FAQs

We accept all major credit and debit cards via our secure online payment system.

We aim to deliver all products within 7-10 working days of placing your order. However, due to the individually hand crafted nature of our products, many of our parts are made to order so please allow up to 30 days for deliveries during busy periods as stated in our Terms and Conditions of Sale. You will receive a notification email once your order has been processed with your confirmed manufacturing and delivery date.

We would advise waiting until all goods including the fitting kit are received and checked prior to booking in vehicles for any fitment or related work.

The postage charge for delivery will automatically be added at the checkout page once you have entered your delivery address. The retail delivery charges for UK orders are as follows:-

Items under £0-10 = 2.30, under £50 = £4.95, under £150 = £21, under £350 = £25, Over £350 = £30.

Additional delivery charges will be levied for deliveries outside of the UK mainland, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands and Borders. 

International shipping charges are displayed at the checkout and are calculated based on country and item weight.

UK VAT is automatically applied to all UK orders.

For orders outside of the UK, local duties and taxes will be applied by the courier when receiving the item and will vary depending on destination country.

Guarantees offered with exhaust systems extends to the original purchaser when registered online within 28 days of receipt. All products not registered online within 28 days of receipt of goods will be subject to a one year manufacturing warranty.

Our lifetime guarantee for car exhausts covers manufacturing and material defects provided that any claims are a result of normal usage and the car has not undergone any excessive engine modifications. High flow sports catalysts, flexes and downpipes are exempt from the lifetime warranty and are covered by a 2 year / 80,000Km warranty.

Motorcycle Exhausts are covered by an extended 2 year warranty.

As we deal directly with consumers ourselves our after-sales support is of the highest importance and enables us to take a flexible approach considering each case individually.

Further details and full exemptions list can be found in our Terms and Conditions of Sale.

Under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2014, a customer is allowed to return an online and mailorder order item if they simply change their mind. A customer has the right to cancel at any time from the moment they place their online order, and up to 14 days from the day they receive the goods provided that you inform us in writing (via post or email). The customer then has a further 14 days from the date they notify the retailer of their cancellation to return the goods. Goods must be returned to us unused and undamaged, with the original invoice. This returns policy does not apply where items have been made to individual requirements and is only applicable for standard items purchased from our website. If you fail to inform us within 14 days of receiving the goods, you will have forfeited your right to cancel and we will impose a 30% handling charge and your original postage costs will not be refunded. This does not in any way affect your statutory rights. If in doubt, please call us on 0114 244 7123.

Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, a customer has an early right to reject goods that are unsatisfactory quality, unfit for purpose or not as described, and get a full refund. This right is limited to 30 days from the date the customer took ownership of the goods. If an item is faulty and needs to be returned, the customer does not need to pay postage costs for the return of the faulty item. If a customer is asked to return an item that arrived damaged, not as described or faulty, the retailer should refund the total cost of the return.

We aim to deliver within 7-10 working days of you placing your order. However, due to the individually hand crafted nature of our products, many of our parts are made to order so please allow up to 30 days for deliveries during busy periods as stated in our Terms and Conditions of Sale.

We would advise waiting until all goods including the fitting kit are received and checked prior to booking in vehicles for any fitment or related work.

We always recommend that you have your exhaust fitted professionally for safety reasons and to ensure the perfect fit.

There are many garages able to provide this service and we are happy to make recommendations in your local area for Cobra Sport distributors.

We also offer a fitting service at our exhaust centre in Sheffield if you wanted the exhaust to be fitted by the manufacturer. Our fitting services are by appointment only, please contact us for further details and pricing.

Regular cleaning/polishing will be required to maintain the polished appearance of the system and tailpipes. Mounts and rubbers should be checked annually and may need replacing from time to time over the life of your exhaust. Provided these items are checked and maintained, your exhaust will provide many years of trouble free motoring.

Yes we aim to send all the necessary parts so you can fit our exhausts to your car with ease. On rare occasions and depending what part may have worn on your car, you may need to purchase parts from the dealers that we cannot source.

