Best Exhaust Upgrades Ranked: Muffler Delete vs Catback vs Downpipe vs Headers
Compare the best exhaust upgrades ranked for real performance-car use: valved catback, downpipes, full exhaust systems, headers, axle-backs and muffler deletes.
Technical guides
Fitment, materials, dyno data and tuning answers from the people who build the parts. Written by AZ Motorsport in Québec.
Compare the best exhaust upgrades ranked for real performance-car use: valved catback, downpipes, full exhaust systems, headers, axle-backs and muffler deletes.
What does a downpipe do, do you need a tune, and should you choose catted or catless? Use this Canada-focused AZ Motorsport guide before...
Choosing BMW S58 downpipes or a race exhaust? Compare M2 G87, M3/M4 G80/G82 and X3M/X4M F97/F98 fitment, CEL risk, tuning and Canada/Québec caveats.
Shopping a Porsche Panamera Turbo S 971.2 exhaust? Check fitment, valves, sound, tuning, CEL risk and Québec/Canada questions before ordering.
Compare BMW X5M exhaust and downpipes for F95/F96, including S63 vs S68 LCI fitment, valves, CEL risk, tuning and Canada race-use caveats.
Choosing Corvette C8 Z06 downpipes or a race exhaust? Compare catted vs catless front pipes, sound, CEL risk, tuning, fitment and race-use caveats.
Compare Ferrari SF90 downpipes, 296 exhaust options and 812 exhaust upgrades by platform, sound goals, CEL/tune risk, fitment checks and Canada/Québec race-use caveats.
Compare Audi RSQ8 downpipes, the AZM RSQ8 race exhaust, and a combined setup with fitment, sound, CEL, tuning and race-use caveats before ordering.
Compare McLaren 570S, 600LT and 720S downpipes vs race exhaust systems by fitment family, sound change, CEL risk, tuning needs and upgrade order.
Choosing a Ferrari FF or GTC4Lusso exhaust? Compare valved race exhausts, downpipes, V12 sound, fitment checks, CEL/tune risk, and Canada/Québec caveats before ordering.
Shopping for a modified exhaust near Brossard? Compare valved exhausts, cat-back/race systems, downpipes and headers before you order, with fitment, CEL, tuning, winter and...
Compare Porsche 991 and 992 GT3/GT3 RS exhaust paths by fitment, valves, headers, sound character, CEL risk and Canada/Québec race-use cautions before ordering.