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Title: Honda & Acura Performance Handbook (Performance Handbooks) by Mike Ancas ISBN: 0-7603-0669-9 Publisher: MBI Publishing Pub. Date: June, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.13 (23 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: I want my own copy!
Comment: I just finished reading my friend's copy of Ancas' Honda and Acura Performance Book, and it's a great, fun to read and very informative book. This guy really tells it like it is. I tried to order my own copy from Amazon and from the author, but the book is sold out everywhere. The author's web site offers the 3 chapters that were editied out of the book by the publisher for free to anyone who asks - and they were good reading. But now my friend took the book back, and I want my own copy! I was told that the second printing is due any day now. I can't wait. I found some great information that I need to use for reference to finish building my Honda project. Thanks for writing such a good book, I just hope I don't have to wait much longer.
Rating: 2
Summary: Great disappointment
Comment: There was an issue that was not addressed in this book; how do you build the fastest, best handling, sexiest honda on the road without compromising the dependability and quality of an OEM vehicle? This book was well suited for those who own early model Hondas, but many people are entering the import scene with $15,000 to $25,000 1999 model year vehicles and they would like to know what specific companies and products will give the most performance without compromising Honda's life expectancy and reliability. This book failed to answer that question. It touched on many areas of importance to the Honda fanatic but it neglected that one question which is on the back of everyone's mind as he/she walks into a performance shop, "I want to go fast and hard, but is this going to mess up my ride." Now on the flip side, the chapters written about the history of Hondas and their handling were very good, they offered practical advice for suspension tricks as well as some interesting insights into Honda's evolution.
Rating: 1
Summary: Disappointment is an understatement
Comment: Let me start by saying this: if you are an early Civic (late-'80s through early '90s) or CRX owner, you will probably get some use out of this book. If you are not, however, YOU WON'T. Much of the focus of the book is contributed to older, single-slammer engines like those found in older Hondas. There is extremely little information about DOHC, B-series, or VTEC motors in general. I'm not saying that the information in the book is wrong or useless, but I think calling giving this book an all-encompassing title like Honda & Acura Performance gives the false impression that late-model Honda enthusiasts like me (I own a '97 GS-R) will find useful information. They won't. Also, it becomes obvious that this guy is probably on the payroll of only a couple companies, because he uses their parts as examples over and over again.
Bottom line: if you're a CRX owner who loves autocrossing for some reason and doesn't know much about the working internals of your car, buy this book. Everyone else: move along.
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