No, our exhausts are designed to be exact replacements for original equipment exhausts and we provide a fitting kit so you will have everything necessary to fit one of our systems to your car. Some exhausts may require the use of alternative rear valances, please contact us for further information.

Some of our exhausts come with an option of a “Blackout” tailpipe, these not only look aesthetically pleasing, but they are also ceramic coated which keeps the heat of the exhaust gasses away from any bodywork or trims.

All of our exhausts are made from aircraft grade 304 stainless steel and constructed using precision TIG welding with mandrel formed bends in the pipe work for a smoother gas flow. We pride ourselves in producing high quality products.

Our exhausts will have a more sporty tone than original equipment exhausts. This is an inevitable result of the less restrictive systems we produce. However, with careful design and production methods, we aim to keep a subtle sporty tone.

If you prefer a loud system, then one of our non-resonated (no centre box) exhaust systems will provide a louder exhaust note. Many of our products feature a movie of the exhaust and give some idea as to the sound which you can expect. Please contact us should you require any further information or advice.

Of course this varies from engine to engine, our systems are designed and manufactured to maximise gas flow with increased diameter pipe work, free flowing silencers and mandrel bends which provide a much less restrictive exhaust system than original equipment exhausts, resulting in a much better engine response and increased BHP. Typically you can expect to achieve around a 10% increase from the installation of a cat-back system. Some individual products also show approximate power gains.

This has always been a grey area in some countries and there is not one set rule for all. We would always recommend you check with your local authorities and insurance company.

The below is to be used simply as a guide –

- UK, USA & Australia - No set decibel sound level – at the discretion of the tester if it is road worthy. If fitting an exhaust which alters an emissions device (downpipes/turbo back setups), please see the notes on our terminology page.

- Europe - you must have a TUV certificate to hand to your tester, Cobra Sport exhausts are not TUV approved and certification is not supplied with our exhausts.

You can only de-cat your car if it was registered prior to 1992, otherwise it will fail the emissions check at your MOT station. Our de-cats sold for cars after this year are intended for off-road motorsport use only.

If you are fitting a cat back system to your car, this will have no effect on the engine management operations.

However, if you are replacing your original system with a de-cat, sports cat or front pipe your car may need remapping as it may cause the vehicles engine management light to activate, the remap will also make sure the car benefits from the increased gas flow.

Resonators are box chambers incorporated into the exhaust system, which are used to make the exhaust quieter, by cancelling certain sound frequencies. A non-resonated exhaust system will therefore, give a louder exhaust note and a resonated exhaust system, a quieter exhaust note. Either option will still provide extra performance and an enhanced sound compared to the original equipment exhaust.

For further information, please see episode 01 of our Exhaust Talk series > Exhaust Talk 01

Slash-cut tailpipes are finished and cut off at a 15 degree angle, and suit certain types of vehicles depending upon the shape of the bumper and overall aesthetics of the vehicle. If you require any advice on which tailpipe would be most appropriate for your car, please give us a call.

All our exhausts come with highly polished stainless steel mirror finish tailpipes as standard.

All other pipework will be a matt satin polished stainless steel finish. 

If you do not clean your exhaust/tailpipe, it will eventually become discoloured and be more difficult to bring back to its original finish. Regular cleaning with a non-abrasive metal polish such as Solvol Autosol® will ensure that your exhaust continues to look as new.

Our range of direct fitting exhausts is always expanding, however if you have a model of car that is not listed and you are close enough to have one made at our factory in Sheffield please contact us on sales@cobrasport.com.

Additionally, we are always looking for vehicles to enable us to expand our range and we may be able to offer you a discounted exhaust if your car is in our development programme. Please enquire for further details at developments@cobrasport.com

We also offer a custom build bespoke exhaust service at our HQ in Sheffield where we are able to create an exhaust built directly to the car to the customers specification. For further information, please see our Custom Build page.

We aim to give all our customers 100% satisfaction. If you are in anyway unhappy or dissatisfied with the service or product you have received we would like to know more about it in detail. Please email us at info@cobrasport.com or call one of our sales team on 0114 244 7123.

Our Terms and Conditions of Sales are agreed as part of the purchase process and can be read in full here

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