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Dec 1, 2005 | 07:45 PM

97lt4ta

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Cat back with cut out?

I have a 96 LT1 T/A and it has a magnaflow catback, stock manifolds... I was wondering how it would sound if i put a cut out right after the cat? Any ideas? Thanks alot

Dec 1, 2005 | 07:51 PM

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Whwtever you do pleas dont do that i think a car with cut outs sound like crape (unless you have a cam) you magnaflow is great save your money for headers

Dec 1, 2005 | 07:53 PM

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It will sound good in the upper rpm's with a cutout, but it will sound like poopoo when down low IMO. Go for it and decide for yourself.

Dec 2, 2005 | 05:48 AM

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see everywhere i saw said that it would be really loud and sound good..

Dec 2, 2005 | 08:15 AM

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it does with a cam to me when car car is stupid loud that mean the owner was to cheap to buy a nice exaust (you pay for what you get)

Dec 2, 2005 | 08:29 AM

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no thats not true because true duals is cheaper than a cat back exhaust and it is better than catbacks.... I dont see the point in spending the money on a catback and THEN getting a cutout.... unless your strictly doing the cat back for the sound? cutout is the best flowing exhaust.... the only problem with it is keeping back pressure you have to have a pretty high HP car to make the cutout work properly especially if you get a ridiculous 4" cutout but thats just my opinion i think it was a waste for you to get a cat back if your gonna go to a cutout.....

one more thing... putting a cutout after a cat is just about the most pointless thing you can do the whole point of a cutout is to bypass all the air restrictions (cats , mufflers , resonator , & the traveling tube distance)

Dec 2, 2005 | 09:11 AM

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get a high flow cat

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Dec 2, 2005 | 11:06 AM

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I have a stock exhaust right now except for my slowmaster muffler. I have a cutout basically right under the back passenger seat and I think it sounds GOOD- nice and healthy. In fact, everybody that I have been around has complimented the sound I don't see why anyone would think its sounds crappy- in my opinion. Down low rpms everything is about the same, but you can really tell a gain up top. Do whatever you want. Its $30 for a cutout- if you dont like the sound, put the cap back on, but I will be you right now that you will leave the cap off for good...