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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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Im goin to be getting a qtp electric cutout and wondered what size yall were running 2.5 or 3. Im thinking prolly 3 since my ypipe is 3" but just checking
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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go with a 3" since you have a 3" catback
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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Stay away from QTP...too many failures. DMH is hands down the best quality electric cut out available. And yes 3'' if you have a 3'' y-pipe.
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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Sound clip of a DMH and pics: http://videos.streetfire.net/video/A...0cc_694817.htm
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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yeah I don't know much about DMH but I've heard of alot of failures with the QTPs. all I've ever ran have been cheapo manual cutouts lol
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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I have a pair of McCord powerplates, I never used them but the build quality and the welds look pretty good, I was going to install them but since I decided to go with true duals I dont need them anymore
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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yes 3" and as too qtp having failures. i have had mine for a year or so and open and close it everytime i park it for more than a day. probbably thousands of open and closes and never had a single problem. granted idk about dhm, but qtp i have heard alot of other people agree with me that they are great and reliable. just my$.02.
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 96formulabird
yes 3" and as too qtp having failures. i have had mine for a year or so and open and close it everytime i park it for more than a day. probbably thousands of open and closes and never had a single problem. granted idk about dhm, but qtp i have heard alot of other people agree with me that they are great and reliable. just my$.02.
i definately agree with you ive had mine for over a year now and no problems opens and closes everytime and you should go 3 in. you dont want to restrict it any by going from 3 to 2.5
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i had a 3" qtp for over a year, worked fine. now i have a 4" dmh cuz i didn't want to push my luck with qtp
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