Do not buy the new dyno book

[JimGnitecki]

I know that some of you are as interested in dynamometers and dyno testing as I am, so I fgured I'd publish this warning about a new book that just arrived on the shelves at Barnes & Noble.

The book is titled "Dyno Testing and Tuning" by Bettes and Hancock, and has a sticker of $24.95.

I had high hopes when I saw it, and in my excitement about finally seeing a book on dyno testing, bought it without first doing a good sample reading of its contents. Now, I wish I had.

I don't think I've ever said this about any book before (I'm an avid information gatherer, and it takes a really bad book to annoy me), but this book is so poorly organized and badly written that I can see it actually turning people OFF on dynos and dyno testing. It's that bad. Likewise, I've never before actually warned people not to buy a book, but this turkey really merits advisory warnings.

If you, like me, have been looking for a good dyno book, do yourself a big favor and pass on this one.

Someday, there'll hopefully be a decent book on automtoive dyno testing and tuning.

Jim G

[SSuRveyor]

Thanks for the heads-up, Jim. The Dec. 2008 edition of Corvette Enthusiast showed up recently in my mailbox, with an article on "Must Have Books". The Dyno Testing book was listed under the LS-Based Build-Ups. I was going to order the book based on their recommendation, but will hold off since reading your review.

Maybe you could write one?! I'd buy it.

SSuRveyor

[JimGnitecki]

My wife has been urging me to do so, but I have another book that I am now working on!

After I saw this dyno book though, I figured I should put a much better one into my own writing plans. We'll see.

Jim G