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Old Feb 1, 2005 | 10:48 PM
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Would installing a cut out be the same thing as running open headers if you open up the cut out?
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Old Feb 1, 2005 | 10:53 PM
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No. I would say a cut-out is pretty much like running loudmouth. With open headers you will be able to feel a big difference on the low-end (less power) on a pretty much stock car. If you are asking about sound then it depends. I have a cut-out and no cats. It's LOUD, the cam helps with that though My friend has dual cut-outs coming off of his headers and its loud as hell too (not cammed) when he get's on it. They sound great!. www.ls1sounds.com <---check that out.
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Old Feb 1, 2005 | 10:53 PM
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depends where you put the cut out, if you do it right after the header and before the cats (if you have them), then yes its similar to open headers
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Old Feb 1, 2005 | 10:57 PM
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yea, I've been looking on ls1sounds.com.. Yea, it wouldn't make any difference if you had cats or not if you put the cutout before the cats and opened it up?
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Old Feb 1, 2005 | 11:29 PM
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If you put cut-outs before the cats then it will be pretty close to the open header sound. Like I said, my buddy has one a few inches from each header and it's nasty.
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Cut outs ROCK!
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 01:21 AM
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my ypipe set up will be like the one on http://ls1sounds.com/pics_tips.htm go to the quick time performance pics, and that is exatcly what my set up will be like!!! Those pics are actually off of a friend of mines 01 that he is selling. i just ordered all the parts to make it possible for me!
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 08:36 AM
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Cutouts are awesome.. i run a QTEC and love it. there is a good ~17RWHP difference with mine open vs. closed
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Yeah as said above, I think cutouts right behind the headers are CLOSE to open headers, but not exactly the same. You'll notice that some exhaust will still go through your pipes, probably providing you with a little needed low end torque. I personally think the best place to place it is in the I-pipe, you'll gain the high rpm horsepower without losing anything down low.
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I saw some side pipes come out right before the rear tires on a TA. You don't see the side pipes often, and I think I would like to go with something like that. Where can I get some of those stainless rectangular-like tips?
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I saw some side pipes come out right before the rear tires on a TA. You don't see the side pipes often, and I think I would like to go with something like that. Where can I get some of those stainless rectangular-like tips?
You can get the stainless Z28 style tips on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33633
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thanks very much..Do you think the side exhaust would be a sweet set-up?
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where is a cheap place to get cut outs? electric and wing nut
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where is a cheap place to get cut outs? electric and wing nut
www.quicktimeperformance.com
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where is a cheap place to get cut outs? electric and wing nut

McCord also makes them....
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