I brought my 2019 Toyota Tundra with the 5.7L V8 for a muffler swap exhaust work and Tim did a very professional clean quality job to my truck. I highly recommend Tim for exhaust work because he's the best! He also fixed my exhaust tips that were crooked and also fixed the tailpipe that was touching my brake line. Tim really does pay a lot of attention to his work.He always makes sure that the exhaust is done correctly and professionally! read more

I would not recommend wasting your time or money here. I was charged $200, and the issue I brought my car in for was not fixed. From the moment I arrived, I was put off by the owner's condescending attitude. After my car was on the lift, I tried to explain and point out what I thought was causing the rattling noise. While I understand customers should ask permission before entering the work area, he abruptly told me, "You know you're not supposed to be down here." I apologized and returned to the waiting area. When I tried to explain my concerns, he ignored me and walked away to grab his tools. Ironically, later he asked if I wanted to come look at his work. The repair took less than an hour. After he said the issue was fixed, I took the car for a test drive, and the same rattling noise was still present. I called him back and asked if he could ride along so I could point out the problem. He agreed and said he would be back at the shop in 30 minutes. After I waited about 25 minutes, he called and said he was already home and would not return because he only works by appointment. He also claimed he had spent two hours working on my car and that he had moved me ahead in his schedule, which did not match the actual time spent on the repair. He then explained that he charges based on his experience rather than an hourly rate. I have no issue paying for expertise, but I do expect the problem to be diagnosed correctly or, at the very least, for reasonable follow-up when the issue remains unresolved. To make things worse, shortly after I called to let him know the issue wasn't resolved, he insults me through text which puts a cherry on top all this. bottom line, take your car to a business who works with integrity, who stands behind their work. read more

A+ Mufflers & Brakes - Auto Customization Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Howzit Tim! This shop is nothing short of excellent. Tim helped me with removing my two stock mufflers from my 2023 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hatchback, installed custom piping and new exhaust tips, and his custom fab work is extremely high quality. He was very fun to talk for the short period of time that it took him to do the work, and the price was around exactly what I expected to pay. Including the experience I had there, what I paid was well worth it and if I do get my exhaust system worked on again, I will absolutely come by again as I trust Tim's decades of experience and appreciate his work and his personality. In the future he will most likely help me to remove my stock resonator and add two small resonators after the Y-pipe. Thank you Tim! Will see you soon! read more

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He has bad service to my car and when I tried to hold on him, he treading to call the cops on me read more

A+ Mufflers & Brakes - This is the exhaust that he made for my car - Auto Customization Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Came out great! Thanks! Shopped around & got higher quotes, plus one shop up the road seemed like they didn't want the job. read more

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I saw Tim for an exhaust, already had all the parts just needed help connecting some of it. He was rude and acted like it was difficult so he could continue raising the price on me, it went from $600 to $700 then we agreed on $700 he proceeded to ad another $50 for no reason. Yea Tim I knew what you where doing, you are not as slick as you think. Real trash experience. Talking down to me the whole time because I didn't know the names of the parts. Yo Tim if I knew about exhaust I would do it myself don't talk down to your customers! $750 for just over an hour of work! You're a scammer Tim! Hope it was worth it Tim $150 bought you this 1 Star review. Don't go here! read more

Guys!! You want excellent service, go stop by A+ Mufflers. Braddah Tim will take care of you and your vehicle. He done everything I asked and more. Went above and beyond, great customer service, professional from start to finish. I couldn't be more happier with the results. Thank you Tim. My wife and I love it. read more

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Do you worry about all the catalytic converter thefts? If your answer is yes then you found the right place to protect, deter theft of your converter or replacement of a stolen one. Tim is the owner of A+ Muffler and Brake and does Excellent work. Being a fabricator, he can weld and modify any type of vehicle that needs convert protection. He also replaces converter and mufflers way cheaper and quicker than majority of the shops. It was super easy to make an appointment and I like that he opens early, even on a Saturday. He came in early at 7am even though the business hours said 8am. I park on the street daily and have experienced converter theft on another truck before. It's not a good feeling to start up the truck and hear that load uncapped exhaust noise. Not only that, but making a police report and making arrangements to get it replaced. What a hassle. So I brought in my truck at 7am as scheduled and was told to come back in 45 minutes, yes that quick! Didn't expect it to be that quick. I came back at 7:40am as he was just finishing up, don't be late to pick up your vehicle as Kaka'ako has limited parking and he doesn't have any extra room on his lot. He weld on a screen guard all the way up the exhaust pipe and around the converter to make cutting and removing the converter almost impossible without taking a very long time to do it. Just looking at it will make thieves look somewhere else. He also welded a loose heat shield that I didn't know about, Mahalo for doing that extra welding work. His work is meticulous. No more worrying about those Bastards stealing my converter easily. Awesome Owner/Business , it was a pleasure giving him my business. read more

