Got my cutout
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Got my cutout Well got my cutout on my stock exhaust and I can say I'm really dissapointed. It's not that much louder than a flowmaster muffler IMO. I can also feel the loss of torque it seems.
What can I do to make it louder but still keep the cutout? Would gutting the cats and getting headers be better?
What can I do to make it louder but still keep the cutout? Would gutting the cats and getting headers be better?
Well got my cutout on my stock exhaust and I can say I'm really dissapointed. It's not that much louder than a flowmaster muffler IMO. I can also feel the loss of torque it seems.
What can I do to make it louder but still keep the cutout? Would gutting the cats and getting headers be better?
What can I do to make it louder but still keep the cutout? Would gutting the cats and getting headers be better?
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When I was stock manifolds and stock Y-pipe and Borla catback I gained 6hp and 9ftlbs by opening my cutout in the I-pipe. You are not losing any power even at low RPM's.
Even with cats/stock Y the cutout was louder than my open plate Borla.
Long tubes and OR-Y are a fantastic upgrade. Did them a few weeks ago. Louder and more power. Power being what I was after.
OP do you have a actual cat-back or just a Flowmaster muffler welded in? What kind of FM? If its the 80 series I just can't see how an open cutout could barely be louder.
Even with cats/stock Y the cutout was louder than my open plate Borla.
Long tubes and OR-Y are a fantastic upgrade. Did them a few weeks ago. Louder and more power. Power being what I was after.
OP do you have a actual cat-back or just a Flowmaster muffler welded in? What kind of FM? If its the 80 series I just can't see how an open cutout could barely be louder.
stop asking if your going to lose torque 
you wont lose any..even with long tubes. i love long tubes it gives an awesome gain and response. i wouldnt gut the cats, you seem like you dont have emissions issue. go ahead and get your lts and ory.
you wont lose any..even with long tubes. i love long tubes it gives an awesome gain and response. i wouldnt gut the cats, you seem like you dont have emissions issue. go ahead and get your lts and ory. Thread Starter
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I'll get lts and yup just an 80 series and it is louder I guess just not what I was expectings. I'll keep the stock y pipe for now and just get longtubes. I need them to be budget friendly tho lol
You can't get LT's and keep the stock y-pipe. Just get a set of BBK LT's for $355 that come with an off-road y-pipe. I just put a set on my Dad's 98 SS and they fit great.
