There's no such thing as too much power, and you'd do just about anything to amp up your ride's power. So, why haven't you? You can't just let your car sit in the driveway and hope one day it decides to give itself a power boost. No - you need to take action yourself. I understand, there are a lot of products out there with long names and descriptions, and you're not really sure what product does what. Well, let me spell it out for you. The first thing you're going to want to do to increase your ride's power is upgrade your exhaust system. There are a lot of ways you can go about doing this, but let me save you some time and money. The two key performance components you need are a catalytic converter and a cat-back exhaust.

Catalytic converters perform an essential function; they stop excess hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides from leaving your vehicle and polluting the atmosphere. Catalytic converters actually convert these toxic pollutants into harmless elements. How? Catalytic converters are full of ceramic honeycomb or ceramic beads that are coated in platinum and palladium. When harmful pollutants, like hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides, run into this treated ceramic, a chemical reaction takes place, transforming these nasty pollutants into carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen and water vapor. After this change, the exhaust flows on until it reaches the muffler.

Because a stock catalytic converter is so restrictive, it robs you of power. So, when you upgrade your catalytic converter, you'll not only notice cleaner air coming from your tailpipe, you'll enjoy rolling around with more power.

A cat back exhaust delivers massive power, torque and fuel economy gains over your stock system. Reducing engine heat, relieving backpressure and improving exhaust scavenging, a cat back exhaust truly delivers extra power and greater efficiency. And, when you're choosing a cat back exhaust, you get to pick from single exit styles (rear exit or side exit) and dual exit designs (either straight out the back or out the sides, behind the rear wheels). Typically, cat back exhausts feature an easy, bolt-on installation that doesn't require any welding, and you can do in your own driveway.

So, when you're looking for the best way to add power to your ride, don't just sit there waiting for the power to come to you. Equip your vehicle with a catalytic converter and a cat back exhaust and start enjoy maximum results. In addition to feeling more powerful, your ride will look and sound like a power machine.