Electric Cutouts installed
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Lake Elsinore, CA
Jeff, I open them on the street all the time - just need to be reasonable about it.
VetteDrmr, below is a link to a webpage I did on the install. They are actually variable in the amount you can open them but beyond about halfway, they are as good as full open in terms of the volume. There are a few videos a ways down the page. I initially went with McCords but switched to QTP's after some harness problems. The QTP's are of better quality.
Derek, sound is excellent - the reason I did these actually. Performance change wasn't noticeable with heads/cam/headers/gears/etc. Maybe a dyno will show it. A couple of guys here have reported 10-20rwhp improvement but I can't confirm or deny.
http://www.redshift.homestead.com/cutouts.html
VetteDrmr, below is a link to a webpage I did on the install. They are actually variable in the amount you can open them but beyond about halfway, they are as good as full open in terms of the volume. There are a few videos a ways down the page. I initially went with McCords but switched to QTP's after some harness problems. The QTP's are of better quality.
Derek, sound is excellent - the reason I did these actually. Performance change wasn't noticeable with heads/cam/headers/gears/etc. Maybe a dyno will show it. A couple of guys here have reported 10-20rwhp improvement but I can't confirm or deny.
http://www.redshift.homestead.com/cutouts.html
Racer
Joined: Oct 2004
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Originally Posted by Quick Time
Here ya go.
For some reason your website is not working when I click on the price link. What is the ballpark price for the material (cutouts, wiring, etc) only? no labor.
Patches,
I was visiting you link... wow! it sounds great. I was looking at possibly buying a new exhuast system (Z06 titanium or aftermarket), but the cutouts would be the best of both worlds. I'm sold!!!!
Thanks,
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: highbaugh kentucky
its about 320 dollars for everything besides labor. They are loud but not as loud as slp loudmouth becuase the exhuast goes out the bottom. I know a guy with slp loudmouth which is pretty much striaght pipes and his is louder than mine when i was stock. But now with a cam they are a must, i have it loud most of the time but sometimes it gets annoying and i just turn em off and exhuast goes through stock system.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: DFW Tx
Originally Posted by Cobra4B
What's up with all the red sealer... are stock exhaust gaskets not good enough for ya?
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2003
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From: San Bruno Ca
Originally Posted by jeff1surfs
Those look clean!!! 
Do you open them up on the street? would you get a ticket?
Do you open them up on the street? would you get a ticket?
good post
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: highbaugh kentucky
Originally Posted by Scubanme
First of all I would have them closed before the man walked up to my car and say that was the guy on the other side of me who now is long gone...lol.
good post
good post
I would do the same thing if i got pulled over, car is too low for cop to look under it to check anyways.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Dallas TX
Dope: have you done a dyno with the cutouts open vs closed? The way yours are installed, I would think you would get some hp gains.
Also, where did you buy the McCords? any problems with them closing/opening?
Also, where did you buy the McCords? any problems with them closing/opening?
Resident moron
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Assachusetts
I bought the McCords because I had used them on 2 cars previously. Keith has the best customer service (on par with Thunder racing, DTE, etc) and his cutouts were nearly half the cost of QTP's. Can't really beat that.
Haven't dynoed it, car is stored for the winter. I expect ~10-15rwhp (stock Ti exhaust after the cutouts which flows very well).
Dope
Haven't dynoed it, car is stored for the winter. I expect ~10-15rwhp (stock Ti exhaust after the cutouts which flows very well).
Dope
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: highbaugh kentucky
no
Originally Posted by Hirohawa
Any way that the cutouts could harm the engine?
Has anyone done this to a set of LG headers?
Has anyone done this to a set of LG headers?
