Electric exhaust cutouts
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Electric exhaust cutouts
I'm considering adding cutouts to the XS Power exhaust system (long tubes and 3" pipes) that was a group buy here a few days ago. Twice I've tried to contact Doug's Headers for some questions about their cutouts but they don't seem to be replying to email. Looks like a bad sign for Doug's business or at least the way it's being run.
Any of you guys have info on Doug's vs the other brands and do you have a preference?? I seem to see people on the net (outside of forum) having trouble with some brands of cutouts.
Anyone with experience with cutout and the XS Power system?? Do you know if I'll need the oval low profile cutouts or will standard round cutouts work on the C5 with the XS Power 3" pipes.
Appreciate any advise.
Any of you guys have info on Doug's vs the other brands and do you have a preference?? I seem to see people on the net (outside of forum) having trouble with some brands of cutouts.
Anyone with experience with cutout and the XS Power system?? Do you know if I'll need the oval low profile cutouts or will standard round cutouts work on the C5 with the XS Power 3" pipes.
Appreciate any advise.
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I'm considering adding cutouts to the XS Power exhaust system (long tubes and 3" pipes) that was a group buy here a few days ago. Twice I've tried to contact Doug's Headers for some questions about their cutouts but they don't seem to be replying to email. Looks like a bad sign for Doug's business or at least the way it's being run.
Any of you guys have info on Doug's vs the other brands and do you have a preference?? I seem to see people on the net (outside of forum) having trouble with some brands of cutouts.
Anyone with experience with cutout and the XS Power system?? Do you know if I'll need the oval low profile cutouts or will standard round cutouts work on the C5 with the XS Power 3" pipes.
Appreciate any advise.
Any of you guys have info on Doug's vs the other brands and do you have a preference?? I seem to see people on the net (outside of forum) having trouble with some brands of cutouts.
Anyone with experience with cutout and the XS Power system?? Do you know if I'll need the oval low profile cutouts or will standard round cutouts work on the C5 with the XS Power 3" pipes.
Appreciate any advise.
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St. Jude Donor '10-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
My QTP electric cutouts installed on my XS-Power system: ordered a pair of down turn pipes as the Y pipe wont fit with the system on a C5:
Forum member Patches had a thread on mounting cutouts as well, but I don't recall if he was using the XS-Power headers and X pipe or another brand.
Forum member Patches had a thread on mounting cutouts as well, but I don't recall if he was using the XS-Power headers and X pipe or another brand.
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Electric cutouts
Thanks for the replies. Just got an email back from Doug's headers concerning their cutouts.
They said "We do not recommend our cut outs for late model car due to the higher exhaust temps compared to older muscle cars. If you put them on this application it will void the warranty.
I don't know whether they will fit. However I have attached drawing of the cut outs."
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Seems like Doug's Headers doesn't have much interest in supporting the Corvette platform.
They said "We do not recommend our cut outs for late model car due to the higher exhaust temps compared to older muscle cars. If you put them on this application it will void the warranty.
I don't know whether they will fit. However I have attached drawing of the cut outs."
.
Seems like Doug's Headers doesn't have much interest in supporting the Corvette platform.
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Thanks for the replies. Just got an email back from Doug's headers concerning their cutouts.
They said "We do not recommend our cut outs for late model car due to the higher exhaust temps compared to older muscle cars. If you put them on this application it will void the warranty.
I don't know whether they will fit. However I have attached drawing of the cut outs."
.
Seems like Doug's Headers doesn't have much interest in supporting the Corvette platform.
They said "We do not recommend our cut outs for late model car due to the higher exhaust temps compared to older muscle cars. If you put them on this application it will void the warranty.
I don't know whether they will fit. However I have attached drawing of the cut outs."
.
Seems like Doug's Headers doesn't have much interest in supporting the Corvette platform.
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As an alternative to the usual setup
I used the Pep Boys 3" cutouts to do a muffler bypass on my Corsa Tigershark.
Sounds great, added about 10 db IMO to the already sweet Corsa sound.
I used the Pep Boys 3" cutouts to do a muffler bypass on my Corsa Tigershark.
Sounds great, added about 10 db IMO to the already sweet Corsa sound.
Last edited by StrangelovesM6Vert; Mar 27, 2015 at 06:33 PM.
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The down pipes vent it down and I usually am moving when they are open so there is not much direct heat effecting the tranny case. To move them much further back you are then stepping down to 2.5 inches and wind up after the rear axles up against the mufflers. You could then as mentioned above use them as part of a muffler bypass.