Car Hacks and Mods For Dummies
Author(s): Vespremi, David
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, Year: 2011
ISBN: 0764571427
Book Description :
Car Hacks & Mods For Dummies; About the Author; Dedication; Author’s Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Part I: Owning a Performance Car; Part Ii: Safety; Part Iii: Rims and Rubber; Part Iv: Stylin’; Part V: Slowing Down; Part Vi: Corner Carver; Part Vii: Let’s Go!; Part Viii: Faster Thinking; Part Ix: The Part of Tens; Index.;So you want to turn your Yugo into a Viper? Sorry–you need a certified magician. But if you want to turn your sedate sedan into a mean machine or your used car lot deal into a powerful, purring set of wheels, you’ve come to the right place. Car Hacks & Mods for Dummies will get you turbo-charged up about modifying your car and guide you smoothly through:Choosing a car to modConsidering warranties, legal, and safety issuesHacking the ECU (Engine Control Unit) to adjust performance-enhancing factors like fuel injection, firing the spark plugs, controlling the cooling fan, and moreReplacing your.
Car Hacks& Mods for Dummies will get you turbo-charged up about modifying your car and guide you smoothly through:
- Choosing a car to mod
- Considering warranties, legal, and safety issues
- Hacking the ECU (Engine Control Unit) to adjust performance-enhancing factors like fuel injection, firing the sparkplugs, controlling the cooling fan, and more
- Replacing your ECU with a plug and play system such as theAPEXi Power FC or the AEM EMS system
- Putting on the brakes (the faster you go, the fasteryou’ll need to stop)
- Setting up your car for better handling and cornering
Car Hacks & Mods for Dummiesgets you into the ECU and under the hood and gives you the keysto:
- Choosing new wheels, including everything from the basics todubs and spinners
- Putting your car on a diet, because lighter means faster
- Basic power bolt-ons and more expensive power adders
- Installing roll bars and cages to enhance safety
- Adding aero add-ons, including front “chin”spoilers, real spoilers, side skirts, and canards
- Detailing, down to the best cleaners and waxes and cleaning under the hood
- Using OBD (on-board diagnostics) for troubleshooting
- Getting advice from general Internet sites and specific message boards and forums for your car’s make or model, whether a Chevy pick-up or an Alfa Romeo roadster
Table of contents :
Car Hacks & Mods For Dummies
About the Author
Dedication
Author’s Acknowledgments
Contents at a Glance
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Part I: Owning a Performance Car
Part Ii: Safety
Part Iii: Rims and Rubber
Part Iv: Stylin’
Part V: Slowing Down
Part Vi: Corner Carver
Part Vii: Let’s Go!
Part Viii: Faster Thinking
Part Ix: The Part of Tens
Index.
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