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Aloha Tim . This shop is amazing and they know how to do the job. Tim is the boss and he is the definition of the word cool on my opinion. They will get you on an appointment very soon and the work is % good all the time and of course you can't beat the job with a reasonable price all the time. Tim installed a catback on my car and he delivered as all the people before me and after said. Don't think twice and let them do the work on your car and Tim is so honest about everything so you will be happy on the end . Mahalo Tim read more

Got a catalytic cage from him awhile back during pandemic times. Which by the way worked! However the cage got bent after taking it to lex Brodie when they lifted it to replace my tire sensors. That was causing a ton of rattling and it took several months to finally figure out what had happened (took it back to them and to the dealership and no one figured it out). Finally looked under my car and noticed what was going on. Took it back to Tim and he fixed it with a minimal charge. He was able to check it out a day after calling to schedule. So grateful not to be hearing that rattling anymore. Mahalo nui loa Tim! read more

Was desperately looking for a repair shop to repair the passenger rear window motor for a 2006 BWM 325i..........ON A SATURDAY! I took a chance on calling them even though it looked like they only handled muffler and brakes.....hence the business name. Someone answered the phone (YAY!), told them about my issue.....and like nothing, gave me a quote (DOUBLE YAY!) and JUST LIKE THAT....lucky for me they had the part and the time to do the repair! Said it should take about 2 hours and true to their word! ALL DONE! I am forever grateful! Quality of their work is definitely worth the value! They should change their name to A+++++++++++++++ Mufflers & Brakes AND MORE!!! read more

Awesome job, fair prices, and friendly crew. Will return there if needed. Had exhaust replaced on my 1990 Grand Wagoneer.

Tim runs his unique exhaust repair business very professionally. He fixed our 3 leaks in 1 hour as he said. Also, he is very reasonable! Five stars from everyone on Yelp, that I read. I have never seen any business with that many 5 stars. P.S. Quite the family man too! Mucho Mahalos read more

So had Tim at A+ Mufflers and Brakes do some chronic-theft prevention on my Prius. Seems Priuses (Pri-i? not sure what the term for plural Prius would be) are easy targets for catalytic converter thefts. A few days prior my building manager called me letting me know there had been multiple Prius catalytic converter thefts in my parking garage and wanted to give me a warning since I had a Prius. I called around to various muffler shops and some did the work but the way those places did it was they bolted on a metal covering over the areas that the thieves cut the pipes. Tim explained to me that even with the covering, the thieves still can cut the pipe and pull the converter back and out to get it. The way Tim would do it is weld a "cage" around the converter/pipes making it impossible to get it out unless they actually cut all the welded bars too. I thought that made a lot more sense for deter theft. The job took a couple of hours and I was able to take a look at the finished work before he dropped the car back down. Really solid work, clean welds and well thought out layout. Really happy with the job he did and it was half the cost of what the other muffler places quoted me for the inferior theft prevention methods they would use. Something to be aware of, it's a small shop in Kaka'ako so there's not waiting area to sit down. No problem for me since I just walked a couple of blocks over to Whole Foods and did some grocery shoppping. Another thing that was a strange coincidence was when I dropped my car off, another customer drove up and had his catalytic converter stolen so needed to have his exhaust worked on. Made me feel a lot better about doing the preventative work, I guess it's a pretty common theft since the metals in the converter are easily sold to scrap metal places. read more

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Tim is great. Legit saved me over $5k from what the dealer was asking, and my car now sounds as quiet as when it was brand new. Thank you, sir! read more

Came in for a muffler delete and got out with that + a new exhaust tip for the same price as other shops with just a muffler delete amazing job too read more

A+ Mufflers & Brakes - Auto Customization Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This guy was off Island, answered/replied to my request for a online estimate for a replacement stock muffler via Yelp. Answering my phone call the next day, booked an appointment upon his return to HNL. But sorry to say I had to cancel this appointment due to out of my control issues. Answered/replied back to same day of my request to cancel. Mahalo for the great customer service. read more

