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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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are electric cutout worth the money and will you notice a difference in the performance and much of a difference in the sound.
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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Just get one welded in to try it, you can always add the electric later.
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Originally Posted by 2001NBMZ28
Just get one welded in to try it, you can always add the electric later.
I agree. U can just add the electric part later.A manual cutout will work just fine. A cutout will make your car louder and you will gain some performance. My cutout is my favorite mod so far.
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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cutout is a better alternative to buying a catback IMO...
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cutout is a better alternative to buying a catback IMO...
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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Love my cutout, so loud, and I can keep my flowmaster exhaust. I run it open all the time anyway.
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Originally Posted by spy2520
cutout is a better alternative to buying a catback IMO...
You can't drive around town w/ the c/o open all the time...

As far as perfomance gain for the money... It's true.
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y cant you run them open all the time not that i plan on it just curious.
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I have never closed mine. You CAN drive around with it open if you want
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no problem w/ driving around opened up, just that in most places it's illegal.
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It makes a huge difference in sound at wot. When its idling theirs not a huge difference. Its hard for me to tell if I can feel the difference in power cause i just think it feels faster cause its so much louder. I have heard people say you will gain 3-20 hp. I would say you gain about 10hp, ir 1 tenth at the track.
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Originally Posted by bayer-z28
You can't drive around town w/ the c/o open all the time...

As far as perfomance gain for the money... It's true.
WRONG!!! mine stays open even with long tubes, yeah its loud, but i dont get harassed for loud exhaust (except by neighbors but ****'em)...
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Haha, same here, I run mine open all the time. I QTP elect. so I'll close it when I leave my appartment at 6am. Just be carefull, any pissed off cop will try to nab you for the sound.
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WRONG!!! mine stays open even with long tubes, yeah its loud, but i dont get harassed for loud exhaust (except by neighbors but ****'em)...
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