Exhaust cut offs?
Safety Car
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From: Regina Saskatchewan, Canada.
Re: Exhaust cut offs? (C3Vettesrock)
You are probably thinking of cut-outs. Normally they mount behind header collectors and allow you to uncap the exhaust for a straight shot into the atmosphere. Very loud. Enough to get you a big fat ticket from the cops. Power gains on mild street engine will be just that, mild. Most of the gain is made in the upper rpms, espically in an engine that makes power above and beyond 6500rpm.
Safety Car
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From: Regina Saskatchewan, Canada.
Re: Exhaust cut offs? (Stingy74)
Here's what one looks like. Just imagine it being inline along the exhaust system somewhere. All you are doing is bypassing the mufflers and increased exhaust flow.
Burning Brakes
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From: Minneapolis MN
Re: Exhaust cut offs? (Stingy74)
My barber was telling me a story about a rod he had "back in the day" It had cut-outs like these, and they used to plug them with these rubber *****. Long story short, one time he was at a light, someone wanted to go, so when he stomped on it (actually his WIFE might have been driving) the rubber ***** shot out, and uncorked the exhaust. A totally unintended effect, but it scared the p00p out of the challenger, and the car went like a scared rabbit. He lost the ***** but was lucky enough to find some at some tourist shop..the guy said "I've never had anyone buy these ***** before" He bought em all.
Story for the day :)
Story for the day :)
Racer
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Re: Exhaust cut offs? (C3Vettesrock)
It's good for 3 tenths of a second for me at the drag strip. Everybody said it would hurt me, but it's definately worth it if you race.
Of course I never shift under 7,000RPM, so it could be all top-end power!
Jay
PS--You need to get that thing running Mike? I've been seeing it at Tracy's on the rack everyday.
Of course I never shift under 7,000RPM, so it could be all top-end power!
Jay
PS--You need to get that thing running Mike? I've been seeing it at Tracy's on the rack everyday.
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Racer
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From: St. Amant LA
Re: Exhaust cut offs? (TeenagerWith74Vette)
jay- I know i am still waiting for the transmission to get fixed, i think i outdid u this time, normally u are the one breaking things all to hell, i asked him how bad i broke it...and he laughed...cant be good :)
Racer
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Re: Exhaust cut offs? (C3Vettesrock)
yeah, he told me the same thing. I told you you'd blow it up didn't I.
We'll have to hook them up in Gonzales soon.
PS--I just heard that our school is on fire. No school Tomm!
Jay
We'll have to hook them up in Gonzales soon.
PS--I just heard that our school is on fire. No school Tomm!
Jay
