# stupid question about exhaust cutouts/dumps **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 7, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-question-about-exhaust-cutouts-dumps/19872 "2006-11-07T21:56:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-question-about-exhaust-cutouts-dumps/19872/8 "2006-11-08T04:48:14Z")
> [@BDR5oh](#): > > DONT waste your money … the FIRST thing you should buy is a F.A.S.T. standalone cause it is IMPOSIBLE(sp?) to tune the stock ECU… no matter what internal parts you change (cam,heads,stroker kit … whatever) … the mopar ecu always keeps a stock tune … even if you move your dizzy … the computer adjusts itself … they are garbage … 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. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-question-about-exhaust-cutouts-dumps/19872)._