Water-Cooled Volkswagen Performance Handbook
Edition: Subsequent edition
Publisher: Motorbooks
Published: March 29, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780760304914
Subjects: Automotive technology; Road & motor vehicles: general interest; Volkswagen automobiles; Modification; Automobile Engine; Foreign Automobiles - History; Technology; Automotive; Transportation; Motors; Automotive - Customizing; Transportation / Automotive / General; Engineering - Automotive; Customizing; Performance
First sentence: A surprising boost in performance can be gained through the use of bolt-on components-parts that do not require taking the entire motor apart to install.
Description: Second edition.
Notes: Motorbooks Workshop
Table of contents: label: Acknowledgements; pagenum: 5
label: Preface; pagenum: 7
label: Introduction; title: About Your Warranty; title: About Air Pollution, Laws, and Inspections; title: About Dynamometer Numbers; title: About Hot-Rodding; title: About Those Who Do the Work; title: About Your Budget; title: About Safety; title: Chassis Types; title: Bolt-on Engine Performance
pagenum: 14
label: Chapter 1; title: Tune-ups; title: Exhausts; title: 'Recurved' distributors; title: Engine management system chips; title: Mild cam and valve springs; title: Adjustable cam sprockets; title: Throttle bodies; title: Supercharger; title: Carburetors; title: Unplugging the oxygen sensor; title: Breakerless ignition; title: Coils; title: 'Limited-slip' differential; title: Driving school; title: Engine Swaps
pagenum: 20
label: Chapter 2; title: Considerations; title: Choices; title: Costs; title: A1 swaps; title: A2 swaps; title: A3 swaps; title: Diesel swaps; title: Audi engines; title: Preparation; title: Engine mounts; title: Transaxles; title: The Automatic Question; title: Constant velocity joints and axles; title: Electrical; title: Cooling system; title: Fuel system; title: Exhaust; title: Linkages; title: Engine Basics
pagenum: 27
label: Chapter 3; title: Replacement engines; title: Tools and techniques; title: Cleanliness; title: Blueprinting; title: Plastigage; title: Leakdown testing; title: Compression testing; title: Increasing engine size; title: Calculate engine displacement; title: Metal Preparation; title: Magnafluxing; title: Nitriding; title: Shot peening; title: Moly impregnation; title: Gun Kote; title: Zirconium oxide coating; title: Blocks; title: Differences among blocks; title: Preparation; title: Crankcase oil jets; title: Bolts vs studs; title: Crankshafts; title: Differences among crankshafts; title: Preparation; title: Bearings; title: Flywheels; title: Rods; title: Choices; title: Preparation; title: Pistons; title: Choices; title: Piston pins; title: Compression ratio; title: Checking compression ratio; title: Calculate compression ratio; title: Clearances; title: Coatings; title: Rings; title: Motor mounts; title: Assembly; title: Start-up; title: Cylinder Heads
pagenum: 55
label: Chapter 4; title: Two-valve heads; title: Carbureted; title: Early fuel injected; title: Heron; title: GTI; title: GTI with air-shrouded injectors; title: Hydraulic; title: 1996 2.0 liter heads; title: Head gaskets; title: Four-valve heads; title: Porting and polishing; title: Calculate air flow vis-a-vis horsepower; title: Using a flow bench; title: Unshrouding the valves; title: Valves; title: Sizing; title: Calculate valve sizes; title: Selecting; title: Cutting valve angles; title: Valve seats; title: Cutting valve seat angles; title: Lapping the valves; title: Valve guides; title: Selecting a high-performance head; title: Camshaft bearing problems; title: Miscellaneous tips and techniques; title: Valve cover studs; title: Oil splash/blow-by guard; title: Preventive maintenance; title: Moly impregnation; title: Camshafts
pagenum: 69
label: Chapter 5; title: Theory; title: Camshaft operating parameters; title: Intake opening and closing; title: Exhaust opening and closing; title: Duration; title: Lobe centers; title: Valve overlap; title: Cam timing; title: Lobe profile; title: Lift; title: Area under the curve; title: Base circle; title: Billets; title: Selecting a camshaft; title: Fuel-injected camshafts; title: Carburetor camshafts; title: Supercharger camshafts; title: Other concerns; title: Cam sprockets; title: Cam belts; title: Installing an adjustable cam sprocket; title: Installing an 8V camshaft; title: Removal; title: Installation; title: Installing a 16V camshaft; title: Removal; title: Installation; title: Checking camshaft specifications; title: Method 1; title: Method 2; title: Timing the camshaft to the engine; title: Valve train; title: Valve springs; title: Valve guide seals; title: Retainers; title: Followers; title: Adjusting the valves; title: Lubrication
pagenum: 92
label: Chapter 6; title: Oil pumps; title: Oil pans; title: Magnetic drain plugs; title: Prelubrication; title: Filtration; title: Oil additives; title: Oil analysis; title: Air and Fuel
pagenum: 101
