The e-cutouts are fun....

[pajeff02]

no he is stock..besides his slp air lid (100rwhp) and weapon X plugs (100rwhp)

You forgot to mention his ported, de-screened and de-bladed MAF.

[jaxredg8]

You forgot to mention his ported, de-screened and de-bladed MAF.

And stickers, dont forget the stickers. They add anywhere from 50-100 per sticker!

[JoshieDoom]

nice i miss my cut out..i had to remove my cut out when i installed my headers and Y .... i wish i could afford a E-cut out

Dammit i really do think im gonna have to close mine often. I have a turndown on it now and I think with headers it might be too much for a DD that drives around only at night..

[shady milkman]

Dammit i really do think im gonna have to close mine often. I have a turndown on it now and I think with headers it might be too much for a DD that drives around only at night..

if its anything like open headers...it will drive you nuts!

[JoshieDoom]

if its anything like open headers...it will drive you nuts!

Time to shop around for a used 3 inch electric cutout actuator

[Mr. Luos]

I find that hard to believe when you stated 500+ HP at rear wheel...

All Firebirds came this way....

[jaxredg8]

Time to shop around for a used 3 inch electric cutout actuator

Thank God mine are electric. They are cool to open up for cruise-ins and shows but to actually drive anywhere on the street with them open is obnoxiously loud!!

[hix5000]

That sounds freaking sick!!!!!!!!

[Mr. Luos]

And stickers, dont forget the stickers. They add anywhere from 50-100 per sticker!

No stickers.

Can't afford those.

[clg82]

No stickers.

Can't afford those.

Do electric cutouts really add that much horse, or are they just for the effect?

[suede]

you will notice alot better throttle response depending on what your exhaust is,

mine for example, it can be dual cutouts off kooks 1 7/8 headers, same as lous,
or i can close the cutouts and run it through the stock catback.... there is a night and day difference over the two... sound esp... lol

http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/c...t=MOV06531.flv
http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/c...t=MOV06537.flv

[Mr. Luos]

Do electric cutouts really add that much horse, or are they just for the effect?

Most of the time...they are for effect.

[shady milkman]

you will notice alot better throttle response depending on what your exhaust is,

mine for example, it can be dual cutouts off kooks 1 7/8 headers, same as lous,
or i can close the cutouts and run it through the stock catback.... there is a night and day difference over the two... sound esp... lol

http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/c...t=MOV06531.flv
http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/c...t=MOV06537.flv

x2 its a whole other car when cut outs are open...its a more raw/jerky acceleration

[suede]

x2 its a whole other car when cut outs are open...its a more raw/jerky acceleration

Exactly, the car will accelerate with them closed, plenty fine, but you open them up and it will flat jump out on ya...

[JoshieDoom]

Driving about a year with an manual cutout you get used to all the noise/issues. Pretty excited have have to ability to close/open it at my will instantly. NO one locally has one.. then again no one had a trans am till i got one... now there are like 10...

[shady milkman]

Driving about a year with an manual cutout you get used to all the noise/issues. Pretty excited have have to ability to close/open it at my will instantly. NO one locally has one.. then again no one had a trans am till i got one... now there are like 10...

yeah..but you really never get used to the rattle coming from the center console tho...i hated it ..but i will be going back to cut outs now with my exhaust..but i dont have the money for e-cut outs

[JoshieDoom]

yeah..but you really never get used to the rattle coming from the center console tho...i hated it ..but i will be going back to cut outs now with my exhaust..but i dont have the money for e-cut outs

The turndown got rid of the rattle. DMH is pretty cheap. It was a random impulse buy. Im kinda tired of not being able to scare people. My car is always loud. I think the cutout flapper with make people think WTF!!?

[Too Fast]

Sounds great! Did you lose much ground clearance? It looks like you lost about a half inch or so. And they seal up nice and quiet.

[Mr. Luos]

Sounds great! Did you lose much ground clearance? It looks like you lost about a half inch or so. And they seal up nice and quiet.

I didn't lose anymore than what the cutout flanges lost. The motors tucked in nicely.

[jray0305usa]

nice write up in gm high tech performance! just got the new issue