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WayFast84 09-20-2007 05:00 PM
cut outs
 
I want to keep the 2.5 catback to keep it of sleeper nature, my problem is the motor itself should be producing a healthy 400-500 hp on-off the spray. Should I keep the shorty headers, and have 2 manual 2.5 cut outs? 1 2.5 cut out? get long tubes, make a y pipe with an x pipe in it then cut outs then into a cat and back? money is a factor, so Is visual inspection.

Predator86 09-20-2007 10:07 PM
i would say keep your setup and install 2 electric cutouts IMO

thats my :2cents:

Slo86Bird 09-20-2007 10:10 PM
i got 1 cutout for sale. i was just informed that i cant have it before the cat and im too lazy to do it myself so therefore i dont even wanna do it.

Tru2Chevy 09-21-2007 12:33 PM
Matt, a 2.5" cat back will choke the crap out of a healthy 400. A 3" will to.

Go big or go home!

- Justin

ar0ck 09-21-2007 02:27 PM
No car with a healthy motor will be a sleeper. As soon as someone pulls up to you no matter what there will be the noticeable lope of the V8 sound.

Don't cheap out or sacrafice on the exhaust to attempt to sound quieter.

BonzoHansen 09-21-2007 02:35 PM
Why you would want to choke your engine except the 10 times you'd open a manaul cutout is beyond me. At least use stainless bolts/hardware on the cutouts.

Hey Matt, the 99 I am stripping has a very nice 3" magnaflow setup. Do the homework, maybe it will fit.

98tadriver 09-21-2007 02:46 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen (Post 381316)
Why you would want to choke your engine except the 10 times you'd open a manaul cutout is beyond me. At least use stainless bolts/hardware on the cutouts.

Hey Matt, the 99 I am stripping has a very nice 3" magnaflow setup. Do the homework, maybe it will fit.

+1 on the magnaflow. shes pretty quiet till you open her up!

BonzoHansen 09-21-2007 02:49 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by 98tadriver (Post 381324)
+1 on the magnaflow. shes pretty quiet till you open her up!
Yeah, that LS1 in my garage idles like a kitten and roars on throttle.

NJSPEEDER 09-21-2007 03:34 PM
2.5 will hurt your engine, even at low rpms and cruising. it will also not add to any sleeper status you may want as much as it will create a nice hiss from the back pressure.
if you intend to make 400-500hp, call up mufflex and ask about pricing on 3.5 or 4inch set ups with install. your car will love you for it

GP99GT 09-21-2007 08:28 PM
cutouts are legal as long as 1. they arent open and 2. theres no way to open/close it from inside the car

Predator86 09-22-2007 12:43 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by GP99GT (Post 381432)
cutouts are legal as long as 1. they arent open and 2. theres no way to open/close it from inside the car
really i would have thought that anything would fail a visual

NightRydaSS 09-25-2007 01:40 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by GP99GT (Post 381432)
cutouts are legal as long as 1. they arent open and 2. theres no way to open/close it from inside the car
Really??? So electric ones are Illegal but manual ones arn't? Hmm...i always thought that it didn't matter as long as they could be closed; much like Off-Road KC lights, you can have them hooked up and installed, but they have to be on a seperate switch. That is the :gay: f'in thing....

Quote:
Originally Posted by Predator86 (Post 381530)
really i would have thought that anything would fail a visual
As long as you don't have them open when your not on the track (:rofl: :rofl: ). "Visualy" you have them, but u only use them "off road".

mtnhopper1 09-25-2007 01:46 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by NightRydaSS (Post 382517)
Really??? So electric ones are Illegal but manual ones arn't? Hmm...i always thought that it didn't matter as long as they could be closed; much like Off-Road KC lights, you can have them hooked up and installed, but they have to be on a seperate switch. That is the :gay: f'in thing....



As long as you don't have them open when your not on the track (:rofl: :rofl: ). "Visualy" you have them, but u only use them "off road".
Judging by the 5 other threads about how random the inspection standards are, I'd say it probably depends on who inspects it.

Tru2Chevy 09-25-2007 04:31 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by NightRydaSS (Post 382517)
much like Off-Road KC lights, you can have them hooked up and installed, but they have to be on a seperate switch.
Those types of lights must be covered at all times when you are on the road too.

- Justin

Untamed 09-26-2007 02:49 PM
Matt I still have the cutout you gave me. Want it back? Not installing one myself for a while.

WayFast84 09-26-2007 05:19 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Untamed (Post 382828)
Matt I still have the cutout you gave me. Want it back? Not installing one myself for a while.
no thanks, this car is on hold Im not cheaping out on the build, hopefully it will be done bye next summer, thanks guys.

nj96z28 09-28-2007 10:23 PM
Ive got the 3" magnaflow catback on my 96 z28 stock manifolds + dual factory cats and it sounds mean as a sonovabitch my neighbors hate me at 3 am coming home form my gf's or the bar. its pretty tame when idling although that might change with headers and a beefy motor like yours


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