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the only thing standing between your engine and a noise complaint from three counties away
means A device, especially one fitted to a vehicle's exhaust system, that deadens noise; also a thick scarf wound around the neck and lower face for warmth.
from From the verb 'muffle,' meaning to wrap up or deaden sound — itself probably from Old French 'moufle,' a thick mitten or muff, related to Medieval Latin 'muffula.' The scarf sense (something you muffle yourself in) came first; the automotive sense arrived later, the same logic applied to a wrapped-up, hushed engine.
- sound trick
- Cancels noise with collision, not absorption
- hidden tubes
- Perforated chambers bounce sound waves into silence
- theft target
- Catalytic converters inside hold precious metals
- old name
- Brits call it a silencer instead
- backpressure
- Too quiet can actually choke an engine
flowmaster super 10 — popular aftermarket muffler brand known for aggressive sound, founded 1983
cherry bomb glasspack — classic glass-packed muffler from 1950s-60s hot rod culture
magnaflow stainless steel — premium performance muffler brand used on high-end sports cars and trucks