Abstract: The preferred invention is directed to a controller for a vehicle exhaust valve. The controller comprises a vehicle interface for determining a live value for an operating parameter of a vehicle, a recording module being configured to, upon activation, instantaneously record the live value of the operating parameter, and a programming module for determining a value range based on the recorded live value and allowing a desired position of the valve to be set such that during operation, the control system automatically moves the valve to the desired position when the operating parameter is within the value range.

Abstract: The preferred invention is directed to a controller for a vehicle exhaust valve. The controller comprises a vehicle interface for determining a live value for an operating parameter of a vehicle, a recording module being configured to, upon activation, instantaneously record the live value of the operating parameter, and a programming module for determining a value range based on the recorded live value and allowing a desired position of the valve to be set such that during operation, the control system automatically moves the valve to the desired position when the operating parameter is within the value range.

Abstract: A controller for controlling a valve is configured to record a time taken to drive the valve from a closed position to an open position, to determine a drive time required to drive the valve to a desired position based on the recorded time, and to drive the valve for the determined drive time.

Abstract: The invention provides a muffler assembly (10) for exhaust gas flow communication with an engine exhaust. The assembly (10) includes a muffler (12) having inlet and outlet ports (14, 16). The assembly (10) also includes first and second flow of passages in common fluid communication with the outlet port (16) and in variable fluid communication with the inlet port (14). The first and second flow passages meet at first and second connecting points. The first connecting point is located in the proximity of the inlet port (14). The first flow passage has a higher resistance to fluid flow than the second flow passage. The assembly (10) also includes a valve means (24) generally located past the first connecting point inside the second flow passage for selectively proportionating exhaust gases passing through the passages. The first flow passage includes three or more conduits (26, 28, 30) being in fluid communication with each other.

Abstract: The invention provides a muffler assembly (10) for exhaust gas flow communication with an engine exhaust. The assembly (10) includes a muffler (12) having inlet and outlet ports (14, 16). The assembly (10) also includes first and second flow of passages in common fluid communication with the outlet port (16) and in variable fluid communication with the inlet port (14). The first and second flow passages meet at first and second connecting points. The first connecting point is located in the proximity of the inlet port (14). The first flow passage has a higher resistance to fluid flow than the second flow passage. The assembly (10) also includes a valve means (24) generally located past the first connecting point inside the second flow passage for selectively proportionating exhaust gases passing through the passages. The first flow passage includes three or more conduits (26, 28, 30) being in fluid communication with each other.