Electric Cutout exhaust
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This would see the most gains on a turbo car. It will also help tons with turbo spool. The only draw backs, are that these are not 100% sealed and do leak a little over time. On my srt, I would see gains of 2-3psi more when I had it open on the same boost controller setting.
oh yeah for sure if your performance oriented, it is a great mod. but for sound alone, its only for muscle cars. and butane, how do these leak, do the plates leak around the edges or something? ive seen these welded on so i dont know how they would leak.
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Originally Posted by rivas_203
oh yeah for sure if your performance oriented, it is a great mod. but for sound alone, its only for muscle cars. and butane, how do these leak, do the plates leak around the edges or something? ive seen these welded on so i dont know how they would leak.
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Originally Posted by Butane
Originally Posted by rivas_203
oh yeah for sure if your performance oriented, it is a great mod. but for sound alone, its only for muscle cars. and butane, how do these leak, do the plates leak around the edges or something? ive seen these welded on so i dont know how they would leak.
FYI, they are completely illegal as well. Doesn't matter what the db is, you cannot even have it on the car; open or closed.
If you want it for a turbo setup and track use, then you can install the same thing but with a bolted cap. You could get away with that (although I'm not sure if it is COMPLETELY legal either), so long as there is no operable switch within the passenger compartment. These things have been around for a VERY VERY long time. The old school ones were cable operated. . . you could probably still find them on JC Whitney catalogs for $20 some odd.
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There are cars that come with something similar stock. The 3000GT VR4 had a switch that would open up two of the exhuast posts that were more highflow and give a very aggresive sound and help with power and sppol. Flip the switch for normal driving and better fuel economy.
I am sure others have something similar.
I am sure others have something similar.
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My friend said he's heard bad things about the automatic ones but he says he has a bolt on/off one on his typhoon (which is for sale please pm your email for more info). 
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Originally Posted by djct_watt
Originally Posted by Butane
Originally Posted by rivas_203
oh yeah for sure if your performance oriented, it is a great mod. but for sound alone, its only for muscle cars. and butane, how do these leak, do the plates leak around the edges or something? ive seen these welded on so i dont know how they would leak.
FYI, they are completely illegal as well. Doesn't matter what the db is, you cannot even have it on the car; open or closed.
If you want it for a turbo setup and track use, then you can install the same thing but with a bolted cap. You could get away with that (although I'm not sure if it is COMPLETELY legal either), so long as there is no operable switch within the passenger compartment. These things have been around for a VERY VERY long time. The old school ones were cable operated. . . you could probably still find them on JC Whitney catalogs for $20 some odd.
I dont think most people with turbo's mind if its legal or not
I have a bunch of friends that have srt-4's with open downpipes and never has one of them gotten pulled over for there exhaust noise. Of course I'm in detroit and there are planty of LOUD v-8's so the cops dont worry too much about us little 4-bangers.
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i still have this sitting in my room (been like 6 months). ive been waiting because i wanted to get a reconstruction permit (hawaii thing), and was going to install it after. but i might just sell it now that i hear it leaks after a while. btw, i have the raceready brand cutout.
