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cut outs
Has anyone installed cut outs on their exhaust system? I will be purchasing GHL's in the fall and ran across the idea of adding cut outs and was wondering if it is worth the money and trouble to have it done?
Anyone with any thoughts, pro or con, please shoot them back to me please.
Anyone with any thoughts, pro or con, please shoot them back to me please.
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There are a number of people who have installed cutouts. Do a search for cutouts, there are a bunch of threads out there.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-cut-outs.html
I heard a set on a C5 Z06 at Carlisle a few years back and it sold me.
Pro ... they fun when shooting past slow cars around town. I'm sure my neighbors enjoy hearing me start the car in the garage @ 0530.
Con (not major concern) ... depending on your setup you may have some interior drone
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-cut-outs.html
I heard a set on a C5 Z06 at Carlisle a few years back and it sold me.
Pro ... they fun when shooting past slow cars around town. I'm sure my neighbors enjoy hearing me start the car in the garage @ 0530.
Con (not major concern) ... depending on your setup you may have some interior drone
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There are a number of people who have installed cutouts. Do a search for cutouts, there are a bunch of threads out there.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-cut-outs.html
I heard a set on a C5 Z06 at Carlisle a few years back and it sold me.
Pro ... they fun when shooting past slow cars around town. I'm sure my neighbors enjoy hearing me start the car in the garage @ 0530.
Con (not major concern) ... depending on your setup you may have some interior drone--but only pussies complain about drone.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-cut-outs.html
I heard a set on a C5 Z06 at Carlisle a few years back and it sold me.
Pro ... they fun when shooting past slow cars around town. I'm sure my neighbors enjoy hearing me start the car in the garage @ 0530.
Con (not major concern) ... depending on your setup you may have some interior drone--but only pussies complain about drone.
I've got the borla straight pipes. DRONE ME PLEASE.
#4
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i have them. Not electric ones though as they jsut fail it seems. They are welded into the Xpipe, and make a sound to catback can replicate. good for the track....here is a sound clip of mine with them off
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irQ84ZHI5Es
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irQ84ZHI5Es
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i have them. Not electric ones though as they jsut fail it seems. They are welded into the Xpipe, and make a sound to catback can replicate. good for the track....here is a sound clip of mine with them off
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irQ84ZHI5Es
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irQ84ZHI5Es
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I think on this site I saw a picture of a Vette with the exhaust coming out just below the gill vents. The hole was about the diameter of a softball; I thought they were unique and I liked them. I have made very preliminary inquirys but have been told, when opened they will ruin the paint. I am still looking into it.
If anyone has that picture I would like to see it again; I can't find it.
777
If anyone has that picture I would like to see it again; I can't find it.
777
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i have the 3" QTP setup. I have had EACH motor rebuilt 3x now. the motors fail quite often and its getting annoying. BUT, i love the cutouts on my 427ci. the sound, is just amazing! I have no cats so its straight from the motor.
I also noticed a performance gain of about 15rwhp. So its def worth the money if you are looking for perf gain. Even on the track, i noticed about a tenth of a second gain.
I have an auto so the cutouts are located right on the down side of the "over axel" pipes. vid shows the rest.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/D...-Z07_80241.htm
I also noticed a performance gain of about 15rwhp. So its def worth the money if you are looking for perf gain. Even on the track, i noticed about a tenth of a second gain.
I have an auto so the cutouts are located right on the down side of the "over axel" pipes. vid shows the rest.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/D...-Z07_80241.htm
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i have the 3" QTP setup. I have had EACH motor rebuilt 3x now. the motors fail quite often and its getting annoying. BUT, i love the cutouts on my 427ci. the sound, is just amazing! I have no cats so its straight from the motor.
I also noticed a performance gain of about 15rwhp. So its def worth the money if you are looking for perf gain. Even on the track, i noticed about a tenth of a second gain.
I have an auto so the cutouts are located right on the down side of the "over axel" pipes. vid shows the rest.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/D...-Z07_80241.htm
I also noticed a performance gain of about 15rwhp. So its def worth the money if you are looking for perf gain. Even on the track, i noticed about a tenth of a second gain.
I have an auto so the cutouts are located right on the down side of the "over axel" pipes. vid shows the rest.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/D...-Z07_80241.htm
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i have the 3" QTP setup. I have had EACH motor rebuilt 3x now. the motors fail quite often and its getting annoying. BUT, i love the cutouts on my 427ci. the sound, is just amazing! I have no cats so its straight from the motor.
I also noticed a performance gain of about 15rwhp. So its def worth the money if you are looking for perf gain. Even on the track, i noticed about a tenth of a second gain.
I have an auto so the cutouts are located right on the down side of the "over axel" pipes. vid shows the rest.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/D...-Z07_80241.htm
I also noticed a performance gain of about 15rwhp. So its def worth the money if you are looking for perf gain. Even on the track, i noticed about a tenth of a second gain.
I have an auto so the cutouts are located right on the down side of the "over axel" pipes. vid shows the rest.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/D...-Z07_80241.htm
I'm on pair #2 now and I love the sound on with my stock setup. I have been tossing around the idea of changing over from Corsa to GHL catbacks and DHM.
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