installing a electric cutout
if you do a search in this forum, you should come across a few different debates and polls... the cliff notes version is that you can choose between QTP, McCord powerplate & DMH...they all have their issues with failing. i would go with the company that offers the best warranty/customer service as it seems to be hit or miss with these things across any manufacturer's line. (it seems there is more bashing of the QTP's, but i think it's just because there are a ton more of them out there than the others, so naturally that will happen...then again this could just be ignorance speaking but i would imagine that the failure % is close to their competition)
i'm going QTP since they are close to me and one of their employees is an active member on the local boards so i can always beat his head in if something happens with mine
you'll probably want the cutout welded in under the rear passenger seat area where the indentation in the floor is...give the electric piece to the shop doing the welding so they can maximize clearance, but don't have them install it because i guarantee they will not want to wire it up and therefore they will not be able to test it. when you go to wire it, you can use the rubber grommet in the floor of the car in the passenger back seat area to get the wires into the car. then you'll want to run them under the carpet or under the plastic molding to the dash or wherever you are mounting the switch
i'm going QTP since they are close to me and one of their employees is an active member on the local boards so i can always beat his head in if something happens with mine
you'll probably want the cutout welded in under the rear passenger seat area where the indentation in the floor is...give the electric piece to the shop doing the welding so they can maximize clearance, but don't have them install it because i guarantee they will not want to wire it up and therefore they will not be able to test it. when you go to wire it, you can use the rubber grommet in the floor of the car in the passenger back seat area to get the wires into the car. then you'll want to run them under the carpet or under the plastic molding to the dash or wherever you are mounting the switch
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I would suggest DMH. 4 year warranty.Only I have yet to intsall it because the cut out sounds so good it's always open! 
Anyway, I think regardless of the brand you buy you are bound to have a fault somewhere, and DMH has the longest warranty available.
Anyway, I think regardless of the brand you buy you are bound to have a fault somewhere, and DMH has the longest warranty available.
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GREAT MOD 
I have a regular cutout though 
I had a QTP e-cutout for 2 years, and was constantly having problems with it. Had it rebuilt a few times by QTP and rebuilt it myself a few times as well. I got tired of fixing that junk, and bought a McCord. The McCord works flawlessly.
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Originally Posted by jlashley2001ss
how do the cutouts work that arent electric...a plate you slide in/out when you want it closed/open?
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QTP cut outs i hate to hitch a ride on this thread, and i don't know where to put this exactly, but i'm trying to help a friend out with no computer, and to see if i can get a quicker response. he's got a 96' imp ss running dual qtp's. had them for maybe three summers now and has gone through maybe 5 or 6 of them. motors keep blowing out. he still has a couple blown ones laying on his workbench. now he has one stuck open and qtp is like 20-21 days out on a replacement. what sucks is he's going to the car craft nationals next weekend in minnesota. just wondering if there is anyone at qtp that can get this resolved quickly. i guess he just spoke with someone there, and that's where i got the three week turn around. thanks for any help.
p.s. he has a supercharged LT-1, pretty much stock except for headers, and some other bolt ons, pushing over 500 hp.
p.s. he has a supercharged LT-1, pretty much stock except for headers, and some other bolt ons, pushing over 500 hp.
Last edited by sswagon1; Jul 13, 2006 at 05:41 PM.
Originally Posted by sswagon1
i hate to hitch a ride on this thread, and i don't know where to put this exactly, but i'm trying to help a friend out with no computer, and to see if i can get a quicker response. he's got a 96' imp ss running dual qtp's. had them for maybe three summers now and has gone through maybe 5 or 6 of them. motors keep blowing out. he still has a couple blown ones laying on his workbench. now he has one stuck open and qtp is like 20-21 days out on a replacement. what sucks is he's going to the car craft nationals next weekend in minnesota. just wondering if there is anyone at qtp that can get this resolved quickly. i guess he just spoke with someone there, and that's where i got the three week turn around. thanks for any help.
p.s. he has a supercharged LT-1, pretty much stock except for headers, and some other bolt ons, pushing over 500 hp.
p.s. he has a supercharged LT-1, pretty much stock except for headers, and some other bolt ons, pushing over 500 hp.
i have a DMH cut out. have had for 7 months. over the weekend it took a dive. emailed dave at DMH, he siad to send it in and he will fix it.
now i need to go to the post office and send it LOL
now i need to go to the post office and send it LOL
Originally Posted by sswagon1
any contact info about dmh or mccord that i've been reading about? hopefully i can help him get everything squared away before the show. only 6 days to go.
thanks for the help so far.
thanks for the help so far.