Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter to stay up to date on our latest products, projects, and adventures. Join the conversation and show off your ride with #MagnaFlow for a chance to be featured. Overall, cat back systems are relatively low-maintenance and easy to keep in good working order. There are a few common problems that can occur with cat back systems, but fortunately, they are relatively easy to fix.

Although phosphorus is no longer used in gasoline, it (and zinc, another low-level catalyst contaminant) was widely used in engine oil antiwear additives such as zinc dithiophosphate (ZDDP). Beginning in 2004, a limit of phosphorus concentration in engine oils was adopted in the API SM and ILSAC GF-4 specifications. Although catalytic converters are most commonly applied to exhaust systems in automobiles, they are also used on electrical generators, forklifts, mining equipment, trucks, buses, locomotives, motorcycles, and on ships. They are even used on some wood stoves to control emissions.[5] This is usually in response to government regulation, either through environmental regulation or through health and safety regulations. Custom setups, especially for vehicles that do a lot of off-roading are also available.

When it comes to improving your vehicle’s performance, you have two options. However, stainless still can be very expensive, as opposed to aluminized steel which is very affordable. It is also resistant to corrosion, just not to the level of stainless steel. Since there is no back pressure and the diameter is large enough, the engine will not use a lot of energy to push the exhausts out. While getting a cat-back performance exhaust system can be pricier initially, it can save on a lot of costs in the future. These exhaust pipes are usually wrapped in sound-absorbing materials, mostly fiberglass packing.

Let’s look at the top ten reasons why a cat back exhaust system may be right for you. While a cat-back exhaust system includes all components from the catalytic converter to the exhaust tips, an axle-back system only replaces parts from the rear axle to the tips. Axle-back systems are generally easier to install and less expensive but offer more limited performance improvements and sound changes compared to cat-back systems. All our performance exhaust systems are designed with you in mind, and we cater to an ever-expanding range of vehicles. We believe in continuous evolution, and our research &amp