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Old May 14, 2014 | 04:34 PM
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I have seen videos about how much better the car sounds with cutouts, however is it worth doing if you have aftermarket exhaust?

I have billy boat bullets and its loud already, but if I do cut outs will it make it louder than what it is?

does anyone have a video of cut outs on already loud exhaust? the before and after

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I have seen videos about how much better the car sounds with cutouts, however is it worth doing if you have aftermarket exhaust?

I have billy boat bullets and its loud already, but if I do cut outs will it make it louder than what it is?

does anyone have a video of cut outs on already loud exhaust? the before and after

thanks everyone
Cut-Outs are made for when you want your car to be very loud at your discretion.. all they do is allow you to open your exhaust prior to the mufflers (or wherever you have them welded on). They don't modify the sound of your aftermarket exhaust.. they bypass it.

If you think your car is loud already and you don't want it to be any louder... cut-outs would be pointless for you.

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I agree. Cutouts will make the car sound much louder.
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but my question is, will it be louder than it already is with loud aftermarket mufflers?
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but my question is, will it be louder than it already is with loud aftermarket mufflers?
Unless your aftermarket exhausts are straight pipes, yes the cutouts placed before your mufflers will be louder.
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but my question is, will it be louder than it already is with loud aftermarket mufflers?
YES . . . significantly.
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