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Old 04-29-2007, 09:27 PM
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I am getting a cut out installed and getting my car tuned properly for the cut out. However, I was wondering what is faster a cut out or true duals?
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What do you mean "what is faster"? I personally went cutout for the loudness and price compared to duals. But now that I have a cam I want duals!
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TD's will make more power than a cut out.
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I have the Texas speed TD's and i can feel a bigger difference with it, much more power than a cut out! I would go with TD'S if you got the money.
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naa..I already have a nice cat back...I was just wondering what makes more HP, torque etc...The cut out is being put on now.
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True Dauls will make more power when your running straight thru mufflers....


Radical setups, just need header dumps off the long tubes but thats drag/race car stuff...

TDs for the win, I felt a gain from going from a Open Y pipe, to dauls it was worth it
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anyone running the texas speed true dual? is that made to go all the wawy back or dump before the axles? 459 seems pretty expensive if it dumps before the axles
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Originally Posted by plaf713
anyone running the texas speed true dual? is that made to go all the wawy back or dump before the axles? 459 seems pretty expensive if it dumps before the axles
i am not sure but i would bet it dumps before the axle, as a custom over the axle set up can cost $1000+
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TSP dumps pretty much at the axel....
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Originally Posted by 97blackz28
i am not sure but i would bet it dumps before the axle, as a custom over the axle set up can cost $1000+
thats why you go under the axles, but am i the only one that thinks that 459 is alittle to much? i bet you could peice one together cheaper
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so then a cut out will make more power than a regular cat back right?
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yes cut outs will but you will loose tow end torque with them
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Originally Posted by plaf713
yes cut outs will but you will loose tow end torque with them
On my stock car with the cutout open I didnt lose any torque on the dyno. I had a 10hp and 1tq gain.
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the flow of the exhaust out of a true duals system will be much more consistent and smoother than out of a cutout
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Originally Posted by nomoneyz
On my stock car with the cutout open I didnt lose any torque on the dyno. I had a 10hp and 1tq gain.
never said you would loose hp, usually you low end torque drops a little and you gain it on the high end
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10 HP at the rear wheels...that doesn't sound bad at all.!!
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Get a universal x pipe from Jegs or Summit if you want to save money. And having true duals run over the axle isn't that expensive, only cost me $240 without the price of the tips.
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Originally Posted by josh3111
I am getting a cut out installed and getting my car tuned properly for the cut out. However, I was wondering what is faster a cut out or true duals?
You don't need a tune to run a cut out.
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Originally Posted by josh3111
10 HP at the rear wheels...that doesn't sound bad at all.!!
Ya I wasnt even expecting that but its cool I love it.
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I am tuning it for my hot cam and deleting 02's


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