Table of Contents

1. Planning: Getting a Clearer Vision of the Car of Your Dreams
2. Researching: Separating Marketing Hype from Reality
3. Wrenching: Tools You'll Need, and How to Use Them
4. Engine – Intake and Exhaust: Simple Ways to Get More Power and Better Sound Out of Your Engine
5. Engine – Internal Work: Getting Inside the Motor for Bigger Power Gains
6. Ultimate Horsepower: Turbocharging, Supercharging, and Nitrous Oxide
7. Engine Tuning: Adjusting the Engine Components and Controls for Best Performance
8. Drivetrain: Putting as Much Power to the Road as Possible
9. Suspension: Tuning it to Best Fit Your Driving Style
10. Brakes: Optimizing Your Stopping Power
11. Interior: Safety, Function, and Style
12. Exterior: Aerodynamics, Lighting, and Appearance

About the Author

Matt Cramer is an engineer for DIYAutoTune.com. His job covers a mixture of technical sales, customer support, and research and development for new products. Cramer has experience teaching customers with all levels of technical savvy how to understand, use, install, and troubleshoot electronics and other parts. Cramer is a freelance automotive journalist for print and online media. He wrote a monthly column for Miata Journal, and has also written articles that have appeared in Grassroots Motorsports and Jalopnik.com.