Product Description

With information in this book, you'll never have to wonder if your tune is just right, you'll know it. If it isn't, you can change it. After a description of what programmable EFI offers its users, author Ben Strader (founder and senior instructor of EFI University) gives a detailed account of what you want to accomplish with your EFI system, then shows you how to get there. You'll learn to: define air and fuel requirements based on horsepower and RPM; set up your base fuel and ignition maps to get things up and running fast; tweak your fuel and timing maps for light and heavy load situations; and adjust timing for cold starting or high boost conditions. In the second section of Building and Tuning High Performance Electronic Fuel Injection, Strader gives a detailed description of the systems from 11 respected EFI manufacturers. He helps you weigh the info on cost, features, tunability, and ease of installation between the available systems, so you can find the high performance aftermarket EFI system that's right for you. With 128 pages and 300 black & white photos.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #396580 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Customer Reviews

If you are about to get into programmable EFI you must buy this book.
I diagnose engine management faults etc. in my regular day job and have a good understanding of the systems involved.
I am in the process of building a hot rod using a big block Chevy with an EFI conversion to an old 8 Stack mechanical injection which will be using a user programmable ECU.
This book has been an invaluable guide in its detailed explanation of all the components and how to set up and programme a number of the more popular systems available, i.e. Accel, Fast, Holley etc.
It does not deal with the mechanical requirements such as installation of injectors, idle speed control and MAP sensor pipework but concentrates on the electronics and the fuel maps, ignition maps and correction systems which you programme into the ECU.
If you have a TPI system then this is probably not for you as they are pre-programmed but if you want to increase your knowledge and possibly upgrade to fully programmable ECU then you need to buy this excellent book.

just finished the EFI101 course
I just thought I'd write a quick review as I just finished the EFI-101 course. This book is brilliantly reading material if your planning on doing the course and even if your not but dont expect a 'this is how to work the dyno' step by step manual (if it was what would be the point of the efi university courses!) . Its written clearly and assumes you have a basic-medium knowledge of car mechanics but it isn't overly important. there's info on carburettors and the differences between that and ecu driven efi systems, various elements of engine tuning and what to consider and watch out for. On top of that half the book is about the various efi systems (autronic, motec FAST etc..). I will say however that if you really want to learn then the EFI university courses are definitely the way to go - cant wait to do the advanced one myself :)