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Old Nov 1, 2019 | 01:58 PM
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Just curious if anyone has ran these cutouts before and if they are worth buying? I tried searching and couldn't find much on here. They appear to be a great deal at $63.99 but curious about how long they last and how they sound?


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https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Exhaust-Catback-Downpipe-Controller/dp/B076P6VR6F/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=3%22+electric+exhaust+cutout&qid=1572631472&s=electronics&sr=1-1-catcorr#customerReviews https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Exhaust-Catback-Downpipe-Controller/dp/B076P6VR6F/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=3%22+electric+exhaust+cutout&qid=1572631472&s=electronics&sr=1-1-catcorr#customerReviews
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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 06:20 PM
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When it comes to cutout’s the quality of motor is key and it’s warranty (if any at that price).

This is just my opinion but it be better to have a stainless cutout pipe if rest of your exhaust is stainless.
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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 08:43 PM
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The Amazon reviews on it are horrible. It does not even close the valve all the way so it sounds a little raspy according to some of its reviews.

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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by B52bombardier1
The Amazon reviews on it are horrible. It does not even close the valve all the way so it sounds a little raspy according to some of its reviews.

Rick
^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^ That many ONE star reviews would cancel it in my book. See if there's an "Amazon's Choice" on cutouts.
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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 10:26 PM
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The vacuum ones seem to be more long term reliable.. As long as you use a normally closed one it wont bark on startup ..
YMMV
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Old Nov 4, 2019 | 07:44 AM
