Best Muffler & Exhaust Services in Phoenix, AZ

No. When it comes to pipe size, bigger does not necessarily mean better. Stock exhaust systems often use piping that is too small, which causes restrictions and back pressure that cause you to lose horsepower. On the other hand, if you use pipes that are too large for your engine, the exhaust will not be able to scavenge properly, which will cause you to lose power and efficiency. Performance exhaust systems are sized for your exact year, make and model, so you get piping that is sized just right.

If your vehicle has a stock single exhaust system (if there is only one head pipe running from your engine back to the muffler) and you install a dual exiting exhaust system, you will get the same intense boosts in horsepower and torque as with the single exiting exhaust.

The main difference between the two metal types is pricing and durability. Aluminized steel is more economical to produce than stainless steel. However, stainless steel is naturally stronger, more durable and longer lasting than aluminized steel. Because of its high concentration of chromium, stainless steel has an extreme resistance to oxidation (rust). Aluminized steel has good corrosion resistance as long as the aluminum coating remains intact. If it gets scratched or damaged, aluminized steel will begin to corrode, though still at a slower rate than factory-installed exhaust systems.

A true dual exhaust system has two complete sets of pipes, catalytic converters, mufflers and tailpipes running from the engine. Dual exhausts are mainly found on V-6 and V-8 motors because these engines have two exhaust manifolds-one for each side of the engine. On the other hand, a dual exiting exhaust system uses a special muffler to split the one head pipe into two tail pipes. Dual exiting systems can be installed on 4-cylinder, V-6 and V-8 engines, even if there is only one exhaust manifold.

Our Catback systems are designed to replace your restrictive stock exhaust. If your vehicle has a true dual exhaust to begin with (if it has two catalytic converters, two mufflers and two tailpipes), then your new performance exhaust system will also be a true dual exhaust. Likewise, if your vehicle has a stock single exhaust, then your replacement will also be a single exhaust. However, you can have a single exhaust that has two tailpipes. The reason why a single exhaust system cannot be transformed into a true dual exhaust is because of smog regulations. In order to make your performance exhaust system street legal, exhaust manufacturers cannot tinker with your factory-installed catalytic converter. They cannot add a new converter, and they especially cannot remove one. Since switching from a single exhaust to a true dual exhaust would require adding another catalytic converter into your exhaust equation, it would make the system not street legal.