:14:59Z")
Maximum Boost: Designing, Testing, and Installing Turbocharger Systems (Engineering and Performance) ![http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/motobooks_1992_270380974](http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/motobooks_1992_270380974) this is always a good read … ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tuning-book/44612/3 "2008-03-07T14:41:56Z")
well, i have an SCT tuning manual i can lend out if need be, but its kinda specific to SCT ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tuning-book/44612/4 "2008-03-07T14:53:24Z")
[http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38758&highlight=tuning+school](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38758&highlight=tuning+school) ---
**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tuning-book/44612/5 "2008-03-07T15:09:38Z")
> **[How to Tune and Modify Engine Management Systems (Motorbooks Workshop)](https://www.amazon.com/Modify-Management-Systems-Motorbooks-Workshop/dp/0760315825/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1204931353&sr=8-1)** > > Drawing on a wealth of knowledge and experience and a background of more than 1,000 magazine articles on the subject, engine control expert Jeff Hartman explains everything from the basics of engine m ... ---
**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tuning-book/44612/6 "2008-03-07T15:24:32Z")
> [@Toda Party](#): > > [http://www.amazon.com/Modify-Management-Systems-Motorbooks-Workshop/dp/0760315825/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1204931353&sr=8-1](http://www.amazon.com/Modify-Management-Systems-Motorbooks-Workshop/dp/0760315825/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1204931353&sr=8-1) thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tuning-book/44612/7 "2008-03-09T08:55:16Z")
> **[Forced Induction Performance Tuning A Practical Guide to Supercharging and Turbocharging](https://www.amazon.com/Induction-Performance-Practical-Supercharging-Turbocharging/dp/1859606911/ref=pd_sim_b_img_4)** > > Founded on the author's many years of experience in building, tuning and modifying high-performance engines, it sets out in accessible language the principles involved in forced induction, supported b ... this book, and his NA tuning book are the best 2 i have read ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tuning-book/44612/8 "2008-03-09T10:25:17Z")
basics crash course: [http://www.megamanual.com/begintuning.htm](http://www.megamanual.com/begintuning.htm) ---
**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tuning-book/44612/9 "2008-03-09T11:06:34Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > basics crash course: [Principles of Tuning Programmable EFI](http://www.megamanual.com/begintuning.htm) hmm well i have some reading to do. thanks! also i ordered the book toda posted up. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tuning-book/44612/10 "2008-03-10T06:06:31Z")
that book is too basic you will end up ordering the 2 i posted… or just one of them if you aren’t interested in both NA and FI tuning ---
**Author:** ![Inn-Tune](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/inn-tune/32/7588_2.png) [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tuning-book/44612/11 "2008-03-10T06:13:06Z")
There are lots of really awful books out there. Just don’t take everything you read as gold. There are typographical errors that change the meaning of some definitions and theories. Others are just flat out wrong. Maximum boost and the books zerodaze mentioned are pretty solid for the basics.