Richards Performance Muffler

Liked their Unilocal reviews so I called them to see about welding my Ford Racing x-​pipe on my new 2016 Mustang GT. Gave me a better price than other local performance shop and it didn’t change after the work was done. Very clean shop. Very nice install on the x-​pipe. The welds are pretty. They also advised me about upgrading the mufflers at significantly less than I’ve seen elsewhere. I’ll be going back to them for mufflers. They got me in and out in less than an hour.

Ok, Service Engine Soon light code 420, went to the Nissan Dealer in Oceanside, I was told that Catalytic Converter might be under warranty. Price they gave me was $ 2248.36 Took the 2008 Sentra to my auto shop, said no problem pay $ 99.00 for the diagnostics then pay $ 1356.00. The car is only worth $ 2000.00. I said what the Hell. I will do it my self. Went to the NAPA Dealer on Melrose the guys said check out Richard Performance Muffler on Ord Way.
Wow, great guys, knew what they were talking about, when they gave me a price of $ 375.00. I said «No Way». Two hours later out the door passed smog with all paperwork. Holy Crap! I saved money Wife is happy. I have told three guys about this place. Funny I drive pass it every day. Great Guys, Best Price Spread the Word. Richards Performance Muffler is GREAT. Don’t be scared that it looks like a OFF Road place. The guys are friendly.

RPM did a very clean install on my truck. I have a friend who used to work here and he recommended this shop. I set up an appointment and was in and out in less than an hour. I would highly recommend you take your ride here, my truck sounds mean!!!

I had been dealing with a catalytic converter issue for over a year. After several other repairs completed and still not passing smog I was ready to bite the bullet and do one last repair or junk the car. Other mechanics did a quick look see and I kept getting prices from $ 1400 – 2000 to repair. After talking with Linn at length he wanted to do some research on the repair needed. My SUV fell into an odd category for replacement parts. Well the team at RPM was able to fix the problem and it was only a tad over $ 500! Linn even networked with an official smog shop before hand to triple check that car would pass if the repair was done. Great job! Saved me a ton of money! Very professional! Thanks guys

I bought a used honda civic to fix up and resell. I took the car in to get a new muffler and cat converter. the exhaust that was on there was loud but pretty exspensive so I wanted to re sell it. I told the girl upfront that I wanted the old exhaust back. When they were done I mentioned the exhaust again before I left. They told me to go around back so I did. I was met by a worker who took the exhaust out from behind a wall where he tried to hide it. They did a good job putting the exhaust back to stock but I won’t go there again just because of this incident.

I mainly worked with Linn in the beginning. He was very knowledgable about his product and the services his company provided. I’d also like to say they offer the best prices in town. James was the tech that I worked with. I felt very comfortable leaving my vehicle (G37S) with them to have a custom exhaust installed. When it came time to placement of the stainless steel tips I purchased at their showroom, James came and got me in the waiting room and asked where I specifically wanted them. Customer service at its finest. Great job RPM!

I bought a nice header and RPM fabricated a complete exhaust to go with it. I couldn’t be happier! It sounds great, and it looks like art. These guys are the best. –Jason Thomas, Carlsbad, Ca.

Awesome crew !!! Had car done and ready earlier than promised, and for a good price. I highly recommend them

Brought my 2015 M3 to have some exhaust work done without an appointment not only did they fit me in but they did an awesome job. Very happy with the work and very reasonable pricing. Will be taking my vehicle there from now on for any exhaust work.

Awesome — Richard hooked me up big time! He wasn’t intimidating like a lot of mechanics can be when they see a woman by herself. He was very respectful and honest. He did my catalytic converter in 25 minutes. So thankful!

RPM is a great company. They’ve done a few custom jobs for me in the past, from headers to mufflers and tail pipes and I’ve been extremely happy every time. Meticulous, clean work speaks louder than works, and that is what RPM pumps out of their shop daily.
I’ll tell anyone that asks to go see Richard at RPM.
Thanks for the solid work guys!

