do cut-outs leak?
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Not sure what your setup is, but I have QTP's headers and the "X" pipe in the rear can be bought with or without the cutouts. Once installed, it would take 20 minutes to swap pipes and easily remove them for inspection.
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An actual cutout? No. It seals pretty well when closed.
If you're talking about electronic cutout valves (like QTP or McCord), then yes, I think you will find that they all leak a tiny bit eventually. They tend to seal fine at the start and eventually there will be a little bit of a leak. I doubt many people could notice it, it's pretty minor.
Dope
If you're talking about electronic cutout valves (like QTP or McCord), then yes, I think you will find that they all leak a tiny bit eventually. They tend to seal fine at the start and eventually there will be a little bit of a leak. I doubt many people could notice it, it's pretty minor.
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Drifting
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I put my money on NO. I'm guessing they are illegal in all states. They are not legal in Virginia. In Virginia not only can you not dump the exhaust, you also can't have anything bypass the mufflers. But simply unbolt them and bolt on a cover and your are once again legal.
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Le Mans Master
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An actual cutout? No. It seals pretty well when closed.
If you're talking about electronic cutout valves (like QTP or McCord), then yes, I think you will find that they all leak a tiny bit eventually. They tend to seal fine at the start and eventually there will be a little bit of a leak. I doubt many people could notice it, it's pretty minor.
Dope
If you're talking about electronic cutout valves (like QTP or McCord), then yes, I think you will find that they all leak a tiny bit eventually. They tend to seal fine at the start and eventually there will be a little bit of a leak. I doubt many people could notice it, it's pretty minor.
Dope
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The only way I've found to get a positive seal is to use a block-off plate on the cut out. I had some studs welded on the holes so they wouldn't back out and used wing nuts so no hand tools were needed. Removal took only a couple of minutes @ the track. It wasn't as easy as the electric cut-outs but it never leaked on me.
I've never tried the manual/cable kinds, that might be another option.
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Le Mans Master
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how do you operate them? If you dont buy the optional 110 dollar controller, do they come with switches you mount? Will it be one swith for both and they are wired together? or are they independent and you have 2 switches?
Drifting
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Not sure if you can link non-sponsors.
Drifting
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or Google "McCord Power plates"
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Le Mans Master
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Racer
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It really depends on the officers discretion, as stupid as it sounds. I've was driving next to some Supra and my Borla exhaust was waaay louder than his. The cop paid no mind to me, but had no problem pulling over Mr. Yang. I think it's retarded to give an officer the power to decide what he thinks is reasonable. I remember listening to some officer tell us that he pulls over Honda's and Acura's for their mufflers, but that American cars were fine. I'm happy I have an American muscle vehicle, but it's the way he said it. He was just being a douche.
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They're pretty much the same exact thing. Just look at the pictures of them on their respective websites. McCord has been out for a long time ( I bought my first one around 7 years ago? ), QTP came out with their copy a few years later.
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