Exhaust Cutout?

**blackhawk01** · 11-06-2007, 06:54 PM

how do you guys run your wires?? do you have to drill a hole in the car?

**M-Ten** · 11-06-2007, 06:57 PM

so again a y-pipe with dual cutouts would see the same gains as an x pipe with dual cutouts, right?

**totalkos** · 11-06-2007, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by SpeedAddict38

you would gain around 12 RWHP with a cut out..........stock rotors are not slotted/drilled..............I have heard ceramic's dont stop u as good but never used them myself

also welcome to LS1 !

Even though i already have the magnaflow catback, ill still gain power?

Yeah I figured there was something up with them, Any certain pads recommended that are better?

**180ls1** · 11-06-2007, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by M-Ten

so again a y-pipe with dual cutouts would see the same gains as an x pipe with dual cutouts, right?

maybe same gains on a stock motor but not the same flow two cutouts will outflow one just like dual exhaust will outflow single exhaust. but i would imagine even less low end with the 2 cutouts but even more top end. not enough to notice probably unless you are highly modded.

**180ls1** · 11-06-2007, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by totalkos

Even though i already have the magnaflow catback, ill still gain power?

Yeah I figured there was something up with them, Any certain pads recommended that are better?

you will probable gain 3 horsepower or so and lose lowend torque. go with the hawk pads that are the best very quiet and hardly any dust. they are everything you would want in a pad for a daily driver. i have them and i love them

**M-Ten** · 11-06-2007, 08:57 PM

right , but what i mean is if you have a y pipe.. and you have an x pipe.. both have dual cutouts.. with the cutouts open, they will see the same power, right?

**0rion** · 11-06-2007, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by blackhawk01

how do you guys run your wires?? do you have to drill a hole in the car?

there's a grommet right below the passenger seat you can pass the wires through. I pulled the passenger seat out and took the kick plate off so I could run the wires under the carpet and up to the center console to my switch. I then ran from there to the fuse box and crimped on a spade connector and hooked it to the aux. spot in the fuse box.

**blackhawk01** · 11-07-2007, 01:24 PM

thats awesome...would this cutout work well with stock exhaust?....would I see or "feel" gains in the top end?

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 11-07-2007, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by blackhawk01

thats awesome...would this cutout work well with stock exhaust?....would I see or "feel" gains in the top end?

it works/sounds best with stock exaust..........at the track u would see gains but 12 rwhp u wont feel it............but it does seem faster cause it sounds so mean lol

**blackhawk01** · 11-07-2007, 01:42 PM

heck yeah!! cutout is going to be on the way soon then!!

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 11-07-2007, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by blackhawk01

heck yeah!! cutout is going to be on the way soon then!!

its much fun..........pulled up beside a older model t/a yesterday on the interstate and gave a pretty hard rev bout scared the driver to death lol

**blackhawk01** · 11-07-2007, 02:10 PM

woohoo cant wait to get mine

**Mr. Luos** · 11-07-2007, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by SpeedAddict38

12 rwhp

This is over a bone stock exhaust correct?? Over the stock catback?

Cutout tends to be about equal to a good flowing catback for power.

Dual cutouts are NOT a good idea on most vehicles. Too much of a lose on the low end powerband.

**blackhawk01** · 11-07-2007, 02:26 PM

what size cutout do I need to get? that is..with my stock exhaust

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 11-07-2007, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by blackhawk01

what size cutout do I need to get? that is..with my stock exhaust

Mine was 3" not sure if yours would be the same

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 11-07-2007, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

This is over a bone stock exhaust correct?? Over the stock catback?

Cutout tends to be about equal to a good flowing catback for power.

Dual cutouts are NOT a good idea on most vehicles. Too much of a lose on the low end powerband.

yes correct

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 11-07-2007, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by blackhawk01

woohoo cant wait to get mine

today I was getting on the interstate and this 6 cylinder camaro gets right on my bumper he jumps over and tries to get ahead of me b4 we get on, I stay in front and nail it getting on the interstate hit 90 and slowed it down to see if he wanted some more lol.........needless to say he didnt

**blackhawk01** · 11-07-2007, 07:34 PM

lol niice

**totalkos** · 11-07-2007, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by 180ls1

you will probable gain 3 horsepower or so and lose lowend torque. go with the hawk pads that are the best very quiet and hardly any dust. they are everything you would want in a pad for a daily driver. i have them and i love them

Thanks a bunch guys, ill start a thread for my car soon, i just dont have enough time off and its my dd to start doing the free mods to! ill have to figure out a way though, i plan on doing all bolt ons including the ls6 intake and a good sized cam, but not much more, like to get up into the lower 400's with my horsepower, and also do all the suspension work to make it really grip. And of course a 12bolt

.

anywhere i should order the hawk pads from thats better than others?

**totalkos** · 11-07-2007, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by 180ls1

you will probable gain 3 horsepower or so and lose lowend torque. go with the hawk pads that are the best very quiet and hardly any dust. they are everything you would want in a pad for a daily driver. i have them and i love them

Thanks a bunch guys, ill start a thread for my car soon, i just dont have enough time off and its my dd to start doing the free mods to! ill have to figure out a way though, i plan on doing all bolt ons including the ls6 intake and a good sized cam, but not much more, like to get up into the lower 400's with my horsepower, and also do all the suspension work to make it really grip. And of course a 12bolt

.

anywhere i should order the hawk pads from thats better than others?