bcabano

Well after driving my LS430 for quite a while (almost 4 years) I decided it was time to do some slight modifications to the vehicle. My initial plan was to start w/ lowering springs and spacers and then maybe eventually some wheels but I figured why not start with an exhaust! Nothing beats driving a car that makes a good sound when you step on it, so I thought why not mine?

So I ordered QTP Low Profile E-Cutouts from Summit Racing as well as the electronic controllers to go with it. After getting them welded in and wired up I was a little disappointed, the car now had a sound to it but it wasn't that loud! Here's a clip I got of it immediately after the install. [1]

So me and my buddy promptly drove to a muffler shop and got the resonators taken out as well, and the car now sounds like a beast!

Heres a vid from immediately after the resonators were taken off (excuse our banter) [2]

It's a little funny coming from a big luxury sedan but whenever I want the car to be silent again I can just shut the cutouts and it goes back to sounded exactly like it did when it was stock!

One more vid of a takeoff: [3]

http://imgur.com/a/qP9rk[4] where the cutouts are installed. They're pretty low to the ground but are inline with the rear wheels so speed bumps are no problem

Atomsplitr

Sounds Good! Were the E-Cutouts easy to wire up?

bcabano

I actually had my buddy wire em for me at his shop because he has a lift. I don't think it would be that hard to wire up your self given you've wired stuff up in the past. He ran the wires from the cutouts into the trunk into the fuse box in the trunk

LS430cb

That sounds like a monsters under the hood! Very well done.

bcabano

thanks! Glad to finally let that v8 breathe!

LS430cb

Notice any gains or losses?

bcabano

think I may have actually lost a little torque, but the sound definitely makes up for it! Not really concerned with how fast the car goes lol

PRSUIT460

iTrader: (3)

Sounds good!

ProjektSON

Looking to get a LS430 real soon...this is not a bad idea, and sounds real good.. I also get the magnaflow re-pipe for a decent price, gonna have to see whats the pricing difference.

bcabano

be sure to post some videos if you do!

ProjektSON

Oh, for sure...as soon as I get past these ridiculous rules for being able to post haha...but yes, will do.

Scootymad

Sounds similar to my land yacht, I just have the rear mufflers chopped out of mine, sounds tough, not cammed LS tough, but still pretty cool

bcabano

if only someone made cams for the 3uz! Would go from unassuming to just not necessary! (Still would definitely do it though)

Manrajg

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