Electric Cutouts vs Open Headers
Burning Brakes
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From: CA
Are you talking about the difference in sound between starting the car up with cutouts and then starting it up with nothing bolted to the manifolds? If so, open manifolds will always sound louder and more high pitch. Either way, they're both a lil loud.
I have LT headers and full 3" exhaust with dual cutouts. Needless to say, I run them open all the time. I'll be buying some electric cutouts soon to quiet the sound down.
I have LT headers and full 3" exhaust with dual cutouts. Needless to say, I run them open all the time. I'll be buying some electric cutouts soon to quiet the sound down.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Allentown PA
Yes, I'm talking about electric cutouts welded on the H-pipe VS open manifolds - no H pipe/mufflers. Would they roughly be about the same sound level?
Does your exhaust have the turndowns for cutouts but no electric device to control them?
Does your exhaust have the turndowns for cutouts but no electric device to control them?
Burning Brakes
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Drifting
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Open headers wil dump the exhaust right under you, so I think they would be louder in the car. My cutouts are behind me so I would guess it's a little quieter when driving. Probably sounds the same out of the car.
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My 02 TA had electric cutouts right after each header. I gained 11 hp when opened (can't remember torque). I could definitely feel the loss of torque down low. Higher gears felt good. It would rattle houses and knock things off my house walls when I started her up in the garage. I miss that mullet rocket.
