exh cutouts

**Halon** · 01-12-2005

I can't find the old thread on here about those cutouts for the life of me. Does anyone have a link to the site where you get them from? Also there were a bunch of people who bought em, how are they holding up? Are they lasting or are they pretty quick to die? Cuz i've heard of these things dieing quickly. Not this specific company, just in general. So I'm wondering how this companies are holding up compared to others that I've heard about dieing out in a year. And if anyone has some pics of theirs installed, could ya post em up because I'd really like to see. Thanks.

**JET** · 01-12-2005

I am making a cutout housing for one of the other members on here. He should have it on by early spring. That doesn't help you much now. John L. has a cutout on his car, but I don't know if it was from the GB or not.

**Halon** · 01-12-2005

How are you going to set it up exactly? I was planning on running a 3" turbo back with a stock looking muffler, but now I'm thinkin just keeping all the exhaust stock except for the O2 housing and downpipe. Then just running one of those cutouts off the downpipe. But I'd really like to see someone who has installed one on their DSM, and see how they routed piping and all that fun shit.

**JET** · 01-12-2005

Basically a Y right at the bottom of a 3" DP, then hook back into the stock exhaust.

**Halon** · 01-12-2005

So like right after the flex section? Then are you making some sort of dump pipe to go from the cutout out the side, or pointing straight down? I guess I haven't looked at the bottom side of my car in quite some time now, so I forget what it looks like, and can't picture exactly how I could set it up. Oh and I found the site finally too after searching through yahoo and google and crap.

http://www.mccordcg.com/mpp/mpp.htm

**JET** · 01-12-2005

Yeah, it will probably dump right before the flex.

john · 01-18-2005

Didn't John L's stop working at one point? Pm him. He is galantvr41064 or something similar. Ryan and Mike may know though.

**Goat Blower** · 01-18-2005

There was just a big thread on this on NABR. It should be easy to find.

**Halon** · 01-18-2005

I'm not a member on NABR, I tried searching but you gotta sign up, and I don't have an email addy I can sign up under.

DSMPARTSGURU · 01-19-2005

just an fyi ...

www.quicktimeperformance.com

has them for sale...

chris

Raptor · 01-19-2005

The one john L was running was a Qtec which I believe is the one Chris is referring to above. They are the best ones available at the moment. Not sure why John had issues with his, I know originally they couldn't get the wiring correct, maybe that still is the problem. But the part was definately much higher quality than the others I have seen for less money.

**Halon** · 01-19-2005

OK I been reading a lot and have found too many people having problems with these things. So I'm scrapping the idea. Just gunna do a 3" turbo back with an inconspicuous muffler. Just gotta find a nice flowing, and inexpensive regular looking single 3" in/out muffler now.

Raptor · 01-19-2005

The issue with them always seems to be the electric motors failing, likely due to the heat and vibration. I would expect a vacuum motor or similar could be used as well, maybe a small small hydraulic system like an adapted clutch slave cylinder etc. I like idea of cutouts, I ran the cable type ones on my cuda in 86, they were pretty crude compared to the ones they have out now. Might be worth a little experimenting. Another use for a WG actuator maybe?

**Halon** · 01-19-2005

There's already a company that has one out like this. I'll try to find you the link again, but it's basically got a wastegate style actuator on it, and opens accordingly.

**Halon** · 01-19-2005

http://www.atpturbo.com/root/releases/release091004.htm

There ya go, anything else you want to reinvent??? j/k!!

Raptor · 01-19-2005

I believe in reinventing everything (for the better of course)

slowHonduh · 01-19-2005

wow! i like it. if i were going to do a cutout i would definetely buy that one. But since i'm a cheap ass, and i'm just going to drop my exhaust from the dowpipe back when i go to the track, i think i'll pass. But i still like the idea.

Alpine TSi · 01-19-2005

Yeah, that is awesome! I really want one now. Great find.

slowHonduh · 01-21-2005

John told me today that the motor for his cutout went bad. and it's no longer on his car. He didn't say wether he was going to get it fixed or not. But he's got a lot going on.

A//// Guy · 01-23-2005

I found one that has a 4 year warranty, its $199 for the whole kit though, but others were from 150 to 220 so its not that bad I guess. Just the Electronic valve and wiring is 179.

http://www.dmhperformance.com/ecutout.htm