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Old 07-06-2003, 11:14 PM
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cutout question

ok i ordered this cutout (the kind with the cable) and it came in and was only for a 2" pipe... so now i gotta get a piece of 2" pipe and weld it into my exhaust to put the cutout in...

but i was wondering if the 2" piece would hurt my performance while the cutout was closed.....

also, when i close the cutout i can see light coming around the valve... how bad of an exhaust leak would this cause? would it be very noticeable?
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Old 07-07-2003, 12:11 AM
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You are going to do somthing dumb if you restrict your exhaust to a 2 inch. You should make it a 3 inch cut out and 3 inch pipe all the way back.
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Old 07-07-2003, 11:41 AM
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I haven't heard anything good about those cable cutouts. As you noticed, it doesn't exactly provide the best seal when the cutout is closed. Plus the fact that it's only a 2" cutout makes it worse. I'd say either get an electric cutout or one you have to crawl under the car to use, just make sure it's 3".
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Old 07-07-2003, 11:44 AM
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Send it back and order a 3 inch.
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Old 07-07-2003, 11:55 AM
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if you ordered it from summit youll have no problems returning it.
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Old 07-07-2003, 12:27 PM
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send it back and order yourself a 3 inch
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