Exhaust Cut-out?

**SandmanWs7** · 08-05-2007, 07:03 AM

I just recently put a cut-out, is it ok to leave it off at all times. I do like the way it sounds. Or is it bad? I dont see how, but could it hurt the engine? Car is all stock, just have a lid on it.

**djvaly** · 08-05-2007, 07:39 AM

it should be fine man. I bet it sounds mean now...

**greatwhiteZ28** · 08-05-2007, 01:51 PM

get some long tubes and will be twice as loud and meaner

**djvaly** · 08-05-2007, 05:10 PM

I agree, LT headers and a sizeble cam!

**JonB** · 08-05-2007, 06:31 PM

I have mine open 99% of the time for about 4 years. The car was actually sold off a dealer lot with an open cut out. The only time I close it is when I go on long trips on the highway. 6th gear at 80mph there is a nasty drone.

**BULLET_WS6** · 08-05-2007, 07:05 PM

if its still going thru your cats before it hits the cutouts.. then it will burn them up pretty fast from what i heard...

**fxgs** · 08-06-2007, 09:49 AM

Cats? Elaborate........what are they?

**cavpat** · 08-06-2007, 10:44 AM

I'm about to have a cut-out installed on mine (cam and bolt-ons) and the only time I'll have it closed is coming/going in my neighborhood at night/morning, and on long trips.

**splitfinger09** · 08-06-2007, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by fxgs

Cats? Elaborate........what are they?

A catalytic converter (colloquially, "cat" or "catcon") is a device used to reduce the toxicity of emissions from an internal combustion engine.

**SandmanWs7** · 08-06-2007, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by cavpat

I'm about to have a cut-out installed on mine (cam and bolt-ons) and the only time I'll have it closed is coming/going in my neighborhood at night/morning, and on long trips.

So your going electric?

**fxgs** · 08-06-2007, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by sandman22

So your going electric?

In my opinion, only way to go..........makes it soooooooooo easy.
Got my switch mounted in the ashtray compartment.

**JonB** · 08-06-2007, 05:24 PM

I've heard to many stories of electric cut outs leaking so i've stayed away.

**greatwhiteZ28** · 08-06-2007, 05:39 PM

the install also has to be more beefed up with heat tape, but thats the only thing i heard about that the wires buring up,

and the motor is weak, from what i heard

**biga0206** · 08-06-2007, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by fxgs

In my opinion, only way to go..........makes it soooooooooo easy.
Got my switch mounted in the ashtray compartment.

+1 i like the switch in the ashtray thats where i put mine it fit great. Just got mine finished up today. did it kill your ground clearance?

**sunsetorangess** · 08-06-2007, 06:17 PM

LIke said above, iv had mine open for about a year now, I wont close miine, i love the sound with my lt's and ory. I went with the simple design, non electric. So far so good.
Someone mentioned cats, Hmm i think mine fell off going down the highway.
J

**fxgs** · 08-07-2007, 04:22 AM

Originally Posted by biga0206

+1 i like the switch in the ashtray fit great. ................... did it kill your ground clearance?

No problems to date

**biga0206** · 08-07-2007, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by fxgs

No problems to date

lucky. I have about 2-3in max but working on fixing that.

**ATCharming** · 08-07-2007, 12:50 PM

how do u close manual cutouts? i dont know exactly how the cutout works, so do u have to go under the car and close it?

**SandmanWs7** · 08-07-2007, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by ATCharming

how do u close manual cutouts? i dont know exactly how the cutout works, so do u have to go under the car and close it?

Yes, they give you a plate cover. There are studs sticking out of it, you slip the cover over the studs, then you put some wing nuts (provided as well) and tighten them down.

**ATCharming** · 08-07-2007, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by sandman22

Yes, they give you a plate cover. There are studs sticking out of it, you slip the cover over the studs, then you put some wing nuts (provided as well) and tighten them down.

oh... so its kind of a p.i.t.a. if u do it every morning/night?