Electric Cutout Video (Demo)
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Electric Cutout Video (Demo)
It's not my finest work by any means but I only had a short window of time before it started raining again and the streets were dry for the first time in weeks. So I decided to make a quick video of my electric cutouts for you guys....Hope you like it. Oh, and the video really doesn't do justice for how good it sounds in person...just FYI.
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Install wasn't too bad at all and I figure as long as I still had all my fingers after playing with an angle grinder...it was a successful install :laughing:
My welding isn't the best but I figure I'll only get better with practice. I also staggered the cutouts so I didn't have to modify the turndowns so both sides are not completely even but I didn’t really care since I'll never see it. I'll update this thread soon with a Video and ore pics of the exhaust re-installed on the car...for the mean time here are the pics I have of the fabrication process. Sorry about the first one, crappy cell phone pic but I forgot to take pics right out of the box with a good camera.
This is after they were installed onto the Z….
Click here to see VideoInstall wasn't too bad at all and I figure as long as I still had all my fingers after playing with an angle grinder...it was a successful install :laughing:
My welding isn't the best but I figure I'll only get better with practice. I also staggered the cutouts so I didn't have to modify the turndowns so both sides are not completely even but I didn’t really care since I'll never see it. I'll update this thread soon with a Video and ore pics of the exhaust re-installed on the car...for the mean time here are the pics I have of the fabrication process. Sorry about the first one, crappy cell phone pic but I forgot to take pics right out of the box with a good camera.
This is after they were installed onto the Z….
Last edited by vette1171; Jun 4, 2007 at 12:43 PM.
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THe rotors are the Bare Eradispeed 2 piece rotors...I love the look!
Well I used to think the stingers were loud but my definition of LOUD is totally different now. The cutouts are so loud that when I close them I can't even hear the stingers anymore, it sounds like the car is turned off....lol. I have to get used to hearing the exhaust when the cutouts are closed because there is so much of a difference in the cabin of the Z.
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sold me! where and how much. 
any problems with install? you aren't going to melt your springs are you!
i want to get in front of one of those loud harleys and see their ears bleed!
thanks - i kinda wished i had never seen your video - now i have to get em!
any problems with install? you aren't going to melt your springs are you! i want to get in front of one of those loud harleys and see their ears bleed!
thanks - i kinda wished i had never seen your video - now i have to get em!
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Thanks everybody!
I didn't have any problems with the install at all...just took a little time to get everything done right. I don't think I'll run onto any heat problems since I have the turndowns....but it does spit fire out of them every now and then...
I got them from http://www.badlanzhpe.com/page2.html
I didn't have any problems with the install at all...just took a little time to get everything done right. I don't think I'll run onto any heat problems since I have the turndowns....but it does spit fire out of them every now and then...
I got them from http://www.badlanzhpe.com/page2.html
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I may have to do something like these one day. I think my current exhaust is too quiet, but I live in a condo complex and don't want to tick everyone off. I also like being able to hear myself think on long drives. Cutouts would be perfect. Very clean install too. 
Very clean install too.
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Very nice install. I am going to replace my turn downs with stainless. I have them painted with high temp paint now because they are steel. I put mine on with a Y pipe to keep the flow to the max. I don't know if the T style makes any difference though I think both probably take back pressure to zero.
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Very nice install. I am going to replace my turn downs with stainless. I have them painted with high temp paint now because they are steel. I put mine on with a Y pipe to keep the flow to the max. I don't know if the T style makes any difference though I think both probably take back pressure to zero.
