Cut Outs
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From: Plano TX
Originally Posted by SilverBulletZ06
if you put them before the cats you may run into a problem triggering the O2 sensors, but it would make sense because you'd bypass a decent amount of restriction.
Yes it will be very loud.
Yes it will be very loud.
Le Mans Master
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From: Toronto
Originally Posted by canadianguy
Can you place them before the cats? If so, will this be too loud? What are the hp gains with cutouts, when they are on?
Are they even legal in Ontario??? But why would even want them cause I hear most leak, and you want a nice carbon monoxide leak in the car right?
Not for me thanks!
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From: Scarborough
Originally Posted by JETZ
Bigger question is will the affect the warranty and pass emissions?
Are they even legal in Ontario??? But why would even want them cause I hear most leak, and you want a nice carbon monoxide leak in the car right?
Not for me thanks!
Are they even legal in Ontario??? But why would even want them cause I hear most leak, and you want a nice carbon monoxide leak in the car right?
Not for me thanks!
If your going to give your opinion cool, I respect that, don't be a d1ck, look at your post again, you come across as a boner! 
I am asking for info about something, not telling you to do it. It's not all about you ya know..... Canadians
Racer
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From: Dallas Texas
I was really hoping to set up mine like this so I could go from having open headers to quiet emision friendly exhaust, there's just not enough room for two cut-outs and electric motors. I ended up getting the Off Road QTEC X pipe which is very nicely made and great fun! I get a little exhaust smell in the car at times when sitting at red lights but people at work say they can't smell it on me. The cut-outs leak a little bit also but it's at the back of the car and you can't hear it. I think it gives me a little stronger top end and robs some low end power both of which should improve after I get it tuned.
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I mounted mine behind the diff., right at the bend to the mufflers. They don't add any power and I don't think they leak at all.
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From: Scarborough
Originally Posted by madeouttaglass
I mounted mine behind the diff., right at the bend to the mufflers. They don't add any power and I don't think they leak at all.
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From: Scarborough
Originally Posted by JETZ
Ya loud, like a drive by shooting in Scarborough. Fun, WOW!
So what is the colour of your igloo 'boner' canadianguy? 
Fun, WOW! So what is the colour of your igloo 'boner' canadianguy?
Don't know what your problem is Boner 
, but your opinion is no longer needed here . And quit ragg'in on Scarblackistan Oh, almost forgot, my igloo was red and white, but some of it melted off today, so now it's kinda pinkish, I need to fix that!
Racer
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Originally Posted by canadianguy
Can you place them before the cats? If so, will this be too loud? What are the hp gains with cutouts, when they are on?
Some of the club members have them , they sound great. I have heard mixed reviews some say they do not last othes say they do. good luck.
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From: Assachusetts
You can put them before the cats no problem. There are many people who do.
However, on C5s, it is fairly impossible. There just isn't any room.
You could remove the cats, and put the cutouts in their place easily. That's one option.
You could also put cutouts before the cats, and replace the factory cats with tiny high flow cats (which are barely bigger than the exhaust pipe they are attached to) and place them a little further back in the exhaust to make them fit.
Just some thoughts.
It will be extremely, extremely loud like that, FYI. I ran my car without the x-pipe one time for kicks, but with the cats still attached. It was loud enough that it felt like my brain was being compressed. I can't even imagine bypassing the cats. It would be absolutely deafening.
Most streetable choice is back before it goes over the axle (or just after the axle). There's enough room, that's where I have mine. Still very loud but not so obscene.
Dope
However, on C5s, it is fairly impossible. There just isn't any room.
You could remove the cats, and put the cutouts in their place easily. That's one option.
You could also put cutouts before the cats, and replace the factory cats with tiny high flow cats (which are barely bigger than the exhaust pipe they are attached to) and place them a little further back in the exhaust to make them fit.
Just some thoughts.
It will be extremely, extremely loud like that, FYI. I ran my car without the x-pipe one time for kicks, but with the cats still attached. It was loud enough that it felt like my brain was being compressed. I can't even imagine bypassing the cats. It would be absolutely deafening.
Most streetable choice is back before it goes over the axle (or just after the axle). There's enough room, that's where I have mine. Still very loud but not so obscene.
Dope
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From: Toronto
Originally Posted by Rizzo1
WTF ??????
You mean the rest of you Canucks don't live in Igloos???? Damn... I gotta move out east. My igloo is starting to leak at the joints and it's getting chilly in here.
You mean the rest of you Canucks don't live in Igloos???? Damn... I gotta move out east. My igloo is starting to leak at the joints and it's getting chilly in here.
