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This is Part 1 of a two-part build series where we focus on a cat-back exhaust, a cold air intake and carbon fiber aero upgrades. We opted for the AWE Tuning Touring Exhaust System , a cat-back system designed for better flow and minimal drone. Remove the Stock System The factory exhaust is one long piece weighing about 60 pounds.
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The engine came out to make room for serious upgrades, including a Kraftwerk supercharger, Exedy Stage 2 clutch and custom oiling solutions from Unit 2 Fabrication. Supporting mods like a K-Tuned dipstick, fuel system and hardened rubber engine mounts were added to handle the power. The result?
litre naturally aspirated V16 engine paired with electric motors. The hybrid engine revs up to 9,500 rpm with a combined output of 1,775 bhp. Perhaps the most dramatic upgrade available is the Equipe Pur Sang package, an $240,000 option that adds aerodynamic improvements and includes an unusual eight-pipe exhaust system.
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a Sumitomo Corporation Group company, jointly demonstrated a new waste heat recovery system based on a thermoelectric generator (TEG), which generates electrical power via exhaust gas heat. km) via further optimization of the vehicle installation of the TEG unit. The main engine cooling circuit was branched and extended to TEG unit.
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liter Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel engine and increased towing capabilities. The advanced design places the exhaust inside the engine’s V-shape while the air intake is positioned on the outside of the V. Ford engineers built upon the benefits of this design as they upgraded the Power Stroke. Ford introduced the 6.7-liter
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