dual cutouts or true duals?
09-13-2006, 10:23 AM
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dual cutouts or true duals? hey guys. i have dual cutouts as my setup right now. i luv the sound they make, especially at WOT! my car vibrates really bad when they are open though. i was wondering if i were to change to a true dual setup, just to make it a lil quieter, would i lose any hp? i have my cutouts right behind my lt headers.
09-13-2006, 04:25 PM
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IF u are worried about vibration/loud/noise-----get a another car imo. /give me and others a break at stupid questions please pally. 
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09-13-2006, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by LastLT1
would that prove to be beneficial? or would i make just as much power with the cutouts open as i would closed?
09-14-2006, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
IF u are worried about vibration/loud/noise-----get a another car imo. /give me and others a break at stupid questions please pally.
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09-14-2006, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by LastLT1
wow, never thought it was a stupid question. i would rather have my car still ride smoothly and not sound like a damn race car all the time. especially if i take a girl out in it, maybe u dont have to worry about that, but i do. thats why i asked. i luv the loud sound, i just wanted to see if i were able to quiet the sound down by using true duals and not lose any power.
09-14-2006, 09:13 AM
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I have a similar setup as you, but my cut outs are electronic and I can close them whenever I want. You might consider doing that. I usually run mine open all the time, but at least I have the option of closing them from inside the car when I want.
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where do you have your dual cutouts now? im getting a cutout put in after the y-pipe and i keep hearing o2 sensors will get messed up and there wont be any backpressure to run the engine right?
09-14-2006, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by nodnarb481
where do you have your dual cutouts now? im getting a cutout put in after the y-pipe and i keep hearing o2 sensors will get messed up and there wont be any backpressure to run the engine right?
09-14-2006, 09:55 AM
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alright.. i dont know why but i keep hearing backpressure will be a problem too and that i should put my cutout in a different position which in reality.. is only 1 foot down the i-pipe. i plan to put it RIGHT after the y-pipe because i had to have a cat welded into the i-pipe and theres no where else to do it
09-14-2006, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by nodnarb481
alright.. i dont know why but i keep hearing backpressure will be a problem too and that i should put my cutout in a different position which in reality.. is only 1 foot down the i-pipe. i plan to put it RIGHT after the y-pipe because i had to have a cat welded into the i-pipe and theres no where else to do it
09-14-2006, 12:45 PM
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question TransAm578, how are youre cutouts connected? i have mine at a 45 degree angle and my driverside cutout had to be welded on to the header. it was the only way to get it to line up right. did you have the same issue?
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Hey LastLT1...my cutouts are not as close to the headers as yours are it seems. I have my cutouts off the y pipe about 10 inches after the headers, so I had no problem with the install. I have QTP headers, QTP y pipe with the cutouts. Your setup would be even louder than mine I guess, which is hard for me to imagine. How do you like yours?
09-14-2006, 01:22 PM
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oh i luv mine. i have pacesetter lt's then qtp cutouts directly behind the headers. i have a custom y-pipe and i-pipe connected to the stock catback. i moved my o2 sensors up on the headers so i wouldnt fry them. the sound is awesome, especially going through the tunnels. believe me, i havent heard anyone else as loud as mine yet.
