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Old 03-26-2013, 04:00 PM
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hi i plan on doing both mods here real soon. gonna get either a hogan dp or one from zzp and a cutout from dmh. my question is if i cant afford to install both at the same time. what should i get installed first or does it not matter. also a07 monte as far as cutout is 2.5 or 3"? thanks as always guys!
 
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Old 03-26-2013, 07:12 PM
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I may be biased.... I would get the dp first haha
 
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Old 03-26-2013, 09:41 PM
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Get the dp first, most install cutouts on the dp so thats what i would do
 
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Old 03-26-2013, 10:58 PM
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Dp first so the cutout is only welded in once.
 
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Old 03-27-2013, 03:20 PM
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gonna put the cutout basically under passeger side at rear tire. still think i should or need to install dp first. also on the cutout it 2.5 right?
 
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Old 03-27-2013, 08:31 PM
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If its stock exhaust its not 2.5" I'm not sure the size. Honestly a cutout way back there is useless.
 
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I would get the cutout on the DP
 
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Yeah its pretty usless to put a cutout that far back
 
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i havent seen any of the ls4 guys run the cutout on the dp. they usually put it before the y pipe. the cutout should be 2.5" i believe the factory exhaust is 2.5 and then reduces at the y to 2.25 or even 2". i believe that catless downpipe gives the ls4 cars a far better boost in performance over the cutout.
 
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i havent seen any of the ls4 guys run the cutout on the dp. they usually put it before the y pipe. the cutout should be 2.5" i believe the factory exhaust is 2.5 and then reduces at the y to 2.25 or even 2". i believe that catless downpipe gives the ls4 cars a far better boost in performance over the cutout.
ty and yes every ls4 i saw with a cutout was at the rear tire before the y. thanks for all the input. i want the cutout more for sound than hp but i think i may just get both.
 


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