13 Great Performance Mufflers to Get the Most Out of Your Car (2024)

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Magnaflow is one of the more recognized aftermarket exhaust brands in the industry — offering a broad lineup of exhaust parts for just about every make and model out there. This stainless steel unit is compact enough to tuck under most compact cars, and its wide diameter means your family, friends, and neighbors will have no issue telling that you're on your way home from work.

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Rogue Engineering is all about improving the performance and sound of your BMW, and each of their mufflers has a great low rumble to them without being obnoxious. If you've got other BMW-based shopping to do, it wouldn't hurt to skim the rest of their catalog either.

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Agency Power has built some great exhaust systems for all shapes and sizes of performance cars over the years, including this setup for the Porsche 911 Turbo. If you're not sure about how it will sound, here's a great video for you to watch.

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This universal muffler from Dynomax offers a modest upgrade at a very modest price. It'll sound a little better than your stock unit, but it's definitely one of the tamer mufflers in the bunch we've assembled.

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Founded in Japan back in 1992, APEXi has a strong relationship with the motorsports industry, especially in the world of drifting. Most of their products are designed for Toyota, Honda, Subaru, and other Japanese sport compacts, and this example is another offering that will definitely be a touch on the loud side.

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Aside from making your car sound great and providing nominal increases in horsepower, a huge benefit of performance exhaust is the ability to reduce your car's overall weight. This pricey titanium system adds a lovely rumble to the BMW M3's V-8 engine, all while shedding a healthy 31 pounds from the car.

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Being the original hot hatch, there are a wide range of options for the Volkswagen GTI, but this offering from Megan strikes a nice balance of performance versus value. It isn't quite as obnoxious as some of the big canister-style offerings out there, and its angle-cut oval tip will give your Mk4/Mk5 GTI a bit of a unique look as well.

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Much like Magnaflow, Flowmaster is another long-standing player in the automotive exhaust industry — long recognized for their extensive work in tuning and tweaking their manufacturing processes for creating that ideal exhaust note. This particular model may not look like anything fancy, but it is a great fit for late-model Honda Civic owners looking to make a bit more noise without being offensive. Click here to hear it for yourself!

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If you want to be known as "that guy down the block with the obnoxiously loud ride," this is right up your alley. When Borla says this is a racing muffler, they really mean it. This free-flowing unit has been dyno tested to ensure it delivers at least a bit of a performance boost, as well as great (read: loud) sound.

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When it comes to modification, individuality is key, and thanks to BBK, auto enthusiasts who install the Vari-Tune Performance Muffler can give their car its own unique exhaust note by making a simple adjustment on the muffler itself. Though more commonly used on domestic performance cars, their universal fit means they can be adapted to just about any car or truck. Have a quick look at BBK's video, showing how it all works.

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Much like APEXi, GReddy also has strong ties to the JDM and North American racing world, sponsoring numerous racing teams including Formula Drift phenom Ken Gushi. Typically, custom-car builders will opt for a complete system from GReddy to fit their specific car, but these universal units are a quick and easy solution for cars where exact-fit options are not available.

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Carbon fiber continues to be used more and more by the auto industry as a means of saving weight, though it seems exhaust system manufacturers are a bit slow on the uptake. Many carbon-fiber mufflers are available for motorcycles these days, but Megan Racing appears to be one of the only options on the market in the automotive realm. Given the ongoing popularity of the material, expect to see more carbon-fiber mufflers hitting the market in the not-too-distant future.

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Even though these performance mufflers are all about being loud, there is sometimes a need for a look that's a little more under the radar. This blacked-out twin-tip offering from DC Sports is a great fit for anyone looking to build a more low-key ride with a nice aggressive growl to it.