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Should I Choose A Weld-On Or Clamp-On Exhaust Tip?

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  Over a period of time manufacturers’ exhaust tips get rusty and chapped. The paintwork fades and that basically just destroys the whole aesthetic value from of a car’s rear. The obvious answer to this problem is not to replace the muffler pipe, but to simply add a new exhaust tip instead. Most vehicle owners like customized exhaust tips that add appeal for their car’s existing theme. If you are also looking at such a modification, the obvious choice will be between weld-on and clamp-on exhaust tips? Which one should you choose? Which one is better? Take a look at the comparisons below and decide for yourself. Strength There is no doubt that welded on exhaust tips are built to last for a longer duration of time. They are literally attached to the surface of exhaust pipe and are sturdy enough to hold against all weather conditions and bumps on the road. If you are looking for durability, then a weld-on exhaust pipe tips are the right choice. On the other hand, clamp-on designs ar...

Legal Decibel Emissions for a Car Exhaust

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A deep sense of satisfaction slips through your vibrating bones when your exhaust system lets rip , but that happy grin rapidly drops away when you enter a residential district. Clearly, your car exhaust is generating too much noise. It’s breaking some local ordinance and upsetting your neighbours. Let’s pacify that street full of howling dogs and angry residents by making sure your exhaust noise level is street legal. Gain Some Noise Perspective The decibel scale measures sound intensity. The loudness of the sound is calibrated across a logarithmic scale, but we don’t really need to know the mathematics behind the science. Suffice to say, we have a measurement system for sound intensity, and we also have several reference points that illustrate key points on that chart. If you’re listening to a regular conversation, you’re experiencing 60-dB (decibels) of loudness. A crowded party ramps that figure up to 70-dB. It’s at this point that you really recognize the sound as an irrit...

Exhaust System Cleaning: How it Can Help Boost Engine Performance

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If your financial situation is rocky this month, you probably think your vehicle’s performance credentials aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. Hit the brakes on that thought, for there’s a way to boost engine performance without buying a new exhaust kit . We’re talking about exhaust system cleaning , a procedure that purges hydrocarbon leftovers and other pipe-fused pollutants so that the exhaust gases produced by your car engine can move unimpeded. Beware of Carbon Deposits An underappreciated exhaust system has to deal with the same waste that it’s removing from the discharge rushing out of the vehicle’s pipe tips. Certainly, most of this gaseous load is catalysed, broken down until it’s transformed into oxygen and nitrogen. However, the fuel is loaded with hydrocarbons, which means carbon particulates are also passengers in the exhaust stream. That sooty stuff, even in tiny quantities, tends to coat the inner surfaces of your pipework in ashy carbon. Sparks Performanc...

What Happens When You Have a Bad Catalytic Converter?

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A poorly performing catalytic converter isn’t like most other working vehicle systems. If a car fuse blows, an electrical system goes on the blink. It’s the same with the engine because you feel the misfiring cylinders. The engine’s overheating, the car’s stalling out, and there’s a general performance drop off. No, a bad catalytic converter isn’t easy to diagnose, but its symptoms can really hit hard. Hard-hitting Environmental Symptoms What happens when your vehicle’s catalytic converter goes bad? Well, your emissions are moving unprocessed into the atmosphere. When it was functioning properly, the chemical neutralization process converted those emissions into harmless compounds. That’s no longer the case. In the short-term, the car no longer complies with local vehicle emissions standards, as set by a nationally accredited authority. From a long-term perspective, those harmful emissions are contributing to the global warming problems we’re all trying so hard to preven...

Advantages of Introducing a New Custom Exhaust in the Vehicle

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Just like your home exhaust system, your car too has an exhaust system that is needed for the better performance of the engine. The exhaust system is actually piping that is used to direct the exhaust gases away from the engine and it is something that is needed for the better functioning of the engine or stove and you need to ensure that your car’s exhaust system is perfectly functioning and in the best condition. In a simple term, exhaust systems are the piping mechanism that removes burnt gases from the engine. You need to remember a simple fact that your car’s factory-built exhaust system is not competent enough to function for a longer period of time. There are many reasons for the same. First of all, to lower down the overall budget of the car, manufacturers have gone for the inexpensive exhaust installation and it is understandable. Blaming the manufacturer is not a solution as they have offered you a car that can run on the roads. If you want to improve the engine perf...