stupid question about exhaust cutouts/dumps

Agreed, you always sound like you are trying to flush money down the drain. Why not try to get the real issues squared away first.

As far as the “little shit”, it not needed for a turbo car so it shouldn’t even be on that list. A properly built system will work just as well seeing as it’s won’t be constantly at the track. The power gain is negligable usually unless the exhaust is a serious restriction.