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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 01:04 PM
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Is this bad for the car in any way? and is anyone doing this? Once I get a cut-out, I don't think I'd ever want to close it up, I like when my exhaust is nice and loud. So is there anything wrong doing this? (i'm assuming not)
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 01:06 PM
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nope. I never closed mine neither.
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 01:08 PM
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I got worse gas mileage with the cutout open 24/7 in the city
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by SiL3NtXWS6
I got worse gas mileage with the cutout open 24/7 in the city
smiles per gallon > miles per gallon
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 01:10 PM
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is this for your mustang ?
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 01:13 PM
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is this for your mustang ?
Hell No.
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by greekss
is this for your mustang ?
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 01:15 PM
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No kept mine open all the time before I got my LM exhaust
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Got my cutout open all the motha trucking time!!!!!!!!! Its intimadating to other pepolz so why not!?! Yea i didnt see a diff in MPG, but i did see more SMG hehe
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 01:29 PM
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Open 24/7 here!!!

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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 04:28 PM
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OK, I will say that I would not want it open all the time. Most of the time yes, but occasionally no. If you have a gf/wife she may not like it open all the time, and if you have picky neighbors and a**hole cops around (like me) you may get into trouble. It does sound intimidating though with it open.

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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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ive never closed mine, i couldn't stand to drive with it closed.
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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we run the ws6 open 24/7 also, we pull up to cops and what not, and only get grins from them.
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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Open cut out here for over 2 years..... glad I spent the money on the Corsa ...
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 08:34 PM
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ok ive got a kinda side question, if its ok to run the cut-out open all day everyday, then why is it bad (ive heard) to run open headers all day long
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by LiquidFire350
ok ive got a kinda side question, if its ok to run the cut-out open all day everyday, then why is it bad (ive heard) to run open headers all day long
with the headers open the o2 sensors are very close to the outside air, they are in the collector, when you let off the throttle it sucks in fresh air. if you want to use open headers you just need some 12-14 " extensions (not to mention earplugs and money to pay tickets )
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 10:08 PM
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semi-hijack here......

Do you all run dual cutouts after the headers or a single before the axle?

Thanks
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 10:51 PM
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dual cutouts right behind the headers. too loud to drive with them open.

I used to have a single in the i-pipe and i drove daily with it open.

I drive with a straight pipe out the back, no muffler all the time.
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Originally Posted by bowtieman81
OK, I will say that I would not want it open all the time. Most of the time yes, but occasionally no. If you have a gf/wife she may not like it open all the, and if you have picky neighbors and a**hole cops around (like me) you may get into trouble. It does sound intimidating though with it open.
well said.
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 10:55 PM
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Mine gets closed on Road trips and sometimes in town.
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