Whether your buying your first Car or putting the finishing touches on a passion project, usually the first idea that comes to someone is to modify the object so that it stands out from the rest. Sometimes you might want to make the exhaust of your car sound louder or better by inserting an exhaust muffler underneath the exhaust.
Here are Just some of the problems that Fake Exhausts can cause people.
First off, usually when you modify an exhaust it turns out that the exhaust modification can be more expensive than initially expected or certain parts cannot be purchaed over seas because of customs laws.
Secondly People can be so desperate to try and change something on their car that they rush into things without thinking about the safety of themselves and others, this can inflict pain and hours of frustration on the occupant if they try and install it themselves.
But the most recent, most egregious design quirk that has been quietly swelling in popularity: fake exhausts. Stainless steel pipe-ends built into bumpers just for show.
This design lie comes in various levels and forms. The first high-profile case was the first-generation Lexus IS-F. That car, at a glance, looked like it had a unique set-up: two pipes vertically stacked on either side of the car. But if you took a closer look, you’d see the bottom exhaust tip of each pair wasn’t actually connected to anything.
Indeed, if you look at most luxury cars on the road today, you’ll see the “exhaust tips” aren’t connected to anything other than the bumper. They masquerade as big, wide-mouthed sport exhausts, but the puny, seemingly-unfinished pipes actually connected to the engine are actually hanging out behind them, mostly hidden under the car.
Why even bother? What’s the point? Are we that hung up on the connotation of performance that Audi would have felt ashamed had it not added fakes? At this point, Audi is no better than the guys who bolt on false hood scoops, or the ones who buy BMW M badges and stick them on their Corollas.