So, I was thinking of getting an after market exhaust, but then remembered talking about an exhaust cut-out before and was curious which would provide better gains, or would a cut-out actually hurt performance? I like the idea of being able to go from stock to nothing with the flip of a switch, and if it would provide just as good of gains or better of a more expensive aftermarket exhaust, seems ideal.

 

Bump, anybody?!?

 

you would have to ask gcsd on that. imo,if you can find a way to bypass the cats with the cut out,then that's the bang for the buck. with a full exhaust,i have no cats what so ever.

 

I got the Electric cut-out and your right a push of the button and I got open exhaust. I like it alot. I gained roughly on the dyno another 7 H/P just by opening it.

 

Do a Full exhaust DP and all.

 

That would be ideal, but also the most expensive route, which is what I am trying to avoid. Obviously that would seem that I am limiting myself to getting the cut-out, but that is not my intentions. I don't have a boatload of $$$$ to spend right now, so obviously the cut-out is the most reasonable option, and with the ability to go from stock to open is great as well, but if it would provide better gains to go aftermarket I would honestly rather go that route. The biggest problem is the cheapest exhaust system I have found is $300, ranging up from there, and when you start throwing in downpipes and all that, the figures go up fast! I was planning to spend around maybe $600 total, but I want the most for my money. I was trying to walk through what creates these gains in these systems, and I thought it was having the most free-flowing system that would provide the most power, and a cut-out would be just that as it eliminate all restrictions, but if that is not the case then please someone elaborate and let me know how all this plays in and what system provides the best gains at this time.

 

Dude just look at my videos...Electric cut-out and your running open exhaust....Simple and only $200.00 4-year warranty DMH electric cut-out:
http://www.dmhperformance.com/

 

Saw the videos before and again now. Waiting for more info on this, but it is definitely a likely possibility right now.

 

What other info. do you need? You got the link. a push of the button and its open exhaust push the other way your running back through factory exhaust, you can get a different muffler and your set....

 

The info I am referring to is the difference in gains between a cut-out and a performance exhaust set-up. If it is both better for gains and cheaper to go with a cut-out, and you can switch back to stock at any time, then why would anyone spend so much on an exhaust system?