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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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ive heard mixed things about cutouts, just wanting some info from some people with experience with one. i have a flowmaster for now so im sure it will help. mods are in sig.
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 07:39 PM
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I have a QTEC Electric one..2 1/2 years now ang still going....love it....
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is there a low end torque loss? Did it increase you 1/4 time?
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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just to save this post from getting the boot....read the cutout sticky....but i have a flow tech cutout and with ur flowmaster it would make a major difference, not so much on the low end as the top end.....my car pulls like crazy now in around 3-5k rpms
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I cutout would probably gain you some HP since you have the flowmaster exhaust. A couple of things to consider. If it were me I'd get a manual cutout. Lots of folks have problems with the electric ones. The motors are known to come apart and at times some do not seal properly. Now probably the majority won't have this issue but I have read a lot of folks here have had issues so keep that in mind.

The other thing to consider is your local inspection laws. Some states will fail your car during the visual inspection if you have a cutout on. Even if it is closed. I would check your local inspection laws before getting a cutout.
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thanks for the info, we have no inspection here in ky.. i read the sticky and it says nothing about performance of the cutouts. thats what i want to know, i know where it goes and how to install it. But thanks for lookin out.
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I can't imagine having a manual one unless it was used ONLY at the track....some cop comes up behind you and you are in trouble probably..
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