Nissan Maxima Muffler
The muffler in your Nissan Maxima serves to quiet the exhaust down to acceptable
levels. The combustion process is a series of explosions that create a lot of
noise. Most mufflers use baffles to bounce the exhaust around dissipating the
energy and quieting the noise.
Some mufflers also use fiberglass packing which absorbs the sound energy as the
gases flow through. Mufflers are aluminized, carbon fiber wrapped, titanium-blazed,
ceramic coated while others come in stainless steel and various designs. Most
of the time mufflers rust through and need to be replaced. There are a lot of
options for replacement mufflers. If you plan on keeping your Nissan Maxima for
any period of time, spend the extra cash and get an OEM muffler or a high quality
name brand muffler.
