Safe to run dual electric cut outs right after headers?
03-03-2007, 12:11 PM
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Safe to run dual electric cut outs right after headers? Want to get an electric cut out or two but need some more knowledge. Would it be safe to run dual electric cutouts (QTP) right after the headers or will it being there right after the header be too hot and burnout or damage the electric motors. I dont want to be stuck with open electric cut outs and be driving around with open headers. I know its bad *** having open headers and would think you gain the most power there. 
Or should I do a single electric cut out in the I pipe and call it a day?? My car will have high flow cats on it and im thinking its gona sound like *** having it in the I pipe. Not so sure.
Or should I do a single electric cut out in the I pipe and call it a day?? My car will have high flow cats on it and im thinking its gona sound like *** having it in the I pipe. Not so sure.
03-03-2007, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBlurLS1
1 in the I pipe. Dual cutouts in the y-pipe will be histerically too loud IMO. Would you rather hear "Wow that car sounds nice." or "Get that damn thing off the road!" ?
I still want to hear what other ppls experiences with having them right after the headers. I mean im not gona drive around all the time with them open I just want to open them when I go to the track or if im on the highway and some jack *** wants to be smart. Let me know if you guys have had them get damaged being right after the headers
03-03-2007, 01:19 PM
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i've heard of bent valves. I made a video on youtube of just my headers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjUH4z39DsY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAe_p6T62-8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg4Rj9uzhvI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjUH4z39DsY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAe_p6T62-8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg4Rj9uzhvI
03-03-2007, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by brandtdavis
i've heard of bent valves. I made a video on youtube of just my headers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjUH4z39DsY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAe_p6T62-8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg4Rj9uzhvI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjUH4z39DsY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAe_p6T62-8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg4Rj9uzhvI
Your car sound good in the second video when you drive away. I do plan on swaping a cam and upgrading the valve train in the future. I actually am saving for that right now but i obviously need to upgrade to headers and y pipe before i do that and thats what i am doing right now.
03-03-2007, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by CAMJAG
I dont think the valves will bend... Ive read that plenty of ppl have driven there car around for 2 weeks with open headers before they brought it to the muffler shop for a custom y pipe build
Your car sound good in the second video when you drive away. I do plan on swaping a cam and upgrading the valve train in the future. I actually am saving for that right now but i obviously need to upgrade to headers and y pipe before i do that and thats what i am doing right now.
Your car sound good in the second video when you drive away. I do plan on swaping a cam and upgrading the valve train in the future. I actually am saving for that right now but i obviously need to upgrade to headers and y pipe before i do that and thats what i am doing right now.
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Don't know how much truth there is to this statement but someone told me
" If the cutouts are too close to the O2's the O2's may get some false reading occasionally on crusing and decel."
But I still plan on putting my dual electric cutouts right off the headers as well, in the very near future.
" If the cutouts are too close to the O2's the O2's may get some false reading occasionally on crusing and decel."
But I still plan on putting my dual electric cutouts right off the headers as well, in the very near future.
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Originally Posted by 2K2CamaroSS
Don't know how much truth there is to this statement but someone told me
" If the cutouts are too close to the O2's the O2's may get some false reading occasionally on crusing and decel."
But I still plan on putting my dual electric cutouts right off the headers as well, in the very near future.
" If the cutouts are too close to the O2's the O2's may get some false reading occasionally on crusing and decel."
But I still plan on putting my dual electric cutouts right off the headers as well, in the very near future.
03-03-2007, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by orangeapeel
I did that for a long time. I think I have pictures of it in the Staff Showcase area.
03-03-2007, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by orangeapeel
No. Your not gonna warp your valves if that is what you are asking. You just go through O2's like underwear.
03-03-2007, 08:03 PM
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FWIW, I lost a car in a fire because the exhaust gases at the collector flange were
hot enough to catch my carpet on fire. (Was running open headers)
Being in a burning car with Ttops dripping down next to you at 90mph on a major interstate is no fun at all.
Cutouts fit real nice just ahead of or behind the rear axle.
It's much safer
hot enough to catch my carpet on fire. (Was running open headers)
Being in a burning car with Ttops dripping down next to you at 90mph on a major interstate is no fun at all.
Cutouts fit real nice just ahead of or behind the rear axle.
It's much safer
03-03-2007, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by James Montigny
FWIW, I lost a car in a fire because the exhaust gases at the collector flange were
hot enough to catch my carpet on fire. (Was running open headers)
Being in a burning car with Ttops dripping down next to you at 90mph on a major interstate is no fun at all.
Cutouts fit real nice just ahead of or behind the rear axle.
It's much safer
hot enough to catch my carpet on fire. (Was running open headers)
Being in a burning car with Ttops dripping down next to you at 90mph on a major interstate is no fun at all.
Cutouts fit real nice just ahead of or behind the rear axle.
It's much safer
03-05-2007, 11:08 PM
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I have dual cut out right after the headers and it sounds bad as hell. People about **** themselves when I roll by with them opened.
I'm going back to a single onder the Rr seat. The Y pipe does not fit my TQ arm very well.
I'm going back to a single onder the Rr seat. The Y pipe does not fit my TQ arm very well.
03-06-2007, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by orangeapeel
I loved going with the dual cutouts. I think next time I modify my exhaust I will roll open headers for a few days just to **** the metroplex off.
