Is a muffler delete a bad idea?

Quick answer – muffler delete will not ruin your car and will not cause any engine damage. Although exhaust leak or rusting may happen if a poor welding job is done. Contrary to popular belief, muffler delete will not gain you any horsepower – all it does is make your exhaust extremely loud.

Can you straight pipe and muffler delete?

Any vehicle can be straight piped. Any vehicle can have its muffler deleted- if it has one. But here are the most common vehicles that we see with straight pipe exhaust or muffler deletes.

Does the Fiat 500 Abarth have a muffler?

It has a resonator but no muffler. Those things sound nasty. This. I loved the sound of my SRT-4, and the exhaust was stock.

What happens during a muffler delete?

It’s able to tone down exhaust sound levels while still allowing smooth flow that doesn’t rob much power, if any. So for most cars, the muffler delete will not add any power. Some cars will gain some power, but generally it’s not much, usually under 5 horsepower.

Does muffler delete affect gas mileage?

In short, the answer is no. Muffler delete will not impact gas mileage in any way. Muffler is a sound suppressing device that reduces the intensity of sound waves from combustion.

Why is my Fiat 500 so loud?

Worn Seals or Gaskets: The exhaust system has quite a few seals and gaskets and if they are failing it can cause the engine to run louder, and sputter at times. This can result in a rough running engine that is louder than normal.

Why does the Fiat Abarth sound so good?

The Abarth and really all of the Fiat engines have the benefit of Multi-air technology. Multi air allows for the intake valves of the engine to open and close without the aid of a camshaft, they open close using solenoids that are maintained by the ECU. This also means the engine doesn’t need to have a throttle body.