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Old 09-21-2005, 01:04 PM
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Is this bad for the car in any way? and is anyone doing this? Once I get a cut-out, I don't think I'd ever want to close it up, I like when my exhaust is nice and loud. So is there anything wrong doing this? (i'm assuming not)
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nope. I never closed mine neither.
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I got worse gas mileage with the cutout open 24/7 in the city
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Originally Posted by SiL3NtXWS6
I got worse gas mileage with the cutout open 24/7 in the city
smiles per gallon > miles per gallon
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is this for your mustang ?
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Originally Posted by greekss
is this for your mustang ?
Hell No.
Old 09-21-2005, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by greekss
is this for your mustang ?
Old 09-21-2005, 01:15 PM
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No kept mine open all the time before I got my LM exhaust
Old 09-21-2005, 01:19 PM
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Got my cutout open all the motha trucking time!!!!!!!!! Its intimadating to other pepolz so why not!?! Yea i didnt see a diff in MPG, but i did see more SMG hehe
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Open 24/7 here!!!

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OK, I will say that I would not want it open all the time. Most of the time yes, but occasionally no. If you have a gf/wife she may not like it open all the time, and if you have picky neighbors and a**hole cops around (like me) you may get into trouble. It does sound intimidating though with it open.

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ive never closed mine, i couldn't stand to drive with it closed.
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we run the ws6 open 24/7 also, we pull up to cops and what not, and only get grins from them.
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Open cut out here for over 2 years..... glad I spent the money on the Corsa ...
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ok ive got a kinda side question, if its ok to run the cut-out open all day everyday, then why is it bad (ive heard) to run open headers all day long
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Originally Posted by LiquidFire350
ok ive got a kinda side question, if its ok to run the cut-out open all day everyday, then why is it bad (ive heard) to run open headers all day long
with the headers open the o2 sensors are very close to the outside air, they are in the collector, when you let off the throttle it sucks in fresh air. if you want to use open headers you just need some 12-14 " extensions (not to mention earplugs and money to pay tickets )
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semi-hijack here......

Do you all run dual cutouts after the headers or a single before the axle?

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dual cutouts right behind the headers. too loud to drive with them open.

I used to have a single in the i-pipe and i drove daily with it open.

I drive with a straight pipe out the back, no muffler all the time.
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Originally Posted by bowtieman81
OK, I will say that I would not want it open all the time. Most of the time yes, but occasionally no. If you have a gf/wife she may not like it open all the, and if you have picky neighbors and a**hole cops around (like me) you may get into trouble. It does sound intimidating though with it open.
well said.
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Mine gets closed on Road trips and sometimes in town.



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