People think these aftermarket exhaust systems are flawlessly designed by engineers who have masters degrees and have spent countless hours of R&D designing the perfect system.
And then it is perfectly constructed.
It isn’t the case. If anything, thats probably a more accurate statement for your OEM exhaust system.
These aftermarket companies throw pipes together and pay some factory in China to put it together. Sure maybe they do a little R&D on design. The construction is not perfect, AND THATS OK.
It doesn’t have to be perfect. It’s a street car. The difference between 600hp and 605 doesn’t matter. As long as the construction is good and everything fits and you don’t have any exhaust leaks, it’ll all be ok.
If you get off on spending 10k on your exhaust so you can brag about it at cars and coffee - that’s ok too. There’s a perceived value there, I get that. I’ve worked on enough cars in my time to know there is no real difference, as long as the cheap exhaust isn’t falling apart of course, which it sometimes does. Just because it’s made in China though doesn’t make it worse quality, there are plenty of American companies with AWFUL quality.
Now brakes, shocks, tires, things your life depends on. That’s another story.
Anyways rant over.
