How Shtty An Idea Are Exhaust Cutouts?

90lxwhite

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I wouldn't spend the $400 or whatever on the electric ones but I'm toying w the idea of the summit cheapos. I'm not expecting any power gain just noise I guess. Is there even a place to put them after the o2 sensors? Memory is foggy and I haven't crawled underneath in awhile. Anyway are they a terrible idea? Will it run like crap when they are un-corked?
Mike

 

Onefine88

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Unless you like excessive noise and exhaust gases coming in your car? I think its a bad idea.
I've never understood the fascination.

 

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Onefine88 said:

Unless you like excessive noise and exhaust gases coming in your car? I think its a bad idea.
I've never understood the fascination.

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And that is all that needs to be said about that.:droll:

 

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Have you heard a 5.0 Mustang with open headers? I'm not sure on your cars modifications, but a near stock/mild 5.0 does not sound good with open headers.

 

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when I tore my mid pipe off my factory header on a RXR track it sounded like a dump truck,

 

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Dont bother, as stated, it will sound like a dump truck. Need high compression and a nasty cam for cool factor.

 

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25thmustang said:

Have you heard a 5.0 Mustang with open headers? I'm not sure on your cars modifications, but a near stock/mild 5.0 does not sound good with open headers.

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Nah I haven't heard one but was just kinda playing w the idea. Mainly I guess because my chance i do go to the track I didn't wanna be the quietest azz out there like the other time I went. But if it's dump truck esq I'll pass.

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Dont bother, as stated, it will sound like a dump truck. Need high compression and a nasty cam for cool factor.

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yeah it's a mild motor, small cam .512 lift and lil vortech.
But yeah I'll pass.

 

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Both my '95 and my current 351w Ranger have had dumped flowmasters on them. It just sounds dumb with no lumpyness to the cam. I have also started them both with open manifolds, and again, just steady loudness, no pulse if you will. Just boring noise.

 

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You can make one plenty loud through some form of muffler or resonator. It will cost more than a cheap cut out, but will be a better sound and get the fumes out the back of the car. I probably preach it too much, but look for some used exhaust component if your on a tight budget. Off road mid pipes are a dime a dozen used and there should be some decent sounding catbacks or at least mufflers you can put turn down on in your local CL or at your local swap meet.

 

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Before GM came out with the Turbo muffler (on the Corvair!), there was a HP advantage for exhaust cut outs. You probably are not going to gain much over a good flowing exhaust now. An exception is if you have a really quiet and restrictive system on there. But many tracks have some type of muffler rules.

I do not care about being quiet at the track. Fast and or consistent get trophies.

 

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I wouldn't as stated this is really more of a turbo car thing .

 

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Shtty idea... Enough said