The Importance of Car Exhausts: Reasons to Choose MBRP

Ready to upgrade your car or truck? Before digging deep into the engine, performance upgrades begin by optimizing airflow in and out of the vehicle. Power is dependent on how much air engines can efficiently burn with equivalent amounts of sprayed fuel. The more air brought in by factory or aftermarket intakes, the bigger the powerplant’s potential.

Spent gases also need to exit the vehicle so the next combustion cycle can take place. While factory exhausts are adequate (at most), the multiple bends, narrow tubing and subpar materials rob the engine of extra power. An easy solution is swapping factory systems with aftermarket exhausts from established brands. These use wide-diameter piping to improve exhaust flow, stronger materials able to withstand the higher pressure and temperatures resulting from more efficient, oxygen-rich burns, and designs that add more character with noticeable sound and style improvements.

Why Go With Performance Exhausts?

• Increased power and torque – opting for a performance system is an easy way to get more power. Designs in aftermarket options like a MBRP exhaust system are optimized for improved airflow, meaning engines breathe easier, combustion cycles are more efficient and power is available across a wider power band. This translates to faster acceleration, quicker overtaking and easier towing.
• Durability – choose between a range of reinforced builds and materials. High-grade steel alloys are put through advanced production processes to ensure your exhaust lasts no matter where or how you drive. Metals are treated to withstand higher temperatures, as well as water, snow and salt spray, or the main cause for rust and staining. Moreover, clean, seamless welds prevent leaks and ensure a neat look.
• Choose the sound you want- from quiet and mellow to deep and throaty, parts can be configured to get the sound you want. Parts can also be mixed and matched for customized sound that draw attention and add to driving fun.
• Better fuel economy – bigger engines can get thirsty. By optimizing airflow from the manifolds to the exhaust tips, performance systems reduce engine loads for specified power ratings, and use less fuel in the process.
• Customization and looks – customized parts in different sections of the system lead to different results. This can be more power, a wider power band with higher redlines, faster turbo spooling, personalized sound profiles and more. Again, parts can be mixed and match, and simply bolted onto factory bits. Or more often, vehicle owners choose complete systems with carefully matched components. A large part of this also has to do with the improved looks, resulting from rearranged layouts, and eye-catching mufflers, resonators or tips in materials and finishes to single your car or truck out of the crowd.

MBRP Exhausts – the Accessible Performance Option

Many aftermarket exhaust brands fail to deliver on their promise. Not so with MBRP, Martin Barkey Racing Products. This is a household name in performance exhaust systems, widely known throughout Canada and the States as a pioneer in exhaust system designs. The company began as an aftermarket supplier of exhaust parts for snowmobiles, with the B&B Eliminator, a lightweight muffler with customizable sound profiles. It shed 17 pounds off total weight, had a rust-resistant coating, a durable stainless steel body and innovative packing material to produce a deep exhaust note.

Cornering markets and niche sectors brought further growth. The company soon began supplying the MBRP exhaust system lines for diesel trucks, with tailored products targeting some of the continent’s best-selling vehicles. Urged on by the popularity gained at SEMA, where the team showcased a modified F-350, the husband and wife team (Martin and Ginger) turned to their real passion, the racetrack, by providing customized exhausts in a Dodge Viper at Mosport, and soon entered amateur racing in IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge. The connection with real people, and by offering real products showcased MBRP’s dedication and following among a wider audience.

Current Product Line

Armor BLK

For style addicts, go with the Armor BLK exhaust series. This is made with engineered, high-heat powder coating in the tailpipe and tips plastered on heavy-gauge aluminized steel. The tubing is mandrel bent to ensure uniformity and improve exhaust flow, comes with good durability for dry climates and with a one-year warranty for peace of mind.

Armor Lite

The value proposition, using durable, heavy-gauge aluminized steel, great sound for the price, a mandrel bends as standard. Warranties grow to a three years.

Armor Plus

The reliability king. crafted from high-strength T409 stainless steel for increased rust and impact resistance. Ideal for vehicle higher performance and a bigger exhaust sound in normal driving conditions. The material is easy to clean and maintain, and comes with a lifetime warranty.

Armor Pro

The no-compromise option. Made of T304 stainless steel impervious to higher temperatures, pressure and impact, regardless of the engine or where you drive. All tubing is mandrel bent to ensure optimal flow, increase engine power and ensure less engine stress.

All MBRP exhausts are available as Cat-back, Resonator-back, DPF-back and Axle-back configurations in diameters ranging between 2 to 5 inches. A nice twist are the rear, side or turndown exits and tips in shapes, sizes and materials that best suit your vehicle.