my wife says she feels sorry for people with cars that sound like mine lol

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

Today I had the wife in the car and the cut out was open. I got on it pretty good so she good hear how it sounded. she replied " sounds like u have no muffler. I feel sorry for people who drive cars like your sounds. Like they cant afford a muffler". I told her the muffler was by-passed and it sounded awesome. she just said again she felt sorry. lol

any other of u guys get this from your wife/girlfriend ?????????

**bandit95** · 11-11-2007, 07:50 PM

my ex complained about mine being loud with the cut out open all the time. and i didnt have a cap to put on it so it was annoying to her all the time....til i set off a few alarms when i started it, then she laughed and thought that was funny lol

**feet739** · 11-11-2007, 07:51 PM

What does the cut out do??

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 11-11-2007, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by bandit95

my ex complained about mine being loud with the cut out open all the time. and i didnt have a cap to put on it so it was annoying to her all the time....til i set off a few alarms when i started it, then she laughed and thought that was funny lol

I was at a car wash today and when I pulled in I gave it a good rev wanted to hear it inside the 2 walls. A lady was walking by and I think she almost had a heart attack lol

**bandit95** · 11-11-2007, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by SpeedAddict38

I was at a car wash today and when I pulled in I gave it a good rev wanted to hear it inside the 2 walls. A lady was walking by and I think she almost had a heart attack lol

lol, i did the same thing with mine all the time. cant wait to get another one when i get more money

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 11-11-2007, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by feet739

What does the cut out do??

makes it loud !!!!!!!!!!! put it in b4 the muffler.....also gives u around 12 rwhp and if u wanna go quiet just put the cap on

**86 IROC-Z** · 11-11-2007, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by SpeedAddict38

sounds like u have no muffler. I feel sorry for people who drive cars like your sounds. Like they cant afford a muffler".

I'm glad your wife has sympathy for people like me... mine fell off back in the 80's

I love how my car sounds. Don't care what other people think though. However, my girlfriend likes it. And my roommates girlfriend likes it. And my neighbor (back home) said he used it as an alarm clock back when I left early for high school. I apologized, but he said to keep it up

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 11-11-2007, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by feet739

What does the cut out do??

cheapest mod u can do to make your car louder and gain rwhp.........I paid $55 for the cut out and $30 for labor

**86 IROC-Z** · 11-11-2007, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by feet739

What does the cut out do??

opens up the exhaust. The cap is either held on by wing nuts or electrically motored to be opened from the inside via a switch. If you get the cheap version (wingnuts) keep a fire glove in your car so you can take it off whenever you want.

**kebie05** · 11-11-2007, 08:44 PM

So How Much Louder Would It Be If 2 Of Them Were Placed Behind The Headers? Instead Of One In The Rear...

**86 IROC-Z** · 11-11-2007, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by kebie05

So How Much Louder Would It Be If 2 Of Them Were Placed Behind The Headers? Instead Of One In The Rear...

not too much I wouldn't think... Either way its not muffled... I'd say it'd be too loud to tell a different... plus in the rear you only have to buy one

**FuhBreezeE** · 11-11-2007, 10:18 PM

I replaced the dynomax bullet mufflers on my true duals with SLP Shotgun Resonators this weekend, it was terribly loud before, it's obnoxiously loud now. I did, however, manage to TERRIFY an NSX on saturday, that car would not come within half a mile after I threw a rev at it.

My gf loves it, it's the 'Fun Car' as she calls it.

**Blitzed** · 11-11-2007, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by fabrizi

I replaced the dynomax bullet mufflers on my true duals with SLP Shotgun Resonators this weekend, it was terribly loud before, it's obnoxiously loud now. I did, however, manage to TERRIFY an NSX on saturday, that car would not come within half a mile after I threw a rev at it.

My gf loves it, it's the 'Fun Car' as she calls it.

a NSX is a very cool daily driver kind of car, anything can beat them just about. But they drive nice and get lots of looks, you should test drive one just to say you did. Theres a exotic dealership 30 minutes from here with Vipers/Zo6s ect, they are VERY cool about test drives and the salesman lets you go solo. First time I got to drive a C5 was from that place

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**FuhBreezeE** · 11-11-2007, 10:33 PM

Is it overpriced for the amount of power? Undoubtedly yes. I just don't see a mid engine, 290hp, $90k exotic as a 'cool daily driver'. Would it have been challenging when I was stock? Yes. Now? No. It's just fun to scare a mid engine, 290hp, $90k exotic. Most drivers are cocky and think the price tag equals a victory. Still have yet to find someone willing to race after hearing my car that wasn't a 17yr old bone-stock GT, one time. Oh well.

**Blitzed** · 11-11-2007, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by fabrizi

Is it overpriced for the amount of power? Undoubtedly yes. I just don't see a mid engine, 290hp, $90k exotic as a 'cool daily driver'. Would it have been challenging when I was stock? Yes. Now? No. It's just fun to scare a mid engine, 290hp, $90k exotic. Most drivers are cocky and think the price tag equals a victory. Still have yet to find someone willing to race after hearing my car that wasn't a 17yr old bone-stock GT, one time. Oh well.

They just drive nice, and you can pick them up down here for 17-25 with lower miles. I think you'd be a fool to buy one with the impression that its going to beat anything in a race lol

**02ultraZ** · 11-12-2007, 06:54 AM

Do any of LS!.com's sponsors sell cutouts?

**nhraformula** · 11-12-2007, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by SpeedAddict38

Today I had the wife in the car and the cut out was open. I got on it pretty good so she good hear how it sounded. she replied " sounds like u have no muffler. I feel sorry for people who drive cars like your sounds. Like they cant afford a muffler". I told her the muffler was by-passed and it sounded awesome. she just said again she felt sorry. lol

any other of u guys get this from your wife/girlfriend ?????????

almost any non gearhead will say a cut out car sounds like shit.
hell, im a gearhead and think they sound like shit.

**Mr. Luos** · 11-12-2007, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by kebie05

So How Much Louder Would It Be If 2 Of Them Were Placed Behind The Headers? Instead Of One In The Rear...

You would lose power.

**warpwr** · 11-12-2007, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

You would lose power.

Why would you lose power with a cutout on each header?

Wouldn't that equal true duals with no backpressure.

I don't get it. The 327 in my '56 has headers running straight into cutouts (one on each side). Are you saying I would increase horsepower if somehow I could get both headers into one cutout?

**Mr. Luos** · 11-12-2007, 08:08 AM

It might gain HP in the very top end of the RPM range.
But under that, you will lose power.

I have a very built LSx motor...here is a dyno graph of capped and open. I have cutouts at each header on this motor, for drag only as I am always above 4500RPM's at the track.