Thinking about a sports exhaust for your car or van in Greenford? Our family-run Hayes garage fits and repairs performance systems, and explains the options and the cost before any work starts.
Most Greenford drivers who ask us about a performance exhaust have the same starting point: the standard system is rusting, blowing or just dull, and they would like something with a bit more character when it is replaced. That is a sensible moment to look at an upgrade, because the car is coming into the workshop anyway.
Chesterfield Way in Hayes is where the family-run team at MTS Garage Services works on cars and vans of all makes. We look at what you have, tell you what is wrong, suggest what would suit the vehicle and give you a clear estimate before we pick up a spanner.
A cat-back system replaces everything behind the catalytic converter: the mid pipe, the rear silencer or back box and the tailpipe. It leaves the emissions equipment where it is, which is why it is the usual route for a road car. What changes is mainly the sound and the weight of the metal. Some systems add a deeper note, some just sound cleaner and less restricted. A sports back box fitted on its own is a cheaper step, but it will not sound like a full system. We will talk you through what each option is likely to sound like in the cabin, because motorway drone is the complaint we hear most after a fitting.
Mild steel exhausts rust from the inside, where condensation sits after short trips. Stainless lasts much longer in that environment, which is why many people choose it when they are replacing a worn system anyway. Not every fault needs a whole new system, though. A blown joint, a split flexi section, a loose clamp or a snapped rubber hanger can often be put right on its own. An exhaust leak repair in Hayes is worth doing early, because a blowing joint gets louder, can let fumes reach the cabin and tends to rot the neighbouring metal. If you hear ticking on a cold start, tell us.
Any exhaust has to stay within the legal noise limit and must not interfere with the emissions equipment the car was built with. Before you buy, check that the system is made for your exact model and engine, that it comes with the proper fitting parts and that it is not sold as being for off-road use only. Ask whether it keeps the catalytic converter and any sensors in place. Please do not expect a set power figure from a system, as results vary with the vehicle. Bring the car in and we will give you honest advice on what suits it.
Greenford is a residential part of Ealing borough, with its Broadway parade and a retail park on the main road, and the A40 running alongside. Plenty of drivers here use that road every day, so a drone or a rattle from the back of the car soon becomes hard to ignore. We are at Chesterfield Way in Hayes, and we cover Greenford along with Northolt, Southall, Hanwell and South Ruislip. Call us with the make, model and what you are hearing, and we can tell you whether it needs a look, a repair or a full exhaust replacement.
We also help drivers with performance exhaust systems from nearby Northolt, Southall, Hanwell, South Ruislip, and the garage in Hayes is the base for all of it.
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It usually changes the tone more than it adds volume, and the result depends on the system. The car still has to pass the legal noise limit. Tell us how you want it to sound and we will suggest options that suit the vehicle and everyday use.
If the car does a lot of short trips, stainless is often worth it because it resists internal rust far better than mild steel. It costs more at the outset, so we will explain the trade-off for your car and how long you plan to keep it.
Usually yes, provided it is the correct one for your model and engine. Send us the details first and we will check the fit and the fitting parts, then give you an estimate for the labour before any work begins.
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MTS Garage Services, 5 Chesterfield Way, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 3NW