exhaust performance mod

Exhaust Performance Mod

It’s been proven — whether you’ve got a 10 year old Toyota or a brand new F150, a high performance exhaust system is one of the most effective performance modifications. Many people think a high performance exhaust system increases your engines horsepower by flowing as freely as possible. While that is true to a point, especially when dealing with the popular aftermarket cat back exhausts, there is far more to it than that!

An exhaust performance increase really begins all the way at the front, where the exhaust system connects to your engine. The part of the exhaust that actually connects the engine to the exhaust pipe is called the exhaust manifold. This manifold gets the exhaust gas from the exhaust ports in the cylinder heads to the pipe which moves the exhaust to the rear of your car.

In many vehicles, these are made from cast iron for cost and durability reasons. Cast iron lasts a long time, is easy to produce, quiet, and works well enough. One of the first performance mods usually performed in an attempt to increase power is to replace the factory manifold with an aftermarket unit.

After the exhaust manifold, there’s a piece of the exhaust system on most front wheel drive cars called the down pipe. This piece of pipe routes the hot exhaust down to where it can make a 90 degree turn and head toward the rear of the car. This is another area where added horsepower can be found. On turbocharged cars, the manifold usually has the turbocharger bolted directly to it.

After the exhaust turns toward the rear of the car, it typically runs into the catalytic converter. This was a known choke point for the exhaust, but new units typically flow much better. If you’re after that last bit of horsepower (or if you have a forced induction motor), you can get a high flow cat to help maximize power.

Dollar for dollar, a performance exhaust gives you more performance and fuel economy that any other modification you can make to your ride!

Video: Flo Pro Performance Exhaust Manufacturing