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Old 03-30-2005, 10:15 PM   #1
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cut out

is it a bad idea to run a manual cutout with my setup with no cam or headers. will i lose power and someone told me the backpressure will screw everything up?
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Old 03-30-2005, 10:32 PM   #2
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no..cutouts=good...search for 'cutout dyno' on cz28 and youll get tons of before and afters all showing good numbers
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Old 03-30-2005, 10:35 PM   #3
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my problem is gettin at the manual cutout because my car is lowered quite a bit
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Old 03-30-2005, 11:51 PM   #4
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put it in the i-pipe and leave it uncapped
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Old 03-31-2005, 08:07 AM   #5
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Or get an electric one.
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Old 03-31-2005, 09:38 AM   #6
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electric one works fine for me. also gives people a little surprise at a light.
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Old 03-31-2005, 10:21 AM   #7
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my problem is gettin at the manual cutout because my car is lowered quite a bit
it'll just be a pita to uncap...on my gtp its gonna be a bitch but I can always add the plate to make it electric if I want.
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Old 03-31-2005, 12:18 PM   #8
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ya me 2
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Old 04-14-2005, 11:19 PM   #9
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im lookin at a qtp electic cutout now do u think cause my car is lowered i wont be able to fit it?
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My car is lowered and mine clears.
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Old 04-15-2005, 08:20 AM   #11
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put it in the i-pipe and leave it uncapped
you mean like i do?

i took off the electric piece the other night, and i havent put it back on yet. oh well
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Old 04-15-2005, 02:13 PM   #12
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put it in the i-pipe and leave it uncapped
you mean like i do? Â*

i took off the electric piece the other night, and i havent put it back on yet. oh well
give ya 100 bucks for it :P
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Old 04-15-2005, 04:57 PM   #13
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put it in the i-pipe and leave it uncapped
you mean like i do?

i took off the electric piece the other night, and i havent put it back on yet. oh well
give ya 100 bucks for it :P
its for a 2-1/4 or 2-1/2 inch cutout...i dont think you want it...and im not selling it, i just took it off cause i was ****ing around with the car....sounds better without it on there too.
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