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How to Build a Hot Tuner Car: Choose a Car, Budget, Parts, Nitrous, and more
  No matter the era, young fans of high-performance cars are always looking for affordable tricks to build a hotter ride. Whether you're planning to increase horsepower, customize the exterior, tweak the suspension, or all of the above, building a great car is what How to Build a Hot Tuner Car is all about.
Author Scott Sky Smith shows you how to find a good project car, plan its transformation, and then build it into a tuner special. Smith shows you how to modify or replace headers, intake, exhaust, struts, and shocks. Also included are full-color pictures showing how to install Lambo-style doors, ground effects, graphics, nitrous, wheels, and more.
How to Build a Hot Tuner Car shows you not only how to build a performance special, but also how to find great deals every step of the way.
Through the course of the book, Smith rebuilds and customizes a Honda Civic from the ground up, so you will see exactly how to proceed from the early stages to a finished car.
Here are countless tips and tricks that will teach you how to make the best decisions for your project and your wallet as you build a car that will be fast, dependable, and great looking.
Table of Contents
About the Author | Acknowledgments
- Tools, Equipment and Safety Tips
- What is a Tuner Car?
- Inspecting the Car
- Bought the Car, What Now?
- What Parts to Use?
- General Preparation
- Intake Installation
- Header Installation
- Installing Exhaust
- Installing Front Struts
- Installing Rear Shocks and Springs
- Installing Doors
- Installing Wheels
- Installing Razzi Ground Effects
- Installing Nitrous
- Installing Gauges
- Interior Modifications
- Applying Graphics
- The Completed Project
Tool and Supply Checklist | Resources | Index
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PRODUCT DETAILS:- Publisher: Motorbooks International — 2007
- Author: Scott "Sky" Smith
- Binding: Paperback — 8½ x 11 inches
- Pages: 160 — Over 250 color photos
- ISBN: 9780760329122
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