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We see a lot of shops dealing with that specific drone—the Kia K3’s exhaust note has a nasty low-frequency boom that standard replacement mufflers just can't kill, and that's what this unit was engineered to solve form ground up.
What it does is use a fiber glass filament core packed inside a 409L stainles steel shell, which handles the heat better than aluminized steel—roughly 50,000 kilometers under high-temp conditions before you’d need to even think about it, and the fiber glass cloth wrapping on the outside keeps the insulation from degrading.
The dimnesions are 75cm by 10cm by 10cm, and it's a compound design: it's a resistance muffler but with a straight pipe internal pathway, so you get the low-frequency cancellation without choking the flow like a traditional chambered muffler would.
1 year or 50,000 kilometers is the warranty, whichever comes first, and the payment is straight T/T—no fuss there—and the MOQ is literally 1 set, so you can test one before committing to a full pallet.
We usually have stock on hand, but if you're ordering more than 50 units or so, just confirm lead time because we custom-build them to OEM spec, and the HS code is 8708920000 so customs clearance is straightforward.
One thing that catches new buyers: it's not suited for straight-through open flow builds—teh fiber glass filament will blow out pretty quick if you’re running headers without any backpressure, but for a stock or mildly tuned K3 it’s basically perfect.
Yes, 409L is a ferritic stainless steel designed specifically for exhaust systems. It handles high temperatures well and resists corrosion from road salt and moisture better than standard aluminized steel, so you can expect a solid lifespan under normal driving conditions.
It can settle or break down after heavy use, but that's usually after 50,000–60,000 kilometers. The fiber glass cloth wrap protects it from direct exhaust flow and heat, so you'll get consistent low-frequency noise reduction for at least the warranty period of 50,000 km.
We mainly produce to OEM specs for the Kia K3, so the 75cm×10cm×10cm dimensions and straight pipe layout are fixed. If you need a significant variation, it would require a new tooling setup, which isn't practical for single-set orders.
We can provide the commercial invoice, packing list, and a material certificate for the 409L steel upon request. Since it's an OEM-standard part with HS code 8708920000, no special certifications like ISO or ECE are needed unless your local customs specifically asks.
For a MOQ of 1 set, we usually ship within 5–7 business days after T/T payment clears. Stock availability can affect this, but since it's a standard Kia K3 muffler, we keep a few units ready to go.
