Exhaust Racing Overview
Performance exhaust (also known as a Aftermarket Exhaust) are designed to replace the standard exhaust component to give added performance. While some only looks to improve the sound or look of the car, the aim is genrally to deliver a better performance by decreasing the back pressure of the standard exhaust system. An advantage desired by some is that due to the upgraded free flowing system there is also a louder engine sound. By changing the visable parts such as the tip can improve the styling of the car.
It should be noted that the intent of any exhaust racing component is not necessarily to modify the appearance, sound, or performance of the vehicle in question. While that is almost always the goal if the aftermarket component is replacing a fully working or perfectly good component, it is frequently the case that when the stock or factory component has worn out that an aftermarket component is either more widely available (or less expensive) than a factory or OEM replacement.
Steam power is poised to make a comeback using energy from exhausts
I found another article around using energy from exhausts.
It descibes how steam power is poised to make a comeback as a way of using heat wasted by car exhausts. anywhere where you are wasting a lot of heat, we can go in, capture the heat and turn it into energy savings
“A tank of petrol or a tank of diesel is such an incredibly good energy store that we have been able to afford to throw some of it away up until now.”
Of the energy in a car’s petrol tank, just 27% is converted into forward motion, while 36% is lost as exhaust heat. Of course the implications on exhaust systems within racing could be immense.
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How Exhausts Could Save On Fuel Bills
I discovered a great article on how heat capture technology could cut car fuel bills by 10 per cent while increasing performance!
They predict within ten years by converting waste energy from their exhausts into electricity. With up to a kilowatt of energy in a passenger vehicle, I this could have great implications within the Racing and performance industries also!
What a great way to improve performance and effiencientcy at the same time.
Learm more by reading the whole article here