I BOUGHT A 97 FIREBIRD LT1 CAR AND THE PERSON WHO OWNED BEFORE ME CUT ABOUT 2 FOOT OF THE EXHAUST OFF RIGHT BY THE TRANNY SOUNDS GOOD RUNS GOOD BUT I WAS WOUNDERING WHOULD I LOSE POWER THAT WAY OR IS IT OK OR SHOULD I WELD IT BACK UP IT HAS FLOWMASTER 2.5 INCH EXHAUST SYSTEM ON IT RIGHT NOW .

ALSO WHAT ARE SOME MILD BOLT ON'S I CAN DO TO THE CAR TO HELP IT OUT NOT LOOKING FOR FULL OUT RACE CAR JUST SOMETHING TO TAKE TO THE TRACK ON WEEKENDS AND HAVE FUN

 

As far as the 2 ft. section the previous owner cut out, it won't hurt anything but I don't know why he did not just install a cut-out. I would replace the whole exhaust system with a good 3" exhaust such as Hooker, SLP, Corsa, GGMG, and many others. You can also then install a cut-out for when you want to go to the track or when you want the car louder.

Some other mods I would do to the car would be a cold-air intake(Moroso or K&N), some headers(shorties or LT's), a gear( 3:73 if it's an A4, or 4:10 if it's an M6) and then some sub-frame connectors(BMR weld on). That would be a good start.

 

Yeah, I'd definately weld up the exhaust again. Never know when you'll drive by a pissed off cop. Get a nice catback, and then weld in a cut-out. I have the qtec electric cutout, and I love it. It's nice to be able to control the position the cut-out is in, from inside the car. As far as other mods, LimitedEd1LE covered the basic/popular ones.

 

I wish I would have gotten the electric cut-out because when I come home late at night, I wake everyone up in my house. That's the only bad part about the mechanical one.

 

if I go true duals wanna buy my cutout plate?

 

Ya I would definitely weld up that section and install a cut-out. I put a cut-out on mine and it was the best 20 bucks i've ever spent for loudness. I leave mine open all the time, but I was told by a few people to shut it during the winter. Anyone know if that is true and if it affects the O2 sensor?