Maxim Muffler, Brake & Wheel specializes in high quality, high efficiency mufflers and exhaust systems for all types of vehicles:
- High Performance Exhaust
- Mufflers
- Catalytic Converters: Replacement and Modifications
- Chrome and Stainless Steel Tips
- Customized Exhaust Systems
- Sound Reduction
- High Performance Air Intake Systems
Exhaust Systems
Keeping your exhaust system in good working condition is vital for fuel mileage, the environment and your safety. Your car’s exhaust system carries away the gases created when the fuel and air are burned in the combustion chamber. These gases are harmful to humans and our environment. Frequent checks of your exhaust system is a must to provide for you and your family’s safety. Make sure there are no holes in the exhaust system or in the passenger compartment where exhaust fumes could enter.
The Exhaust Manifold
The exhaust manifold attaches to the cylinder head and takes each cylinders exhaust and combines it into one pipe. The manifold can be made of steel, aluminum, stainless steel, or more commonly cast iron.
The Muffler
The muffler serves to quiet the exhaust down to acceptable levels. Remember that the combustion process is a series of explosions that create allot of noise. Most mufflers use baffles to bounce the exhaust around dissipating the energy and quieting the noise. Some mufflers also use fiberglass packing which absorbs the sound energy as the gases flow through.
The Catalytic Converter
This muffler like part converts harmful carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons to water vapor and carbon dioxide. Some converters also reduce harmful nitrogen oxides. The converter is mounted between the exhaust manifold and the muffler.
The Exhaust and Tail Pipe
Between all of the above mention parts is the exhaust pipe which carries the gas through it’s journey out your tail pipe. Exhaust tubing is usually made of steel but can be stainless steel (which lasts longer due to it’s corrosion resistance) or aluminized steel tubing. Aluminized steel has better corrosion resistance than plain steel but not better than stainless steel. It is however cheaper than stainless steel.