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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 01:30 AM
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has anyone tried cut outs on their y pipes with lts i dont really know if i want to place 2 on the y pipe but it seems like a cool idea
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 02:05 AM
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Sure, a ton of people on here!

I thought it was common practice?
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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so like 2 cut outs right on the Y pipe right? right after the headers... i wonder which sounds better 1 right after the collector on the y pipe or 2 on the y pipe?
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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you might be in danger of hurting the 02 sensors with the exhuast being open so close to them, i could be wrong-
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by defenestrate
you might be in danger of hurting the 02 sensors with the exhuast being open so close to them, i could be wrong-
you could burn up ur o2's easy....honestely one in the i-pipe whould b fine
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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put mine just last week near the axle......right where the i pipe ends...sounds great with one cutout....now just need true duel's and one more curout and then im done with the exhaust
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Originally Posted by highway21
put mine just last week near the axle......right where the i pipe ends...sounds great with one cutout....now just need true duel's and one more curout and then im done with the exhaust
wait wht? true duals, and 2 cut-outs?
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by LS184
wait wht? true duals, and 2 cut-outs?

ya....that will be my final exhaust setup...longtubes/x pipe/dual cherry bombs (or some other muffler) then maybe one more cuttout....no cats...you get the picture
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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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not trying to sound like a dick or anything man but cherry bombs with cut-outs? ur car will sound like a dump truck, it will b horrible sounding...do ur car a favor and get real mufflers
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and cut-outs on td's os pointless if they r gnna b dumped
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Cutouts on duals is dumb. Duals already flow good.
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well ya...not final on the muffler yet....but this car has the same exact setup with out the cutouts...so maybe will just do that then, no cutouts....wont hurt though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ6MeoAOEec

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Old Aug 27, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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not trying to sound like a dick or anything man but cherry bombs with cut-outs? ur car will sound like a dump truck, it will b horrible sounding...do ur car a favor and get real mufflers
there are some great mufflers by flow master.. they are tiny . my friend has them on his 69 nova. andd they are like race mufflers one in and one out.. and they are really loudd. but yeh i dont have any cats so thats why i was wondering how it would sound if i had 2 on the y pipe
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Originally Posted by ls1motorsports
there are some great mufflers by flow master.. they are tiny . my friend has them on his 69 nova. andd they are like race mufflers one in and one out.. and they are really loudd. but yeh i dont have any cats so thats why i was wondering how it would sound if i had 2 on the y pipe
ya but they atleast have muffeling material in thm...glass packs are like the Lm1 resonators...just a hollow tube
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are the slp bulet mufflers 31067 any gud....cause that is my first choice....long tubes/x pipe/twin slp's....should sound really nice...
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Originally Posted by ls1motorsports
there are some great mufflers by flow master.. they are tiny . my friend has them on his 69 nova. andd they are like race mufflers one in and one out.. and they are really loudd. but yeh i dont have any cats so thats why i was wondering how it would sound if i had 2 on the y pipe
My 3.5'' single exhaust into 1 flowmaster single chamber

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/973975-new-exhaust-3-5-single-exhaust-w-single-chamber.html
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Originally Posted by highway21
are the slp bulet mufflers 31067 any gud....cause that is my first choice....long tubes/x pipe/twin slp's....should sound really nice...
thats the loudmouth 2 bullets..never heard it on duals in person...i have heard it in the cataback version though and it sounds alright....i like the magnaflow mufflers dumped....hear is mr.lous's car ...hes a member on tech, i think it sounds great http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGoRrfF39ig
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Originally Posted by 94'BLKBRD
My 3.5'' single exhaust into 1 flowmaster single chamber

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=973975
sounds good i like the sound of flowmaster single's
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Originally Posted by LS184
thats the loudmouth 2 bullets..never heard it on duals in person...i have heard it in the cataback version though and it sounds alright....i like the magnaflow mufflers dumped....hear is mr.lous's car ...hes a member on tech, i think it sounds great http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGoRrfF39ig
sounds nice....
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