label: Chapter 7; title: Tools and Techniques; title: Infrared gas analyzers; title: Computer diagnostic analyzers; title: Exhaust gas temperature readings; title: Fuel injection; title: Tools and Techniques; title: Tweaks; title: Black boxes; title: Throttle bodies; title: Intake Manifolds; title: CIS air sensor housings; title: Air filters; title: Fuel filters; title: Hot-start problems; title: Fuel injectors; title: Injector O-rings; title: Repairs; title: Special fuels and fuel additives; title: Forced Induction
pagenum: 110
label: Chapter 8; title: Theory; title: Calculate horsepower loss due to altitude; title: Turbochargers; title: Superchargers; title: Volkswagen G-Lader; title: Advanced Motorsport Solutions supercharger; title: Autotech Supercharger; title: Fuel enrichment; title: Ignition; title: Intercoolers; title: Water injection; title: Nitrous oxide; title: Traditional set-ups; title: Fogger nozzles; title: Individual injectors; title: Exhaust Systems
pagenum: 126
label: Chapter 9; title: Pollution control equipment; title: Exhaust gas recirculation; title: Catalytic converter; title: Oxygen sensor; title: Headers; title: Cast-iron manifolds; title: Aftermarket manifolds; title: Porting and gaskets; title: A3 exhaust rattle; title: High-performance exhausts; title: Flex couplings and motor mounts; title: Muffler hangers; title: Cooling
pagenum: 132
label: Chapter 10; title: Water Cooling; title: Fan Switches; title: Thermostats; title: Radiators; title: Water pumps; title: Special coolants; title: Coatings; title: Oil Cooling; title: Calibrating the oil temperature gauge; title: Types of oil cooler; title: Transaxles and Drivetrain
pagenum: 137
label: Chapter 11; title: Clutches; title: Reinforcing the transaxle; title: Differential problems; title: Transaxle Swap: Five Speeds in Place of Four; title: Shift Points; title: Gear ratios and shift points; title: Calculate maximum MPH for tire size and gearing; title: Six-speed transaxle conversions; title: Overdrive fifth-gears; title: Limited-slip differentials; title: GTI 'Mini-Slip'; title: Torque biasing; title: Detent; title: Friction Clutch; title: Viscous; title: Antislip; title: Lubrication and maintenance; title: Magnetic drain plug; title: Constant-velocity joints; title: Wheel bearings; title: Front Hubs; title: Linkage; title: Weighted shift rods; title: Suspension and Steering
pagenum: 155
label: Chapter 12; title: Tools and Techniques; title: Calculate skidpad g; title: Shocks; title: Springs; title: Kits; title: Front suspension; title: Anti-roll Bars; title: High-performance bushings; title: Boxing the lower A-arms; title: Front stress bars; title: Rear suspension; title: Anti-roll bars; title: Rear stress bars; title: Steering; title: Weight redistribution; title: Corner balancing; title: Tires and Wheels
pagenum: 170
label: Chapter 13; title: The Plus concept; title: The Plus 1 and Plus 2 concepts; title: Balancing; title: Rotating; title: Tire pressure; title: Tire shaving; title: Selecting wheels; title: Selecting tires; title: Snow performance; title: Miscellaneous tips and techniques; title: Brakes
pagenum: 180
label: Chapter 14; title: Brake pads; title: Brake squeak; title: Slotting the pads; title: Bedding the pads; title: Drilling or slotting the rotors; title: Upgrading the front brakes; title: A1 front brakes; title: A2 front brakes; title: A3 front brakes; title: A4 front brakes; title: Upgrading rear brakes; title: Proportioning valves; title: Master cylinders; title: Braided stainless-covered Teflon brake lines; title: Brake fluid; title: Body and Chassis
pagenum: 189
label: Chapter 15; title: Straightening your car after a wreck; title: Stress bars; title: Body kits; title: Air dams; title: Wind splits; title: A-pillar fairings; title: Rear spoilers; title: Side skirts; title: Electrical Systems
pagenum: 193
label: Chapter 16; title: Ignitions; title: Allison/Crane; title: Perlux; title: MSD; title: Factory breakerless; title: Factory knock-sensor ignition; title: Distributors; title: Spark plugs; title: Engine management chips; title: Wiring modifications; title: Gauges; title: Lights; title: Remote relays; title: Intermittent wipers; title: Roof-mounted antennas; title: Accessories
pagenum: 203
label: Chapter 17; title: Alarms; title: Radio lock; title: Wheel locks; title: Vehicle retention; title: Fire extinguishers; title: Radar and radio detectors and protectors; title: Steering wheels; title: Seating; title: Analysis methods; title: Stopwatch; title: Computers; title: Accelerometers; title: Windshield wipers; pagenum: 211
label: Appendices; title: Volkswagen engine information; title: Volkswagen chassis information; title: A1 chassis; title: A2 chassis; title: A3 chassis; title: A4 chassis; title: Volkswagen part numbers; title: What is horsepower?; title: Conversions; title: Millimeters to inches; title: Inches to millimeters; title: Chassis dyno 'correction' factor; title: 'Drag strip dyno' formulas; title: Estimate your vehicle's ¼-mile results based on its weight and horsepower; title: Estimate your vehicle's horsepower based on its weight and ¼-mile results; title: Exhaust header sizing; title: Horsepower and torque; title: Linear measure; title: Mass; title: Pressure and vacuum; title: Skid pad formula; title: Temperature; title: Theoretical relationships; title: Transaxle; title: Volume; pagenum: 222
label: Index