Honda Aftermarket Exhaust
Are you looking to increase the power of your Honda or Acura? A new Aftermarket exhaust system is a great way to do just that. A new aftermarket exhaust system for your Honda will allow your engine to breath easier giving you more power.
Your exhaust system is responsible for performing a number of different functions. They include:
- Moving Hot gases out of and away from your combustion chamber
- Reducing the noise level of the combustion process
- Reduce exhaust emissions
Honda Aftermarket Exhaust system hardware
The air and fuel in your combustion chamber do not always burn completely. Usually there is a little bit of left over fuel (hydocarbons) and a bunch of different exhaust gases are created. The combustion process creates an intense amount of heat and pressure and is forced out of the chamber by the piston.
The exhaust header is where this heat and pressure is forced into and its main purpose is to direct the heat and gasses from four, six or eight separate streams into a single stream so that you dont have a bunch of different exhaust pipes sticking out the back of your Honda .
Honda Aftermarket Exhaust header
Due
to high production costs, most factory vehicals, including Honda,
come with cast iron exhaust manifolds that are very restrictive. Its
much cheaper to produce these cast iron maniolds than it is to produce
"tube" style exhaust headers. The exhaust gases act in a very similar
way to fluid as they flow through the manifold and the rest of the
system. Because of this fluid like property, its important that the
path in which the gases travel is smooth and gentle. With a factory
exhaust manifold, this exhaust path is usually not as smooth or as
gentle as it could be and this is why you should purchase and
aftermarket exhaust header. The difference is that the aftermarket
header will create a much smoother path for the gases to travel,
allowing the gases to exit the combustion chamber more quickly.Honda Aftermarket Catalytic converter.
The next stop in your exhaust gases journey through the exhaust system is the catalytic converter. The catalytic converters main function is to help clean the toxic exhaust gases before it is spewed out into the atmosphere, and into our bodies. Many times the catalytic converter can be very restrictive, much like the factory exhaust manifold. To remedy this problem, you should purchase a high flow catalytic converter for your Honda exhaust system. This will ensure that there are no bottle necks in the flow of your exhaust gases as they leave the vehicle. It is also important to note that simply removing the catalytic converter all together is against the law and really doesn't provide any more performance gains than a good high flow converter.
Honda Aftermarket Exhaust Muffler
The
final part of your exhaust is the muffler. The mufflers main function
is to simply make your exhaust quieter and more pleasant sounding.
While we would all love to drive around with a straight exhaust, common
courtesy says that its just not the right thing to do, not to mention
the police will not be very happy. Because of this it's important that
your muffler has enough flow capacity to let the super heated, quickly
moving exhaust gases exit with as little resistance as possible, while
at the same time keeping noise levels to a minimum. A good aftermarket
exhaust muffler will do just that.Honda Aftermarket Exhaust piping
The
final piece of the aftermarket exhaust system we will be discussing is
the actual piping itself. It is often said that the bigger the exhaust
is, the better it is. This is simply not true. Remember, the exhaust
gases that are flowing through the pipes are extremely hot, and we
would like to make sure they remain that way. Cooler air means denser
air, and denser air means heavier air, which required more power to
move. The harder your engine has to work to move the air through the
exhaust system, the less power you get to the wheels. Large pipe
diameters tend to make exhaust travel slower, which gives it more time
to cool down and become more dense. Because of this phenomena, its best
to keep your exhaust piping to a respectable size, usually somewhere
around 2.5" to 3" for a Honda aftermarket exhaust. 
