What is a turbo muffler?

What is a turbo muffler?

Turbo mufflers typically use a set of perforated tubes, which often guide the exhaust gasses through the muffler in an S-shaped pattern. Although this design is more restrictive than other styles, the S-design allows the gasses to travel through more tubing for better noise reduction.

What is a turbo whistle?

Turbo whistle is the sound of the compressor inside the turbocharger speeding up (also known as ‘spooling up’, which is why it kicks in at the boost threshold (when the turbo starts to kick in) as you accelerate up the rev range.

Does the turbo whistle work?

It works. It doesn’t blow off, all it does is whistle, but it works. MAKE SURE you read the measurements on this thing before you buy. I bought it and ended up having to do alot of work trying to get a good enough flow for it to work because my aftermarket muffler was way too big.

Is a turbo muffler loud?

It is extremely quiet at idle, I would say it would be 25% – 50% louder than stock, with a flowmaster being 100% louder than stock, and a Straight through “m80 style” muffler being 150-175% louder than stock.

Do exhaust turbo whistles work?

Does a Catback exhaust add power?

1. An Increased Horsepower. A 10-20% power loss associated with an exhaust system could be the barrier between your car and its full potential. The cat-back exhaust system provides a vital boost to ensure the vehicle produces maximum horsepower and torque.

Do turbo mufflers add horsepower?

MagnaFlow, an aftermarket exhaust manufacturer, says that its customers can expect horsepower gains of around 10 percent (which is a pretty commonly-quoted figure).

Are Turbo mufflers restrictive?

Turbo mufflers have an S-shaped design that allows exhaust gases to enter the muffler and release out the tube. While you will gain horsepower and better noise reduction, this muffler design is more restrictive. This means that the exhaust gases have to travel farther and work harder to push through the exhaust system.