Awesome work! My mustang sounds great! Thanks guys ! Very good work and helpful staff ! The prices are very reasonable/​I recommend this place to all the gals!

Awesome place. Love the customer service and the knowledge.
Definitely made my truck quieter and the way they fitted and bent the piping was amazing. Loved the welds too!

Great shop. They definitely know what they’re doing. I had an axle back kit installed on my Honda Accord. Only reason I cut them short of 5 stars is because I felt the price could’ve been a little better.

This shop is VERY customer friendly and honest, as opposed to the Mossey dealership, in Oceanside!

My muffler tail pipe was loose and I asked if Mossey would check it, while I had my car in for an oil change. Was told I had to PAY UP FRONT, $ 100, which would go toward the repair. Couldn’t tell me up front what a muffler would cost or if they even HAD a muffler. Kept my car 5 hours and told me I needed the whole muffler replaced at a cost of $ 750! They didn’t even have one instock. Even though I declined the service they still took $ 50 for LOOKING at my muffler.
I found RICHARD“S RPM muffler shop, with great reviews on Unilocal, and in less than 20 seconds the guy looked under my car and told me I just needed the tail pipe and with parts and labor it would cost $ 100! It was fixed while I waited, in an hour and a half.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH RPM!

If you need any sort of custom exhaust or muffler work, this is the place! Don’t bother with anywhere else, just go straight to RPM. The work is top-​notch (as you would expect, given their history and experience with racing) and the prices were shockingly low for the custom work that I wanted.
Richard even made a custom heat-​shield for my trailer-​hitch luggage platform that worked perfectly on my 8-​hour road trip, and it was dirt cheap.
My un-​melted luggage sends its best regards to RPM!

I had just bought a monster Diesel van from out of state and was going through the trials and tribulations of getting it smogged and legal in CA. During the process, a bad exhaust leak was discovered that ended up being the manifold gaskets. Normally this wouldn’t to bad of a job, but since this van had been all over North America in all types of weather, the headers looked like they had been at the bottom of the ocean for 10 yrs. Nearly all the bolts were rusted into the head and more than a few were completely sheered off. I thought I was toast, a few hundred bucks was starting to look like a few thousand if the engine was going to have to be pulled the get these things off.
I read about RPM and took a chance hoping that with all there experience they could fix it. Somehow they were able to cut the nasty corroded headers off and the broken studs out. It was a very slow process. All in all the repair cost about $ 1200 bucks, but that got 2 brand new manifolds and all new hardware & gaskets + the labor to get the old ones out. This could have easily tipped $ 3k to $ 4k if the engine need to be pulled.
I will continue to come to these guys for any exhaust issues and recommend them to anyone in San Diego.

Porsche GT3.
Richard did an amazing job on my car! The car sounded super tame and had a small rattle. I asked Richard to make it scream and lose the rattle. He did just that. All the work looks super clean and the welds look great! All my future vehicles will be taken here from now on. I recommend top any car enthusiast … A+++

RPM comes highly recommended in the off-​road industry. With so much positive feedback, it was a no brainer to take my wannabe race truck to Richard.
After discussing the layout and design I wanted, Richard worked his magic creating a beautiful system to compliment my new long tube headers. Full h-​pipe from the headers back into two Spintech mufflers. It sounds mean!
The work was top notch. Quality welds, thick flanges and good craftsmanship. Richard took his time to make sure everything was lined up and done right. I was impressed!
I’m definitely bringing all my cars and trucks to RPM in the future. RPM lives up to the hype!

I firmly believe Richard and his crew can do anything! I’ve gone in for a number of things from getting a rotten tail pipe replaced to a complete exhaust system. My old POS Nissan failed smog and I took it to Richard for a new catalytic convertor and it passed like new again. It still LOOKED like a pile but they don’t do that kind of stuff. I’ve broken things (I’m pretty good at it actually) and he’s welded, fixed and fabricated some pretty amazing stuff for me.
Over the years I’ve sent several people to him for one thing or another and they have all been really happy.
Monday through Friday and some Saturdays they can fix you up!