Recently got an old Prius and noticed how many catalytic converters are a HOT item for thieves despite the stricter laws. It was a no brainer what would cost more, have a cover made for $300.00 to deter these thieves or pay over $2,000. to install a new one if it got stolen. So I did some research and heard about this place and noticed the 5 star ratings. I called and luckily got an appt ASAP since I told him this is for my Prius. He did say its the hottest cars that thieves go after. Tim was efficient and knowledgeable. He definitely earned a 5star rating!!! read more

Friendly, knowledgeable, honest, and competitive pricing. Tim was a pleasure to work with. Called him on a Thursday and scheduled an appointment for Saturday morning for work on my catalytic converter. He contacted me late Friday to remind me and make sure we were still on. When I arrived, he was already waiting for me and immediately had me drive right up and he ran the code scanner and confirmed a catalytic converter error. He pulled it down and showed that the cat was clogged and bad. He commented that something else could be up with my car because a bad cat converter could be an indicator of another issue. He was fast and friendly throughout. He pulled out a chair for me to sit on and I enjoyed the chat we had while he worked. An unexpected nice way to spend a Saturday morning. read more

A+ Mufflers & Brakes - Auto Customization Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

He never even give receipt and he asked my son to hold the muffler to make it straight instead of using long jack stand to make it straight on the tip before he start welding the resonator now the right muffler was just hanging if you zoom in on picture u can see the major gap read more

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I wanted to get some sort of protective cage installed around my truck's replacement catalytic converter after the original was stolen. Tim was great in answering my questions via Yelp messaging and the great Yelp reviews convinced me to use him over another shop. Tim is a one-man, one-lift shop so expect him to work on your car at the scheduled time. My appointment was at 7 and it was on the lift within a few minutes thereafter. After allowing the exhaust system to cool down, he began welding a custom fitted metal grate around the converter. He was done in 30 minutes and the cage will hopefully send thieves looking for an easier pick. read more

I wouldn't go anywhere else this guy is straight forward and he listens to what you want and will explain why a certain plumbing is better!

Tim was honest, worked fast, and overall just took good care of us. Highly recommend! Thanks Tim! read more

A+ Mufflers & Brakes - Auto Customization Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Popeyes Kapahulu parking lot messed up my vehicle exhaust. I was hesitant to visit some exhaust shops around the island, but saw that A+ Muffler's & Brakes had strong reviews. Tim took care of my car, got me out in 2 hours. He showed me issues with the previous installation of my custom exhaust and gave me the option to fix those or not. He didn't try to up-charge me. I ended up following his recommendation and my ride clearance and exhaust notes sounds much smoother now! He has limited space, so be punctual. Fair pricing, quality work, very knowledgeable, quick turnaround time. Big thank you Tim for taking care of my car! read more

OK, so I kept reading about all the catalytic converters getting stolen everywhere every day. I was concerned cause I don't want this to happen to me. I kept reading about A+ Mufflers & Brakes and the owner Tim. I went to his website and I am impressed by his amazing workmanship. This auto shop is very different! His metal work is beautiful! Clean lines, custom styled to what is needed but wow! Just wow! But, getting back to what I needed, a protective cover for the catalytic converter. He said you can wait while I install the protective cover which is a flexible metal that is difficult to cut. Tim shaped the metal piece and secured it in place as we waited a short 40 minutes. Amazing! Fast and clean. Thanks so much Tim! Just a note to you folks trying to find Ilaniwai Street, Google Maps said it was off of Queen Street and landed me in front of a General Store. Fortunately a person watering the plants in front of the store knew where A+ was and said it was around the corner. Ilaniwai St is a short block parallel to Queen and between Kamani St and Cooke St. read more

Excellent workmanship and quality service!! I wouldn't take my car to anyone else, Tim always delivers!

Tim is great. Called during non business hours just to have phone number in my phone. I get a text a few minutes later asking if I needed assistance. Told him what I needed made an appointment and he did excellent work. Walked me through what was wrong told me what he would do to not only fix but improve on what was already there. Awesome awesome. Highly recommend, I'm telling everyone I know to come here. No BS straight honesty and he is fast. COME HERE read more

I highly recommend Tim for his work and knowledge. He recently custom fabricated a exhaust for my 95 Cobra that more than most would not be able to do. Tim took the time to figure out the direction I wanted to go and got it done in record time with precision work. A real hidden gem in Hawaii for automotive work! read more

