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Old May 26, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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i know that a full exhaust (headers and y down..) compliments an N/A combo, but wouldnt i receive the same benefits if i had an electric cutout with my stockheaders and y?
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Old May 27, 2007 | 12:39 AM
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no your stock headers still dont flow and scavenge like LT's will...you will gain some but nothing like have a free flowing catback and some headers....
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Old May 27, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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^^^^What he said. A good set of longtubes and a nice y pipe will greatly outflow the stock stuff.
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Old May 27, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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i bought the car with flowmasters if that matters, but my question now is....you guys are saying a set of LT's with a y would out perform my stockers with a cut out?? can i put dual cutouts on my stock exhaust manifolds? wouldn't cutouts with LT's be pretty much the same as the cutouts with the stockers?
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Old May 27, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by VtecDis
wouldn't cutouts with LT's be pretty much the same as the cutouts with the stockers?

no. the LT's are freer flowing. you could keep your stock catback and get some LT's and just put the cutouts right after the collectors.
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Old May 27, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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yeah i couldnt feel any power difference with stock manifolds and an open cutout. but its definitley their with lts and Ory. but i guess it could just because cause its loud as hell
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Old May 27, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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Not even close. I mean, LOOK at them. Theres a reason people buy longtubes.
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Old May 27, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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just get the headers man you will be impressed by the difference
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Stock manifolds are garbage!
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hmm...ok then thanks for all the input guys!...LT's with dual elec. cutouts it is!
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