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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 11:48 PM
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Okay first let me say that I am not very femiliar with this whole exhaust buisness and I am going for most bang for the buck hence cutouts. I had a 00 z28 that I had a 3 inch exhaust pipe on with some echo tips and some crappy flowmasters. I didn't like the sound still so I went with a cutout and it was super loud of course. My question is I am thinking about getting some cutouts again but I have the stock 99 ws6 exhaust which I guess the pipe is 2.5 inches right? Would it matter if it were a 3 inch with a different muffler or will it sound the same? I am asking this because I know some of the exhaust goes past the cutout.
Should I just throw a cutout on there and not mess with anything else?
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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 11:51 PM
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I think the stock exhaust size is 2.75". If you just put a cutout on your stock system it should sound pretty good
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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 11:56 PM
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I just don't want it to sound stupid, I looked on that website with the ls1 sounds but I can't find a stock car with just a cutout. Everyone has a million mods on there.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 12:04 AM
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it will sound good, mine used to sound good when it was stock, now it sounds even better after a bunch of mods, you will be happy
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 12:07 AM
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I just don't want it to sound stupid, I looked on that website with the ls1 sounds but I can't find a stock car with just a cutout. Everyone has a million mods on there.
Before i put my cutout on i found two clips of stock setups on ls1sounds, But it will sound good.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 09:15 AM
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You just need one 3" cutout in the I-pipe under the rear pass. side seat. It won't be really loud, but a good bit louder than stock.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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go for it mine sounds good with it..definatly a good bang for the buck mod but be prepared to become addicted...once you start modding you wont be able to stop...
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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go for it mine sounds good with it..definatly a good bang for the buck mod but be prepared to become addicted...once you start modding you wont be able to stop...
lol that's what I'm afraid of!
Does everyone else use O2 sims and gut their cats as well?
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Yea, o2 sims here. $50 used usually in the "Parts for Sale" section. Or have somebody with tuning software hook you up for a few bucks.
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You just need one 3" cutout in the I-pipe under the rear pass. side seat. It won't be really loud, but a good bit louder than stock.
' a good bit louder than stock' ..............
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 10:23 PM
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as far as the exhaust goes on my car i just have whats in my sig....it sounds nice and ive had people ask me what kinda catback i had....my cutout was a 3inch to
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