What is a cherry bomb exhaust?
Of all the names bandied about on today’s automotive aftermarket, few have the guttural provenance of “cherry bomb.” While Cherry Bomb is in fact a brand name, the exhaust type that made the company famous is more of a generic descriptor.OriginA cherry bomb is a type of small, spherical firework so-called because of its resemblance to a cherry. Cherry bombs gained some infamy before they were banned in 1966, partially because pranking children often enjoyed flushing them down toilets to create an explosive effect.DefinitionA cherry bomb exhaust is any type of completely straight-through, unrestricted exhaust that does little to nothing to dampen engine sound (which has been compared to the sound of exploding fireworks).DescriptionA prototypical cherry bomb muffler uses a straight, perforated inner core surrounded by fiberglass packing, which is in turn encased in an outer metal case.Sound and BenefitsAlso known colloquially as “glasspacks,” cherry bomb mufflers offer unparalleled exhau
