Cutout help needed
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Cutout help needed Ok so I have pacesetter Longtubes running to a ORY pipe to the borla. I already bought two weld on flowtech "3 inch Dia"
Here's my question should I stick with the 2 manual cutouts or should I go with an electric. The only thing that turned me off about the elec ones is that a couple guys in my f-bod club have them and all they do is complain. Half the time they never close and they scrap quite often.
My theory is that 2 is better than one. With 2 cutouts I could have true dual bascially, but would this be really noisy?
It's not terribly expensive for an electric but is it worth it or should I stick to the 2 manuals.
Here's my question should I stick with the 2 manual cutouts or should I go with an electric. The only thing that turned me off about the elec ones is that a couple guys in my f-bod club have them and all they do is complain. Half the time they never close and they scrap quite often.
My theory is that 2 is better than one. With 2 cutouts I could have true dual bascially, but would this be really noisy?
It's not terribly expensive for an electric but is it worth it or should I stick to the 2 manuals.
If you didn't already have a flowtech cutout I would say go with a manual QTP stainless steel cutout for $45(ws6store) in the I pipe, if you ever decide to go electric, you can. Keep in mind- Two cutouts will make max hp at 6000rpms but the low-end tq will suffer when driving below 3000rpms. This is another reason people just do one, a little more backpressure. Since you already have the flowtech, stick one in the I pipe and be done. I think two is overkill, but if that's what you want, go for it.
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I think 2 is overkil also because you already have long tubes and an ory, you already have a real free flowing exhuast why spend more money on 2 cutouts when you can buy one and get the same if not better performance out of it.
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Originally Posted by 98camaroLS1M6
If you didn't already have a flowtech cutout I would say go with a manual QTP stainless steel cutout for $45(ws6store) in the I pipe, if you ever decide to go electric, you can. Keep in mind- Two cutouts will make max hp at 6000rpms but the low-end tq will suffer when driving below 3000rpms. This is another reason people just do one, a little more backpressure. Since you already have the flowtech, stick one in the I pipe and be done. I think two is overkill, but if that's what you want, go for it.
Ouch never thought about that. I heard of having too big of a exhaust system (diameter wise) will kill your bottom end. But I didn't put 2 n 2 together cutouts would have the same effect, makes sense. I could sale the cutouts on ebay, even if I couldn't I'd lose 50 bux big deal.
What is a good brand name for an electric cutout then. I'm staying away from ebay, ebay's great but I'd like to buy from a legit company.
I see jegs sells some.
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2 comments.
1. Dual cutouts will bypass the Y pipe, this means you'll loose any benefit of scavenging. This is proven to make more power over duals with no cross over. However while running dual cutouts you will affect the exhuast pressure wave and if yo uare making over 400rwhp then you remove the restriction of the smaller I pipe.
You've probably got equal chance of making the same, less or more HP running dual cutouts. Only way to tell is to try it, although statistically the odds are 2 to 3 against.
2. You already have a cutout, it's called a Borla. Just run with the open plate and that's pretty much a cutout. Adding a cutout in the I pipe if you already have the open plate probably won't see any gains.
1. Dual cutouts will bypass the Y pipe, this means you'll loose any benefit of scavenging. This is proven to make more power over duals with no cross over. However while running dual cutouts you will affect the exhuast pressure wave and if yo uare making over 400rwhp then you remove the restriction of the smaller I pipe.
You've probably got equal chance of making the same, less or more HP running dual cutouts. Only way to tell is to try it, although statistically the odds are 2 to 3 against.
2. You already have a cutout, it's called a Borla. Just run with the open plate and that's pretty much a cutout. Adding a cutout in the I pipe if you already have the open plate probably won't see any gains.
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Originally Posted by 300bhp/ton
2 comments.
1. Dual cutouts will bypass the Y pipe, this means you'll loose any benefit of scavenging. This is proven to make more power over duals with no cross over. However while running dual cutouts you will affect the exhuast pressure wave and if yo uare making over 400rwhp then you remove the restriction of the smaller I pipe.
You've probably got equal chance of making the same, less or more HP running dual cutouts. Only way to tell is to try it, although statistically the odds are 2 to 3 against.
2. You already have a cutout, it's called a Borla. Just run with the open plate and that's pretty much a cutout. Adding a cutout in the I pipe if you already have the open plate probably won't see any gains.
1. Dual cutouts will bypass the Y pipe, this means you'll loose any benefit of scavenging. This is proven to make more power over duals with no cross over. However while running dual cutouts you will affect the exhuast pressure wave and if yo uare making over 400rwhp then you remove the restriction of the smaller I pipe.
You've probably got equal chance of making the same, less or more HP running dual cutouts. Only way to tell is to try it, although statistically the odds are 2 to 3 against.
2. You already have a cutout, it's called a Borla. Just run with the open plate and that's pretty much a cutout. Adding a cutout in the I pipe if you already have the open plate probably won't see any gains.
What are some good electric cutouts on the market.
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Originally Posted by Bossz28
Ok so I have pacesetter Longtubes running to a ORY pipe to the borla. I already bought two weld on flowtech "3 inch Dia"
Here's my question should I stick with the 2 manual cutouts or should I go with an electric. The only thing that turned me off about the elec ones is that a couple guys in my f-bod club have them and all they do is complain. Half the time they never close and they scrap quite often.
My theory is that 2 is better than one. With 2 cutouts I could have true dual bascially, but would this be really noisy?
It's not terribly expensive for an electric but is it worth it or should I stick to the 2 manuals.
Here's my question should I stick with the 2 manual cutouts or should I go with an electric. The only thing that turned me off about the elec ones is that a couple guys in my f-bod club have them and all they do is complain. Half the time they never close and they scrap quite often.
My theory is that 2 is better than one. With 2 cutouts I could have true dual bascially, but would this be really noisy?
It's not terribly expensive for an electric but is it worth it or should I stick to the 2 manuals.
