It's not the hands on practical stuff, it's the theory stuff I think people like.

The cause and effect of modification........

 

Yeah, for me it's the "how it works" that's interesting rather than "how it's done" .
That way you can learn about stuff and apply it your own way, then learn more. Just following instructions on how to fit whatever only means you end up copying what someone else has done and learn little in the process.

We want to know HOW neons WORK, not HOW to FIT them

 

i would personally like too read about all of the above,,,, but i think you should start with

https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=73030

i think alot of miss informed people would have a few suprises reading it

 

Maybe one that explains teh difference between MAF maps and Speed density... what you can and cannot get away with?

 

ya mate thats another cool one,,, i woul dbe intrested in all the series you could do

i would really like too read a full book though

 

Bloody Book... thats about 50, million words

 

I think what people are sick of is the type of stuff you see in the boy racer and bling magazines. I just can't understand how magazines like Max Shit, have managed to keep selling, when something like Car and Car Conversions fail. It's just totally unbelievable.

I don't even consider magazines like "Max Shit" to be car enthusiast magazines, more like comics.

I think what we're after is a technical type magazine for those of us who already know how to wire neons to the chassis.... , what we're looking for is, how to improve VE, How to calculate CR, How to reduce ACT's..... We're not after all of your secrets, just logical and proven facts.

When I look for a magazine in somewhere like WH Smiths, All is see is magazines full of badly modified cars, cars that make you cringe..... and unfortunatly some of those features have been in some of our favorite mags.....PF and FF.

Now...... some months I browse through them on the shelves, and end up putting them back on the shelf and leaving them there. And what am I starting to actually buy......... Practical performance, Classic Fords, These are the only two mags at the moment where the editors seem to have any knowlege of technical issues..... All they seem to know is how to wire in a set of neons, and hang a pair of furry dice.......

Mank Over.....

 

a few hours here and there mate and you could easyer write one, you got a great way of getting things across to us the readers! im sure it would make you a tidy sum of money aswell for you and your family

right i expenct the first draft to land on my door in a month

 

hows the book coming along

 

Very Sloooowwlllllyyyyy

 

hi Stu

yes i do remember

 

Thats cos you are old Marco

 

A book on the YB engine would be great

I would certainly buy it as im still learning about cossies

 

Hate magazines here, seems aim to 14 year old kids mid shelf titty magazines. Who want to read a b c product and fitting guide? when buy most thing it come with a fitting instruction or helplines from manufacturer so why pay Ł5 for a magazine to tell you same thing?

I trust old engineering articles as they written by real professionals widely regarded best in the feild. Internet is better for discussing ideas but original idea always come from a book and people like me can learn with no confusion of other people interfeering. I like to learn more about how one thing is developed from theory rather than saying a GT25 turbo is better than GT38 for this car but otherway around for next car.

If i learnt the reasons behind it i could make judgement for my self and apply it to my own application and use internet to discuss further rather than rely on random guy personal thinking.

Regret i do not read much, i do not know where to begin reading with much poor quality information

 

Hi Stu

lol, big 40 in 2 weeks time where have the yrs gone

David Vizard, he use to be in the old fast car when it was a good read

he was a master with the old pinto engine and the stuff he tryed was amazing and he shared his knowledge aswell with everyone

all the old mags were a better to read to be honest

marco

 

stu you definately have a knack for explaining things well, and could easily do techy journalism

 

Very Kind Jim, thanks

 

Jim, agreed.

I would definalty buy a book/magazine what Stu wrote for/wrote.

 

hhmmm, dave originally built the pinto in my 100E...... 2500 miles later kaboom, it's fooked!! valve head fell off which then went through the piston!



not his fault at all tho, it was freshened up by someone else than I stored it for 8 years first

steve

 

that would be a good idea stu but you do know bazza will be calling to followup on questions

 

I can imagine that happening....

 

Well, keep your eyes peeled for this months Fast Ford, due out Monday...

 

Dont know if this is on the same track as this thread guys but when i did my apprenticeship i was told to buy (or borrow or steal) a copy of "the fundementals of motor vehicle technology" which i still have and read cover to cover a few times.

for how and why's its all in there to a great extent and covers from the basics to the more complicated stuff, a good read for beginners.

Its about an inch and a half thick though so a few beers and 60 cigarettes should do it.

Keeping my eyes peeled for FF on monday stu

 

Stu, I was really pleased to hear you were now writing for fast ford when Simon told me

Especially as i can steal all your ideas for the same sort of stuff i'll be doing for total vauxhall


Seriously though, there is NO ONE i know who has a better combination of knowledge/writing style than you, so I think simon has REALLY scored a good result by getting you on the team

 

I could read stuff like this all day long. Not just on engines etc though. The way anything works interests me.

 

Hi guys,

Not specifically Ford but check out Car Mechanics magazine. They regularly run articles heavily tech based on how things work, and run an excellent Engine Diagnostics and Help! section. They're not shy of tackling the modding scene either, with everything based on good technical and personal experience rather than what's just 'trendy' at the mo'. Their readership seems to be a bit older than average so plenty of experience to call on - and they run a pretty good forum (though nothing like Passion!).

Cheers

Tobes

 

Thanks Chip. Hope your right...

 

i've got version 2 and version 4 sitting on the shelf at home and it is a top book. once you get your head around the basics of how stuff works it's a worthy read of why stuff works too

as mentioned before, i think thats what all the mags (bar ppc) are lacking
there is plenty of "fit this and you get this adavantage" but it doesn't tell you how those advantages are achived
put in a biger filter and you get more air in, and you can even have colder air, but other than saying "the more air youget the bigger the bang it will make" it doesn't exactly tell you what the extra air is going to be doing, where the gains are going to be found, how to adjust the fueling to compensate, etc etc, same for cams, fitting a wilder cam gives you more power, but why? what are the duration timings all about? what does overlap really mean in the real world? why do you need a vernier and how do you go about setting it up? when was the last time you hooked up a timing light to check your advance/retard settings on idle?

although i think soemone should really start with a "how to get rear beam bushes out of a sierra axle" guide

mind you, in saying all of the above, you need to spend more than 2 pages dealing with someof the stuff, the daves have been a few issues when talking baout how to rig up a flow bench and how to build your own efi took the best part of a year

 

is it out yet too read? I'll pick up a copy on the way too work if it is

theres one more reader too the fast ford list, wonder if anyone else will start reading it again

 

Not till monday Gareth T

Best bet for you would be to get a subcription,then you wont miss any of Stu's articles

 

Mine's just arrived

 

good point chip,,, will subcribe

and well done stu

 

stu, if you need anything to help you explain these subjects, just let me know, i teach both mechanical and bodywork, covering most aspects of engine management etc , so i have plenty of stuff available that is used for teaching all levels.

hey we could even do a test at the end, to see if people have actually learned anything!

 

JTECHSAFF
can tell your a teacher

 

get out!!

 

now i know why i never teachded english.......

 

Cheers.

 

Am looking forward to reading this

 

i always look out for stu's tech essays ,reading the one on closed loop was really interesting and made me buy a closed loop kit

Maybe i shouldnt read the next ones incase they are expensive too

 

Thanks, hope it doesnt dissapoint.