New & Used Car Exhausts

Exhaust Info

Car exhaust systems are made up of several parts, each with their own job to do. The tail pipe is the part that comes out from under the rear bumper and reaches almost the full length of the car. It is curved to suit each model of car, as different cars have different chassis types. Attached to the tail pipe is the muffler. When gases move through the exhaust the muffler works to reduce the resonance. Exhaust pipes are fitted to the catalytic converter, of which there are 2 types. There is a pellet catalytic converter and a monolithic converter.

The pellet type converter has beads inside that the exhaust gases pass through; the monolithic type has a ceramic block that the gases pass through. There is also a Y-pipe that can turn one pipe into two, or two into one, thus reducing the need to have 2 catalytic converters and two mufflers on vehicles that need two exhaust systems.

Our breakers have quoted on 372 exhausts in the last 30 days. Popular makes requesting exhausts during that time have been Vauxhalls, Mercedes, Fords, Peugeots and Volkswagens. Quotes have ranged from £15.00 for a Vauxhall Corsa Active 16v exhaust back box to £369.00 for a Landrover Discovery exhaust back box.