i was told the stock turbo doesnt benefit from the cut out, a bigger turbo will tho

 

Yes I mean to tell you lol. We tried it. I have a full 3 inch exhaust, magnaflow resonator zzp big turbo down pipe and picked up one whp when it was disconnected. You have to think on a big turbo set up most likely they have a open dump wastegate there for there is not to much exhaust even going through the exhaust. Maybe with an efr or recirc exhaust it will be different.

 

I'm sorry but this is incorrect.... With the stock turbo at least.

The stock turbo will never EVER flow enough to fight any sort of restriction from a 3" pipe unless you makde some serious pinch points, use a chambered muffler or just do some sort of absolutely rediculous bends.

It's funny you make mention of people comparing dyno numbers from one exhaust setup to another. I actually did exactly that a while back when I was swapping between my current exhaust (catless dp, 3" pipe to a 12"x4" resonator as a muffler exiting out the rear), my previous setup (catless dp, stock exhaust with the resonator removed), and the side exit with a catless dp. Funny thing is my current setup and the stock catback made basically identical power curves and peak power, however the side exit netted me a slight loss of peak torque and nominal hp gains (both of which can even be chocked up to the variences in dyno pulls).

This was all on the same tune, in similar atmospheric conditions and the same dyno mind you.

 

With the 3" DP without the cat i feel a little gain with the cutout open, but it feels like it lost power on the low end. When i have the cat in it's night and day difference with the cutout open but it also dumps before the cat.

 

That's good to know, well at least it is still fun to confuse other drivers with lol.

 

Cobalt SS side exit - YouTube

 

this is great info here. why havent you said anything before on the previous thousand thread on exhaust?...lol

 

Any videos of TC with rear exit, no cat, no muffler?

 

My HHR SS is almost to loud for a daily with a catless DP and 3" magnaflow.

 

wait dont you own a skittle? i know this car from somewhere i just cant remember where....

 

theres a lot on youtbue

 

you only knew i posted YOUR video on here because i told u. cobalt is sleeping outside tonight now

 

FFFFFFUUUUU!!!!!

 

If only there was a way to make an ss/sc sound like that.. lol heres another narly sounding one!
BW EFR 6758 09 Cobalt SS (driving normal + half throttle pulls) - YouTube

 

That's my car ^^

 

all i read was OP, and have not read ANY comments/replies below... and all i am going to say is that this exhaust is riced the **** out.. im sorry...

and do NOT bash me because you know damn right that if you saw this on a civic you would say the same thing.

 

i have that on my civic hood exit though

 

Because I'm a selfish bastard damnit!

I'm pretty sure I did at one point post these results a while ago actually. Maybe like 1.5-2 years back.

 

cobalt ss straight piped - YouTube

 

find me a honda that sounds nearly as good as my car or any other posted in here. you cant compare the two. Some people need the 3'' straight piping due to their turbo.

 

wtf are you talking about? some people need the 3" straight piping due to their turbo? what the hell does that even mean dude? that is no where near close to what i even meant!

yea, put a 3" pipe on your car. go for it. im not saying 3" is bad.... i have 3" on my car, and i think most LNFs should have 3" all the way back.

im just straight talking about the sound of the car

 

i know plenty of hondas that sounds just as good or better lol

 

mostly anything sounds good with a turbo on it.

 

so the first video, that car sounds like rice? i think the sound quality of the video makes it seem that way more than anything