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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 03:16 AM
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Hello everybody. Is there any benefit of running dual cutouts before the ORY as opposed to running one after the ORY? Also is there any difference in the sound?( maybe a stupid question) .... Any ways any info added is appreciated thanks.
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 03:33 AM
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I think the duals would sound real nice right off the header, but thats me
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 05:51 AM
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Hello everybody. Is there any benefit of running dual cutouts before the ORY as opposed to running one after the ORY? Also is there any difference in the sound?( maybe a stupid question) .... Any ways any info added is appreciated thanks.
If tuned for it, in theroy it could make your power band come in quicker.

There is a major sound diff, the cut out will be under your legs and techincally infront of you, as opposed to being under the rear seats and behind.

If its a street car get a cut out, single, put it just past the door going toward the rear of the car and a elec. plate like the one from QTP.
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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Glad this thread was made, I was curious about the same question. I want electric cutouts, but I think the price is persuading me to just buy one.
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 11:24 AM
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Well, i can tell a difference on my 89 camaro, the top end pulls harder with both open, i went with manual cutouts due to it being 250$ cheaper. I like my setup like this, not many have the duals. When i dyno the car i will deffinately do a before and after with the cutouts and be posting to let everyone know. This has been a question for allot of people.


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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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Well I just put on a single E cutout on my LTs, ORY, hooker catback car. My old exhaust was dumps and some bullets and dumps right off the header.

I prefer the new sound over the old dumps I think its from both banks leaving one exit, cant comment on power though the car has seen a few mods since the dumps
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 01:30 PM
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Not quite what you are looking for as I have catalytics as well, but I put down 453.7hp & 443.4tq with exhaust open 445.4hp & 425.5tq with exhaust closed. Dumps are right after headers, then dual cats into dual exhaust.
I've seen several cars on the dyno with a cutout before the muffler that haven't made a power difference. On cars with a catback anyways...I used to get about 30hp by opening up a single dump before the factory muffler.
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Old Nov 9, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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I run a cutout before my muffler and that gets annoying after awhile on the inside so I would imagine that dual cutouts after the headers would drive you crazy if you drove it like that for more than like a half hour.
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i was going to go with dual cutouts right after the headers with my true dual x-ppe setup... but i ditched the cuouts idea and just went with duals
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 03:40 AM
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thanks for the input everyone. TAenvy would you by any chance have a sound clipof the single cutout open?
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 08:47 AM
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watch out for the electric actuators....i spent $300 on them and within a year they're both dead
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 10:49 AM
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Dual cut-outs on the Y pipe make your car sound like it belongs in a destruction derby.

I've got an electric cutout about a foot before the axle. Plenty of space right there. Also you can run the wire through the drain plug that's in the bottom of the back seat.
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by CamaroRacing12
i was going to go with dual cutouts right after the headers with my true dual x-ppe setup... but i ditched the cuouts idea and just went with duals
I should be out at the track tomorrow and so Ill be sure to video it and post it up but it sounds DAMN good.
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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Ok thanks! i appreciate it. What brand are you using? cutout and motor how much did it run you and how big. thanks
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 11:43 PM
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Im running a 3" QTP electric valve, I bought it on here from a member for like 125 shipped then I got a flowtech cutout from QTP and I think it was like 40 bucks.
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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I want a cut out also but I am still deciding 1 or 2 and the location, so it is a mod is still being planned out. this thread gives me some ideas
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 12:47 AM
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Taenvy you get any vids? how did it go? did you run some good times? Let us know
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