Cutout Install - A somewhat different approach
Originally Posted by maximumrebel1
My question is could I or should I buy a cut out (non electric) and cut the cat and put it where the cat's used to be?
Originally Posted by maximumrebel1
I have heard that unless you are going to cam it or what not that you shouldn't remove cats.
If you remove them, you will gain power no matter if you have the stock cam or not. Most people use cats to kill rasp or for emission purposes.If you do not need the cats, ditch them. Take the AIR system off too, if you remove the cats.
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Originally Posted by Keenov
You could and I think you should.
I don't know where you got that from, but cats are useless unless you need them for emissions If you remove them, you will gain power no matter if you have the stock cam or not. Most people use cats to kill rasp or for emission purposes.
If you do not need the cats, ditch them. Take the AIR system off too, if you remove the cats.
I don't know where you got that from, but cats are useless unless you need them for emissions
If you remove them, you will gain power no matter if you have the stock cam or not. Most people use cats to kill rasp or for emission purposes.If you do not need the cats, ditch them. Take the AIR system off too, if you remove the cats.
I have the Streetpro electric cutout. I wish I had gotten a replacement switch, but oh well. I might end up putting the cutout on a different vehicle anyway since I'm probably going with true duals.
Anyway, I had a lot of trouble finding a place to mount the switch. But I wanted to find a place that I wouldn't have to cut/modify the interior. So I ran the wires underneath the passenger seat, up through the center console, and then mounted the switch right next to where the plug for the pcm is. I just took a piece of the padded 3m double sided tape and stuck it up there (if you look, there is a flat space, and it looks pretty good). I just don't like how the switch is lit up all the time. It works for me though. I wired it in with the hot wire for TCS so it comes on with the ignition.
I would post a picture, but I'm at college and don't have a digital camera (yet). If you really want to see it, I can take a picture next time I go home. But there are probably better permanent mounting options.
Anyway, I had a lot of trouble finding a place to mount the switch. But I wanted to find a place that I wouldn't have to cut/modify the interior. So I ran the wires underneath the passenger seat, up through the center console, and then mounted the switch right next to where the plug for the pcm is. I just took a piece of the padded 3m double sided tape and stuck it up there (if you look, there is a flat space, and it looks pretty good). I just don't like how the switch is lit up all the time. It works for me though. I wired it in with the hot wire for TCS so it comes on with the ignition.
I would post a picture, but I'm at college and don't have a digital camera (yet). If you really want to see it, I can take a picture next time I go home. But there are probably better permanent mounting options.
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Another thread back from the dead 
I really wish I'd put mine there. Maybe when I get around to redoing it I'll try that. I've got something that rattles, it sounds like the QTP cutout.
I really wish I'd put mine there. Maybe when I get around to redoing it I'll try that. I've got something that rattles, it sounds like the QTP cutout. 
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Originally Posted by Coy
does the exhaust blow directly onto the axle in that position? Very clean install.
wheels the axle is well above the outlet. I've thought
about adding a stubby turndown.
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Originally Posted by 32of32
Alright, I'm ready for my DMH install and I think I'll do it this way!
Any thoughts on RWHP gain in this location vs. a cutout in the I pipe.
Any thoughts on RWHP gain in this location vs. a cutout in the I pipe.
just a little farther back..... 
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That's the same location I used for my QTP Oval E-Cutout. It comes with a long (10" maybe) oval pipe that you can cut or whatever to make the whole thing fit to wherever want. Speed Inc. did a real good job with mine, and the thing sounds AWESOME! I got it done just a day after i finished Pacesetter LT + TSP Cat Y.
Strange thing is...SOTP or Butt Dyno...I feel like it's faster with it closed than open...but we'll see what happens after a tune and when I take it to a real dyno.
Strange thing is...SOTP or Butt Dyno...I feel like it's faster with it closed than open...but we'll see what happens after a tune and when I take it to a real dyno.
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Wow--double dead post revival. This is a zed style cutout
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...ed-cutout.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...ed-cutout.html