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I've used Ebay cutouts with good success, but it was a different type than the 1 you posted;

https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-76mm-3-inch-Racing-Electric-Exhaust-Cutout-Valves-Control-Motor-Kit-Bolt-On/293187031908?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item44434f136 4:g50AAOSwcc9dc4SU&enc=AQAEAAACUBPxNw%2BVj6nta7C KEs3N0qUJeDWHq5TCdPxU7arQ%2FgTObcbw40XXW0U2FhknAUn fS80RRzTvhlZ9xkHNfP2m5ZR8gIwA%2BF3x%2FkQWcKCZfzHBi dIa%2FTEcW2GiT1%2Bbd4KjXN6OReHkce0f%2BoIoEfbpnSt%2 FuL1Q1Mty1qULRpeQEe7DukB8tY7awpLgf60RlkYuKBbgHOT4x p1XbNflzUEv2p0m5SKE%2F%2FH3lfaGwXB0BkC5EGdgqrjQ6AD bRxlpjsWWtfnvcOUfdTe760XujtnmNbn%2Ft7AiiL1K9HuvDVs Lq66mqHgzr9Ru3wt1Yc0RZV1UMTJW24krxhzCn8XZx866OjAmV 9p%2FI4Q1g7JHhUeT6HUl8a7tFqmCZw2205uA1P9zs%2FtYIFY GQaJgvGhEBobAA5OZ8EkslCns4QGrGlkDZ%2BY%2FPeraKO32Y P5ABznolSMP5nkjHRtyoESrnyb1GSQnqtQJw8%2Fq9W7jyOtiM JsQnwp%2FTuwj%2Fbt4C1afJzajADjBWGqezoXVr%2F053CJbw EbBiJbX73pngn%2BWqMfmCh6ryDbCPtxDCexE2QadeIZlSVMtr zpaTk8HfEb2NKv%2BDJNWCWEcIrEyp51yTKeV5SgiUkEXEFRtB XF2iSRd%2F5xq%2B70bno3nnPSIkWKJ2VvS5YFO3s5Zbsfaiko CXb9hodV%2BH8JfX67BnH4jbbrndwvOzqbZlX%2FM7Jo3K%2BF hrodbeWhyWGZEmm2iHST7%2FC5qIaAsJ7LRcTyoMTqjIx7%2Fy 3ia8YkZkXKWAcefjTnu6mVEwrR62NQ%3D&checksum=2931870 31908d23f05c0161f40518d9be21aa343159b&enc=AQAEAAAC UBPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qUJeDWHq5TCdPxU7arQ%2FgTObc bw40XXW0U2FhknAUnfS80RRzTvhlZ9xkHNfP2m5ZR8gIwA%2BF 3x%2FkQWcKCZfzHBidIa%2FTEcW2GiT1%2Bbd4KjXN6OReHkce 0f%2BoIoEfbpnSt%2FuL1Q1Mty1qULRpeQEe7DukB8tY7awpLg f60RlkYuKBbgHOT4xp1XbNflzUEv2p0m5SKE%2F%2FH3lfaGwX B0BkC5EGdgqrjQ6ADbRxlpjsWWtfnvcOUfdTe760XujtnmNbn% 2Ft7AiiL1K9HuvDVsLq66mqHgzr9Ru3wt1Yc0RZV1UMTJW24kr xhzCn8XZx866OjAmV9p%2FI4Q1g7JHhUeT6HUl8a7tFqmCZw22 05uA1P9zs%2FtYIFYGQaJgvGhEBobAA5OZ8EkslCns4QGrGlkD Z%2BY%2FPeraKO32YP5ABznolSMP5nkjHRtyoESrnyb1GSQnqt QJw8%2Fq9W7jyOtiMJsQnwp%2FTuwj%2Fbt4C1afJzajADjBWG qezoXVr%2F053CJbwEbBiJbX73pngn%2BWqMfmCh6ryDbCPtxD CexE2QadeIZlSVMtrzpaTk8HfEb2NKv%2BDJNWCWEcIrEyp51y TKeV5SgiUkEXEFRtBXF2iSRd%2F5xq%2B70bno3nnPSIkWKJ2V vS5YFO3s5ZbsfaikoCXb9hodV%2BH8JfX67BnH4jbbrndwvOzq bZlX%2FM7Jo3K%2BFhrodbeWhyWGZEmm2iHST7%2FC5qIaAsJ7 LRcTyoMTqjIx7%2Fy3ia8YkZkXKWAcefjTnu6mVEwrR62NQ%3D &checksum=293187031908d23f05c0161f40518d9be21aa343 159b
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Old Nov 5, 2019 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ddnspider
I've used Ebay cutouts with good success, but it was a different type than the 1 you posted;

