How To Tell When Replacing The Exhaust System On Your Corvette Is Necessary
Posted on: 24 January 2023
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The exhaust system on most cars and trucks will only last a few years before rust and corrosion set in, and repairs become necessary. Unless you have a car that you do not drive much, you will eventually need exhaust repairs to the car that require you to take the vehicle to a shop or purchase parts online and make the repairs at home.
Replacement Exhaust Parts
Most cars and trucks will need new exhaust parts eventually, but the exhaust system for a sports car is specifically designed to provide performance and sound control for the vehicle. The system should still allow the car to hit the performance numbers that make it a sports car, so it is essential that the system breathes well and flows smoothly. When replacing parts of the system, the same factory parts or aftermarket performance parts must be used on the car to ensure it can still perform at the level it did when it was new.
Buying an aftermarket performance exhaust for your car can be challenging, and you may want professional help to ensure the parts are up to the task. A muffler repair shop specializing in exhaust systems can help you determine what parts are necessary for the car and order them for you. Most shops have access to factory replacement and aftermarket parts, so discuss your options with them before having any parts replaced.
Online Suppliers
If you have the tools and are comfortable replacing your exhaust system at home, you can order the exhaust parts from the manufacturer or an online retailer. There are a few large companies that engineer and build exhaust systems to perform as well or better than the factory system. If you are looking for a performance increase, you may want to consider talking with them.
Often these aftermarket exhaust systems are made to bolt onto the car using the factory mounting locations and fit under the body the same way the OEM system did. If the system is a complete kit, it may provide new mounts and hardware, but will still attach in the same spots under the vehicle in most cases.
If you are ordering your exhaust system online, take some time to unbox the kit, check all the parts, and go over any directions that came with it before you start the installation. A complete kit should go on the car without much trouble, but if something is missing from the kit, the time to find it is not halfway through the installation when the old exhaust is off, and the new one is only partially in place.
Contact a local supplier to learn more about exhaust systems, including a Chevy Corvette exhaust system.