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Old 05-25-2004, 12:40 AM
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Will I gain anything by installing a cutout over just an open plated borla catback? If so where would it be installed?
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Mine is custom made I have it in the back of the car. Most have the cutout more towards the front but the shop that did mine put it in the back.
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Most cutouts are installed on the I-pipe just before it goes over the rear axle. As far as gains over an open-blate borla...don't really know there.
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i only gained 7 peak hp over my stock WS6 exhaust so i seriously doubt that you would gain anything with a cutout over borla.
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even 3-5 rwhp is pretty good for $35 parts & $40 labor.
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doubt it, but it will be louder the sound resonating under the car makes it louder.
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Thanks for the feed back! If I put one on it would just be for sound. How much different would it sound?
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very different, I have one..ITs very aggrovating after a while though, I have to cap it back up..
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Do you think I could possibly lose HP by installing a cut out so close to the headers? Because of lack of back pressure or do you think that I would have enough flow?
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loose tq, gain high end hp.

i drove about 100 miles with mine open before the axle, and gas milage was down... im guessing because the low end power loss. it was all on the hwy too...
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I gained 3/10ths in the quarter with it off. Probably the best mod you can get for the price. I paid 20 for mine... installed. Not bad at all. Plus it'll make your car sound real powerful
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Originally Posted by dubs6
i only gained 7 peak hp over my stock WS6 exhaust so i seriously doubt that you would gain anything with a cutout over borla.
Thats not bad at all. I've typically seen anywhere from 2 to 12 hp gain.




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