https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-76mm-3-inch-Racing-Electric-Exhaust-Cutout-Valves-Control-Motor-Kit-Bolt-On/293187031908?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item44434f136 4:g50AAOSwcc9dc4SU&enc=AQAEAAACUBPxNw%2BVj6nta7C KEs3N0qUJeDWHq5TCdPxU7arQ%2FgTObcbw40XXW0U2FhknAUn fS80RRzTvhlZ9xkHNfP2m5ZR8gIwA%2BF3x%2FkQWcKCZfzHBi dIa%2FTEcW2GiT1%2Bbd4KjXN6OReHkce0f%2BoIoEfbpnSt%2 FuL1Q1Mty1qULRpeQEe7DukB8tY7awpLgf60RlkYuKBbgHOT4x p1XbNflzUEv2p0m5SKE%2F%2FH3lfaGwXB0BkC5EGdgqrjQ6AD bRxlpjsWWtfnvcOUfdTe760XujtnmNbn%2Ft7AiiL1K9HuvDVs Lq66mqHgzr9Ru3wt1Yc0RZV1UMTJW24krxhzCn8XZx866OjAmV 9p%2FI4Q1g7JHhUeT6HUl8a7tFqmCZw2205uA1P9zs%2FtYIFY GQaJgvGhEBobAA5OZ8EkslCns4QGrGlkDZ%2BY%2FPeraKO32Y P5ABznolSMP5nkjHRtyoESrnyb1GSQnqtQJw8%2Fq9W7jyOtiM JsQnwp%2FTuwj%2Fbt4C1afJzajADjBWGqezoXVr%2F053CJbw EbBiJbX73pngn%2BWqMfmCh6ryDbCPtxDCexE2QadeIZlSVMtr zpaTk8HfEb2NKv%2BDJNWCWEcIrEyp51yTKeV5SgiUkEXEFRtB XF2iSRd%2F5xq%2B70bno3nnPSIkWKJ2VvS5YFO3s5Zbsfaiko CXb9hodV%2BH8JfX67BnH4jbbrndwvOzqbZlX%2FM7Jo3K%2BF hrodbeWhyWGZEmm2iHST7%2FC5qIaAsJ7LRcTyoMTqjIx7%2Fy 3ia8YkZkXKWAcefjTnu6mVEwrR62NQ%3D&checksum=2931870 31908d23f05c0161f40518d9be21aa343159b&enc=AQAEAAAC UBPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qUJeDWHq5TCdPxU7arQ%2FgTObc bw40XXW0U2FhknAUnfS80RRzTvhlZ9xkHNfP2m5ZR8gIwA%2BF 3x%2FkQWcKCZfzHBidIa%2FTEcW2GiT1%2Bbd4KjXN6OReHkce 0f%2BoIoEfbpnSt%2FuL1Q1Mty1qULRpeQEe7DukB8tY7awpLg f60RlkYuKBbgHOT4xp1XbNflzUEv2p0m5SKE%2F%2FH3lfaGwX B0BkC5EGdgqrjQ6ADbRxlpjsWWtfnvcOUfdTe760XujtnmNbn% 2Ft7AiiL1K9HuvDVsLq66mqHgzr9Ru3wt1Yc0RZV1UMTJW24kr xhzCn8XZx866OjAmV9p%2FI4Q1g7JHhUeT6HUl8a7tFqmCZw22 05uA1P9zs%2FtYIFYGQaJgvGhEBobAA5OZ8EkslCns4QGrGlkD Z%2BY%2FPeraKO32YP5ABznolSMP5nkjHRtyoESrnyb1GSQnqt QJw8%2Fq9W7jyOtiMJsQnwp%2FTuwj%2Fbt4C1afJzajADjBWG qezoXVr%2F053CJbwEbBiJbX73pngn%2BWqMfmCh6ryDbCPtxD CexE2QadeIZlSVMtrzpaTk8HfEb2NKv%2BDJNWCWEcIrEyp51y TKeV5SgiUkEXEFRtBXF2iSRd%2F5xq%2B70bno3nnPSIkWKJ2V vS5YFO3s5ZbsfaikoCXb9hodV%2BH8JfX67BnH4jbbrndwvOzq bZlX%2FM7Jo3K%2BFhrodbeWhyWGZEmm2iHST7%2FC5qIaAsJ7 LRcTyoMTqjIx7%2Fy3ia8YkZkXKWAcefjTnu6mVEwrR62NQ%3D &checksum=293187031908d23f05c0161f40518d9be21aa343 159b
this looks just like the plate. I would assume you'd need some sort of cutout for this to mount to as well.

So overall the consensus is they are not worth messing with? (amazon e cutout)
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Old Nov 5, 2019 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by bad_408_vert
When it comes to cutout’s the quality of motor is key and it’s warranty (if any at that price).

This is just my opinion but it be better to have a stainless cutout pipe if rest of your exhaust is stainless.
According to the listing on Amazon, it is 304 Stainless
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Originally Posted by Austinma62
this looks just like the plate. I would assume you'd need some sort of cutout for this to mount to as well.

So overall the consensus is they are not worth messing with? (amazon e cutout)
I know. I didn't see right off the one I bought but showed the style. A $30 cutout pipe with that flange would work. Like so:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/s...yABEgKyWfD_BwE
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Originally Posted by ddnspider
I've used Ebay cutouts with good success, but it was a different type than the 1 you posted;
I've had pretty good luck with the electric ones from Ebay too. Ran a 3" one for a few years before a speed bump broke the cover on the motor and then the winter elements make it stop working.
The vacuum operated ones are significantly better, but don't work well in N/A setups even when using the vacuum operated ones and not the boost operated ones.
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