Alright, after hearing the word cut out all day...i am thinking about getting one...i already have a loudmouth...so how much hp would i gain from one? and where shoudl the cut out be placed for best gains?

 

Since you already have a loudmouth, I'd say 5-10 rwhp gain with the cutout. You wanna mount it in front of the CAT since that's the closest you can come to open headers.

 

mount it after that cat, not before.

 

Since you already have a free flowing catback, you won't gain anything by adding a cutout. All you're going to do is chop up your nice stainless steel catback. You may gain a few hp if you put it in front of the cat, but that is going to be LOUD.

 

and sound like a tractor. I'm not a fan of the loudmouth, and a cutout is going to be more obnoxious. IMO cutouts only belong at the track. But if your gonna do it pre-cat is the way to go for the most gain.

 

How much gain are we talking here like 2-4 rwhp or what?

 

I really enjoy my cutout and get tons of compliments on the way it sounds. It can be tamed a bit by making different size caps to adjust how loud it is on the street. It's hard to say how much of a power increase it will actually give you. I'd say 3-10 depending on other mods. A cutout is cheap and not difficult to install. I can't see any reason not to do it. My car has LT's and no cats so I mounted the cutout just before the over axle pipe. I can easily reach it to change or remove the cap without jacking the car up.

JeffA

 

I hope to add a cutout to my ride as soon as I can scrape up a few bucks.
I'll mount mine just before the muffler so the sound comes from the back of the car.

 

theres a spot right under the passenger back seat where there is a perfect spot for it. its about 2 feet in front of the axle. from under the car, it looks like that spot was made for a cutout.