This cutout sucks

[saturn2187]

I bought an exhaust cutout from JCwhitney for $20, plus 15 shipping. It was installed for 30. Not very expensive, but the sound difference on my car is little to none. The only difference i notice, is when i slam on the gas hard. Other than that, its pretty much the same. It was installed right after the cat. I'm hoping the minimal increase in gas mileage that its supposed to give will ease my concerns about this wasted money, lol.

[Jiffy]

Did you remember to open it? :D
just teasing :D
that suck man...I still debating to get a cutout or not, I normally hear it is compared to the loudness of a harley and major high end gain. Depending on mods. Whats up with yours?

[GrdLock]

Yeah man, you sure you're opening the cutout? You sure the plate on the inside didn't break off the switch or something, so that when the switch flips, the plate flips with it? I can't possibly see how you couldn't notice any difference. Everyone I know with a cutout says it's loud as hell, and rumbles like a b*tch at idle.

Either way, I'm glad I didn't buy that JC Whitney cutout :D I was considering it till I had a few people tell me I shouldn't get it over at CZ28.com... I ordered a FlowTech instead, should get here this week actually! :D

[saturn2187]

yah i'm sure its open.

[saturn2187]

by the way my mods are functional SS Ram air hood, flowmaster exhaust and some other stuff that wouldn't affect how loud that cutout gets.

[tim haynes]

youre suposed to put it before the cat.

[southern94]

i put it after the cutout and noticed a huuuuuge difference in sound there is no way it sounds about the same u need to make sure it is uncaped the shop will leave it caped i had to take mine off after i got it put on (the cap that is) :eek:

[GrdLock]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by tim haynes:
youre suposed to put it before the cat.<hr></blockquote>

not necessarily

[Fusion]

Any of you have a sound file for the cut out. I tried the search thing :( [img]smile.gif[/img] I'm really debating getting it as long as it is really loud [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Fin]

My cutout on my '94 was pretty damn loud. Sounded like it had Flowmasters, no cat, lol. BTW, I had a Dynomax Super-Turbo 3" cat-back.

[tim haynes]

if you dont theres no pint in having a cutout .
the cutout is to bypass the cat and exhaust so its like running straight headers.

[bluecmaro96]

the cutout is to bypass the muffler, 12secv6 has his after his i pipe and before the over axle pipe.

[jamie]

i see no purpose putting it after the cat. you want the least amount of time for the gas to get out of the system. if you just want a loud car, get a loud exhuast system. my flowmaster cat back is pretty loud.

[OneQuickV6]

On our cars, I believe it's also important to keep SOME back pressure in there for day to day driving. Ask any exhuast shop, they will tell you the same. Do it after the cat, and you can leave it open more often without going deaf, but still have a louder sound than stock. I love mine, and it's right before the muffler.

[TheBeast]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by jamie:
i see no purpose putting it after the cat. you want the least amount of time for the gas to get out of the system. if you just want a loud car, get a loud exhuast system. my flowmaster cat back is pretty loud.<hr></blockquote>

You are still bypassing the muffler though. With a 6 you still want SOME backpressure. My flowmasters are loud and deep...but a cutout at WOT is loud as f***! (kris aka "slacker69" has headers and a cutout just before the muffler, thats what I'm basing it on)