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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 06:17 PM
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I have a quick question on the cut out. I dont have any headers and Have it located right after the y pipe with an electric cut out. My mods are listed below. The thing is I dont know if it is just me but it seems to have more power with it closed than open. I could be wrong or maybe it is because I have no headers. It is loud but Im not sure if it is more powerful. Any comments on this.
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 06:20 PM
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Many have commented that low restriction exhausts seem to reduce low end torque. Take it to a chassis dyno & do a little testing.
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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Thanks man you have all the answers
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 08:47 PM
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yeah you lost low end torque. the dyno won't show you anything below 3000 rpms unfortunately. i gained 11/13 on the dyno after 3000 rpms. here's what happened at the track when i did some testing. i now have the bassani tru-dual on the car.

Now here's results of my exhaust endeavors. This is with 200 n2o.
distance ---stock ----- cutout --- Bassani
60ft ------ 1.987 ------ 2.074 ----- 1.969
1/8 ------- 7.902 ------ 7.912 ----- 7.739
mph ------- 93.20 ----- 93.97 ----- 98.60
1/4 ------- 12.102 ---- 12.080 ---- 11.814
mph ------ 117.12 ---- 118.06 ---- 121.35
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 11:53 PM
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My car nearly stock: SAE 292.4/314.6 UC: 301.2/324.0
added 3" Flowtech Cut-Out: SAE 303.5/321.7 UC: 312.9/331.7

Same car picked up over 1mph and .10et in the quarter.

IMO, forget the but-o-meter.
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 12:25 AM
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How much for some true duals? Looking into them but was gonna get some cutouts as temporary solutions.
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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How much for some true duals? Looking into them but was gonna get some cutouts as temporary solutions.
I see no difference in E.T. open or closed
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 06:27 PM
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How much for some true duals? Looking into them but was gonna get some cutouts as temporary solutions.
something like lane's, that dumps before the axle, goes for about $450.00. the bassani, that i have on both cars and goes over the axle, goes for $799.00 for aluminzed and $949.00 in stainless.
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Originally Posted by john shea
I see no difference in E.T. open or closed
must be more bad data. just like mine is bad data.
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 09:11 AM
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Whats the power difference between dumping before the axle and going over the axle, also the sound difference?
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 05:37 PM
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minimal difference. in talking with darrell from bassani, once the exhaust merges at the x-pipe, it doesn't make much difference after that. of course the more bends you have, the more restrictive it gets. but, when mandrel bent, minimal loss is achieved.
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