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    What we will be discussing The topic of my research paper is how performance parts affect an automotive engine. I will be outlining how these different modifications to your car can dramatically affect your vehicle. Why I am interested I have always been fascinated by fast cars. As I grew older I realized you didn't have to drop $100,000 on a Sports car to make a car fast. Most of the following modifications can be placed on any car. Everything from a Corolla to a Corvette. How an engine works

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    Stock to Stage 3: A Comprehensive Guide for Turbocharged Vehicles Joseph K. Hinojosa Engineer Senior Leaders Course SFC Mcpherson Abstract This paper serves as a guide to first time turbocharged vehicle owners. It will talk about stock vehicles and the upgrades required from stage 1 to stage 3 and their importance to the performance of the vehicle with each upgrade. It will also talk about minor supporting upgrades that will improve the vehicles overall performance. Stage 1 will require

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    would allow for the cleaner burning of fuel and overall less fuel needed to run the engine. Ford and International Navistar also introduced a newly designed smart turbocharger. “This allowed the turbo housing to expand and contract depending on the throttle position” (Truck Trend). This allowed for a quicker spool time of the turbocharger with allowed a quicker horsepower gain and output resulting in better fuel economy. Tighter machining tolerances were also implied for almost all of the engine

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    compressing it while simultaneously heating it up, so the step before pushing it in the cylinder is to pass it through a charged-air cooler cooling it before being burnt and it goes through the whole process again. According to autoweek.com “…turbochargers offer high fuel economy and quick acceleration…” This proves it perfect for any car that needs speed. It does this without greatly increasing the size of the engine which would be necessary to maintain its current speed. It also keeps the amount

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    utilised to increase the power output from the engine by drawing pressurised air under force into the cylinders thus higher air mass. This has a great effect in reducing the fuel consumption and exhaust-gas emission rates. Compressing the air by the turbocharger, leads to excess heat which has a negative effect on cylinder charge. Downstream of the

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    Power stroke. The Chevy and GMC diesel engines are also 6.7 liters Duramax. Dodge's engine is a 6.7 liter Cummins, which is considered the second strongest engine out there behind Ford. Ford's engine contains a class exclusive single sequential turbocharger, which sets apart Ford from the other makers in engine

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    Did you know that the Ford Super Duty has 6.7L Power Stroke, with best-in-class power and fuel economy? Of course you didn’t. It has 440 horse power, 860 ft-lb of standard torque, unique supercharging for on-demand performance, and most of all it is clean and quiet. The Ford Super Duty can tow up to around 31,200-lb. The f-450 has upgradable suspension, tires, and towing gear. When purchasing the f-450 Super Duty, it comes with a high capacity trailer tow package, with some features including wide

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    withstand the higher combustion pressures needed for ignition. Yet, with the heavier build it also allow car enthusiasts to acquire a tremendous amount of power and efficiency with the aid of a turbocharger. Alan Lloyd and Thomas Cackette of the California Air Resources Board, reasons that Turbochargers reduce both Nitrogen Oxides and Particle Matter

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    from 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds. Unlike electric, Hybrid technology is about collecting the energy that would have been wasted and regenerate it into the car. The Hy-Kers sytem adds power on top of what the combustion engine produces, just like a turbocharger boosts acceleration.In common hybrids, for

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    Essay on Modern Diesel Technology of the 2000's

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    Introduction When someone mentions diesel, many people still have the image of a loud and obnoxious machine that is hard to start in the cold weather. This may have been true twenty to thirty years ago, but could not be further from the truth today! With all of the advancements in engine and emissions technology; diesel has become the new standard in fuel economy and power while still maintaining strict pollution standards as mandated by the EPA. As C.J. Baker explained here, “Diesel development

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