christhesip
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Thought I would share how I installed cutouts behind the mufflers on my 2019 Stinger GT2.
I wanted a bit more excitement from the stock exhaust but this is a family car and did not want to subject my wife to any drone whatsoever. Cutouts are usually my go to solution although I did consider the Thermal R&D Exhaust. I have seen others install cutouts after the downpipes but I prefer to have them as close as possible to the rear of the car as having exhaust exit right underneath you can create a lot of drone.
I used BadlanzHPE low profile 2.0 dual kit and everything seems like good quality for the price ($300). Although I did have some issues with the connectors sometimes loosing connection so I had to tape them up. We will see how long the motors last as winter can be harsh on them. I have used QTP cutouts in the past and one still worked after 7 years of driving through all seasons. I did spray it with penetrating lube every so often.
Install: This is one of the easier cutout installs I have done because I could just drill a hole and then weld the adapter in place, rather than having to ensure the exhaust stays aligned when welding in a Y pipe. There is alot of empty space behind the muffler so it was easy to fit the flange and cutout motor back there. Then I ran the cable for the switch through the cabin and mounted it in the fuse box cover under the dash.
Sound: It definitely makes it louder, with them fully open it drones quite a bit at cruising rpms but overall its not crazy loud. With them slightly cracked you get just a little bit of extra noise. I am currently experimenting with some small downturns after the cutouts to cut down the drone, and it seems to make a pretty significant difference. It doesn't sound amazing at lower rpm but sounds pretty good on boost, also you do get some slight crackles when coasting. Im sure aftermarket exhausts sound better, but I didn't really want to spend the money and risk it being having too much drone.
I wanted a bit more excitement from the stock exhaust but this is a family car and did not want to subject my wife to any drone whatsoever. Cutouts are usually my go to solution although I did consider the Thermal R&D Exhaust. I have seen others install cutouts after the downpipes but I prefer to have them as close as possible to the rear of the car as having exhaust exit right underneath you can create a lot of drone.
I used BadlanzHPE low profile 2.0 dual kit and everything seems like good quality for the price ($300). Although I did have some issues with the connectors sometimes loosing connection so I had to tape them up. We will see how long the motors last as winter can be harsh on them. I have used QTP cutouts in the past and one still worked after 7 years of driving through all seasons. I did spray it with penetrating lube every so often.
Install: This is one of the easier cutout installs I have done because I could just drill a hole and then weld the adapter in place, rather than having to ensure the exhaust stays aligned when welding in a Y pipe. There is alot of empty space behind the muffler so it was easy to fit the flange and cutout motor back there. Then I ran the cable for the switch through the cabin and mounted it in the fuse box cover under the dash.
Sound: It definitely makes it louder, with them fully open it drones quite a bit at cruising rpms but overall its not crazy loud. With them slightly cracked you get just a little bit of extra noise. I am currently experimenting with some small downturns after the cutouts to cut down the drone, and it seems to make a pretty significant difference. It doesn't sound amazing at lower rpm but sounds pretty good on boost, also you do get some slight crackles when coasting. Im sure aftermarket exhausts sound better, but I didn't really want to spend the money and risk it being having too much drone.