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Tim took a very tough job and completed it in record time. He does quality work, is very knowledgeable, and fair pricing. He gave me pointers on how to keep my vehicle going and is and expert in his field. read more

First off ..... Tim is the man . We had a miscommunication on our appointment . I came in one day early for service . Instead of telling me to come back . He said just hang around and I'll get you done in bit . I did a muffler delete to give more growl to my Acura Tl . It's a cheaper alternative to aftermarket exhaust systems that don't give much horsepower. Tim was thoughtful in the way that he suggested that we start with the back mufflers and if you need more rumble the come back for the mid muffler. Most shops will just gauge you the first time . Tim's prices are the best on the island and with 26 years experience he's Efficient and has excellent workmanship. I highly recommend A+ Muffler and breaks and will use A+ for all my exhaust and break needs read more

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We'd like to thank TIM for the GREAT job he did for our two cars! We just met him that couple of times and it felt like we've know him a lifetime! He's very personable and funny and such an EXPERT in his job! We would HIGHLY RECOMMEND him to do anything you need done on your car, he's very REASONABLE and KNOWLEDGEABLE! Thanks TIM for making our day! We are soooooooo APPRECIATIVE and GRATEFUL! Our worries are a lot LESS now! MAHALO AGAIN! Take care! read more

A+ Mufflers & Brakes - Catalytic Converter with Shield - Auto Customization Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Friendly Reliable Fast Knowledgeable Reasonably priced No BS Excellent workmanship Highly recommend Tim was amazing! From the quick response to quick service and with no bs. He promptly responds to messages and explains in details about his service and pricing. He is able to do this because he is very knowledgeable in what he does. Tim performs his work in front of you in plain sight so you know exactly what he is doing. He's got nothing to hide. We were in and out in no time. Can't thank Tim enough for saving us $$$ over other shops who gave estimates that were double the amount and time! Hopefully we won't need his service again but if we do, we'll definitely be back! read more

Tim. One man shop......was an incredible experience. Dude talks and gives great advice either car or future. Great guy and great experience. Give amazing price and quality. Will definitely be back for needed maintenance. After changing my catalytic converter my truck runs like new and starts with no issues! read more

I have a 2021 Hybrid RAV4 and with all the theft of converters going on, I needed an anti-theft solution. Made an appointment with Tim. He fabricated a custom-catalytic converter cage. He was professional and did an awesome job. Glad we took it to him and I've already sent referral texts to my hybrid-owning friends. read more

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Tim was totally awesome! Technically very proficient with a whole lot of Kamaina professionalism. Totally satisfied with a job well done, in a short time that needed to be done fast. Pratical price considering he just took me in right there, finished under 20 minutes while I waited with a whole lot of gratitude! Much Aloha and Mahalo, Tim...super glad you moved back to the aina from Iowa! Exercise Planner.. read more

Damn I'm super pleased with his quality of work. His Welds are awesome and he made sure my exhaust didn't have an leaks and was in the correct alignment. I'll be recommending all my car/ truck enthusiasts friends to this shop for sure. Hands down awesome job!! read more

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A+ Muffler & Brakes saved me thousands of dollars! I was trying to find somewhere that could help me with my catalytic converter and contacted him. He told me that my car shouldn't be having this problem yet and recommended an inexpensive product from auto zone. It worked! He could've charged me thousands, but instead tried to save me money and not rip me off! I will definitely come back for any other issues I have with my car. I highly recommend coming here and supporting a business who cares about people and is fair/honest read more

I was a victim of a catalytic converter theft, and looked around for muffler shops. I saw some horrifying reviews on Yelp and heard from friends on a well known and established local exhaust shop, so I got to looking. Tim was very accommodating; took in my vehicle in immediately, and got the repairs done quickly. Quality of work is nice with good clean welding. And if you're looking to get a custom fabricated cage to protect your car's catalytic converter, just look at his customer photos, and look no further. I highly recommend this shop. Look no further and give Tim a call. read more

Howzit everyone, This exhaust shop always take care when you're in need of some work done. Tim the one and only man gives you major food for your mind. The knowledge he has about your exhaust is really incredible. I'll sure be coming back to get more work done. Mahalos Tim! read more

Came back to have Tim fabricate a custom mid-pipe for my Q50 and it came out just how I wanted. Will always come here for any exhaust work read more

A+ Mufflers & Brakes - Custom mid-pipe. The welds on the resonators that were welded onto my y-pipe are holding up great almost a year later. Quality work - Auto Customization Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii