What purpose to the electric cutouts serve...
#23
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but yes, it'll be loud but may be cheaper to just pull the mufflers off
#24
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After my Monte bottomed out at a gas station and the exhaust coming loose this last weekend, I'll probably never have an exhaust cutout unless I ever go with a built setup. Had to drive about 10 miles home to get the car up and repair the clamp. I was basically running open downpipe but my downpipe is a little different because of the headers, so it was shorter as well. Was soooo loud and sounded cool for about 2 seconds then I was extremely annoyed. Pretty much zero back pressure so the car was extremely slow but I did have an older guy give me a thumbsup as I was leaving town
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can't really tell in the pictures but it was the clamp that took most of the damage. Can't believe I had them facing down. My intentions were to turn them up after I got everything on the car but that didn't happen. Anyways, the clamps are now turned up and I plan on getting the downpipe section welded once I get a chance to park the monte for a few days.
Sounded good on idle though
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can't really tell in the pictures but it was the clamp that took most of the damage. Can't believe I had them facing down. My intentions were to turn them up after I got everything on the car but that didn't happen. Anyways, the clamps are now turned up and I plan on getting the downpipe section welded once I get a chance to park the monte for a few days.
Sounded good on idle though
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#25
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After my Monte bottomed out at a gas station and the exhaust coming loose this last weekend, I'll probably never have an exhaust cutout unless I ever go with a built setup. Had to drive about 10 miles home to get the car up and repair the clamp. I was basically running open downpipe but my downpipe is a little different because of the headers, so it was shorter as well. Was soooo loud and sounded cool for about 2 seconds then I was extremely annoyed. Pretty much zero back pressure so the car was extremely slow but I did have an older guy give me a thumbsup as I was leaving town
![ROTFL](https://montecarloforum.com/forum/images/smilies/lmao.gif)
can't really tell in the pictures but it was the clamp that took most of the damage. Can't believe I had them facing down. My intentions were to turn them up after I got everything on the car but that didn't happen. Anyways, the clamps are now turned up and I plan on getting the downpipe section welded once I get a chance to park the monte for a few days.
Sounded good on idle though![Thumbsup](https://montecarloforum.com/forum/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
![Confused](https://montecarloforum.com/forum/images/smilies/confused.gif)
![ROTFL](https://montecarloforum.com/forum/images/smilies/lmao.gif)
can't really tell in the pictures but it was the clamp that took most of the damage. Can't believe I had them facing down. My intentions were to turn them up after I got everything on the car but that didn't happen. Anyways, the clamps are now turned up and I plan on getting the downpipe section welded once I get a chance to park the monte for a few days.
Sounded good on idle though
![Thumbsup](https://montecarloforum.com/forum/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
#26
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No problem lol.. I have a video of in the car at highway speeds I'll have to try and put it up sometime today. exhaust is 2.5 inch.
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Yeah I have smaller tires as well. Needed new ones pretty bad and they were basically free and brand new so I had to take them. Figured they'd at least last me a few weeks until I can save up for the correct size. Which I will probably be getting within the next few weeks. The bend in the pipe is pretty low.. not sure why. Anyone else here have Speed Daddy headers?
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I am running open headers on my 86 right now and its a whole different ball game form the 2000. It feels opened up, and doesn't drone like the 3.8 and 3.4 cars do without exhaust. It is loud as hell, but at least it sounds good.
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