I have ordered pacesetter LTs and a TSP y-pipe and will be running it through a cutout. I know it will be louder but I am trying to get an idea of exactly what I am in for as far as loudness....

any insight?

thanks,

Ben

 

That all really depends on your muffler. I have a SLP
factory CME and it's night-and-day; the cutout sounds
like *** below about 2000RPM but great in the powerband
(at idle, it just sounds like you have a bad muffler).
Somebody with a Loudmouth or the like, would probably
not even notice it was open. A lot of what you experience
in-car will depend on where you locate it. Up by the Y you
will probably get more cabin boom out of it. Mine is out
back and only resonates the sheet metal a little bit (I
will someday put a down-deflector on the outlet). You can
look for my old post about "cutout different approach" if
you want to see my setup.

 

I have the stock exhaust, but its by-passed via the cutout. My cutout is before the muffler....

 

its not all that bad. its like a small explosion at startup, it idles a little louder, and cruising its got a very aggressive sound. and WOT, sounds like a dragster.

 

it's not that bad, and can be tolerated...it might take some getting used too, but if you don't like it you can always buy a cheap catback like magnaflow or hooker

 

I've got the Street Pro electric, sounds fantastic, but it's a little on the loud side at WOT. And that's running through a couple of Random Tech high flow cats. I think without the cats, it may be too loud.

 

I am getting rid of my cats altogether...going with the ORY....

 

sounds like a nascar. basically wide-open it will get you the most dramatic of both looks.
people will either drool as you cruise by or they will cringe and cover there ears.. there is no inbetween you will either love it or hate it....

i ride like that every where i go

 

no question....i will love it

 

You need to hear my car, I have the cutout open 75% of the time

 

Jaberwaki has said it very well... if your running with an ory and a cut-out, you'll love the sound and most people will... But it will get you bad looks from some people. I was driving back to school the other week and gave it gas leaving a stop sign and these two old women on the sidewalk started screeming (pretty sweet). However you still have to worry about cops because it is going to be very loud. I am running it through that stock muffler... so when im just driving during the day i cap my cut-out and it's quieter than most cars, but when i feel like it, just take the cap off and scare the **** out of old ladies .

 

hell yes....

 

I have a tally going....
so far between both cars i have scared 4 laidies into jumping at start up in a parking lot...(that never ceases to make me laugh)
and i have made 5 kids cry from being scared of the "dragon" coming to get them...lol

 

Take your muffler off now and start the car. Thats one way. Have you ever been to the track? It will sound like most cars all though it might not be as bad on a stock ls1.

 

sounds like just what i want....

thanks

 

Yea, you get the two looks. Either people give me the thumbs up or they run for cover.

 

either way you will get looks everywhere you go

 

Oh and the best part: I dynoed 25 hp more with the cutout open. The stock exhaust is not good.