Exhaust systems are designed to survive years of heat, vibration, and road grime, yet some of their most important parts deteriorate so gradually that drivers rarely notice until performance or safety ...

Rust is the No. 1 enemy of exhaust systems, but it is by no means the only one. For example, bottoming out over bumps can cause physical damage to car parts; mufflers can get clogged by internal parts ...

The exhaust system, shown in Figure 7-15, is the waste disposal system of your vehicle. When the fuel system brings the fuel and air together in the cylinders to drive the vehicle, waste products are ...

In one of my earlier articles, I did mention how each of a car’s systems plays an important role. While it may seem that some systems have a bigger and more important part to play, failure of any ...

It turns out that the stylish dual chrome outlets can do a lot more than just provide an eye-catching finish to a car's aggressive good looks. That's actually just the tip of the iceberg when it comes ...

A few years ago, we did a six-cylinder to V-8 swap in a '67 Mustang hardtop. For the most part, the conversion has been successful, making the car more fun to drive. Because we went with a five-speed ...

The exhaust system market is dominated by a limited number of international players, including Tenneco Automotive, ArvinMeritor, Faurecia and Bosal. Increasingly, these companies have to operate on a ...

Borla Exhaust has been making cars louder since 1979 with its custom parts, but it's getting tougher these days. There are still plenty of powerful cars that need somewhere for their burned gasses to ...