02maroZ28

I have a cutout coming in the mail sometime next week. Its a manual qtp 3in cutout that im going to take to a muffler shop to have it welded in right before the I pipe goes over the rear axle. I have a friend who has a 03 mustang mach 1 with two electric cutouts and it sounds like a stock car; it is insanely loud. My question is, since my car is 100% stock aside from this cutout, will mine be as loud? I like loud cars so ill be ok if it is. If its not as loud as id like, what are some cheap ways to give it a bit my volume?

98CayenneT/A

Headers and uncatted y pipe with remote cutout is perfect for getting rid of pesky Honda civics

02maroZ28

I have to have a cat, my car is my dd and MUST pass inspection. And no, I don't know anybody who inspects cars haha

TechCam97

iTrader: (5)

LS1Sounds.com has a lot of useful video and audio clips for multiple exhausts. Here is one for a factory exhaust with just a cutout like you will be getting:

http://ls1sounds.com/headers_cutouts...k-exhaust.mpeg

02maroZ28

techcam, while I do appreciate your reply, I know from experience recording music (my other hobby) that cameras like the ones used on ls1 sounds do absolutely NO justice whatsoever to the actual sound in real life. On one occasion while recording my band two years ago the louder it got in real life, the quieter the camera picked it up. I would prefer to hear from someone who has experienced one in real life. But while on the topic of ls1sounds, I saw two cutout vids on there of a 98 z28 with a cutout and stock everything that sounded quieter than my car is now.

TechCam97

iTrader: (5)

My car is completely stock with just a 3" cutout and sounds like the video clip I posted.

02maroZ28

is it loud enough to where you have to turn the radio up really loud to hear it? does it **** the neighbors off? that's the kind of loud im looking for haha. can you have a normal conversation with someone riding along in it?

98CayenneT/A

It will not be that loud, if that's what you want get headers, high flow catted y pipe and a remote cutout

ez2cdave

And attracting every COP within earshot ! ! !

98CayenneT/A

That is what the remote is for

JD_AMG

On otherwise stock exhaust, no, not even close. You can drive around with the cutout open all day and attract minimal attention. Now with LT's and an ORY thats a different story. Add a lumpy cam and you are in a whole new ball park of loud.
Checkout youtube videos of before/after to get an idea.
Big cam for comparison:

mjs1012

iTrader: (36)

My car with a cam and lt/ory with the cutout open is pretty loud and turns alot of heads, thats why I have an electric one.

BudRacing

iTrader: (3)

The volume changes are going to come from upstream mods. Adding a cutout near the back of the car is only going to do so much. If cost is a concern, you could add high-flow cats in place of the stockers and that should add some growl. Otherwise, catted longtube headers are the way to go.

Not an f-body, but catted LT's with dual cutouts shown with stock mufflers for what little contrast a camera mic can provide. It's night and day in person and really pisses off neighbors, hence why the clip was short.

1_MEANZ28

iTrader: (4)

will not be loud cutout alone you need long tube headers and no cats and ur choice of x pipe y pipe stait pipes all in 3'' trust me..