I did a search but didn't come up with the answers I was looking for, so I will just post this question.
I have a 95 TA with CAI and LM exhaust with stock manifolds and cat. I love the sound of the LM, but I sometimes wish it were a bit louder. Would putting a cutout right before the cat give me the sound I'm looking for?

thanks
charlie

 

More than likely. Open exhaust = LOUD.

 

In fact, a cutout BEFORE the cat, will be extremely loud. You will not be able to hold a conversation in the car with a person without putting it in neutral.

 

even with the stock manifolds?

 

Yep. I rode in my friends 95 T/A with the same setup. Couldn't hear a damn thing. Got worse after the headers and cam. Or should I say, got better?

 

Loudmouth and cutout = extraordinarily annoying and loud. No matter how loud you "say" you want your car to be, you won't want it that loud. Manifolds will be louder than headers because of the turbulence.

 

Can you get rid of the cat??? If so and you think it's too loud you could put a bullet muffler in place of the resinator

 

A loudmouth is basically the same as no exhaust other than the fact it goes through a resonator.....i would leave it.

 

Don't look for the loudness factor... You want tone!

 

Ditching the cat is a good idea, but my logic was to get a cutout in front of the cat so it would only be loud when i wanted it to be loud.

 

just a quick question, if i get a cutout before the cat and take my car to get inspected will it pass? oh and how loud is a cutout before cat to an open borla?

 

wheres a good place to buy a cutout??

 

I've been looking at the ones at www.pepboys.com
But I think you can get them from summit and jegs too.
They run about $30-$40, and the electric cutouts are much more expensive.

 

Ill be installing my DMH e-cutout soon. I cant wait ... especially after driving my truck for 3 months, im starting to get quiet car syndrome

 

hey sorry for being so stupid, but is a cutout open all the time or can u close it? if its open all the time wouldnt a excaust system be pointless? does anybody have any pics of their cutouts?