Best electric cutouts?

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I asked this question years ago and never pulled the trigger. DMH was supposed to be good at the time, but they are apparently out of business or just not answering calls or emails. The new motor is going in on Sunday and I'm thinking I'm going to pull the trigger on the cutouts. I probably won;t get much if any power gain, but I love the noise. What are you all using for electric cutouts - hopefully with few problems.
 
Most new perfomance cars have them already, I bet you could find some pulls used. There were a set off a Corvette a few years ago at a Fling, guy wanted $60 for both of them. He was playing with them with a 12V battery to show how they worked.
 
I asked this question years ago and never pulled the trigger. DMH was supposed to be good at the time, but they are apparently out of business or just not answering calls or emails. The new motor is going in on Sunday and I'm thinking I'm going to pull the trigger on the cutouts. I probably won;t get much if any power gain, but I love the noise. What are you all using for electric cutouts - hopefully with few problems.
Here's you a list of the supposed best with reviews.

https://www.wvdot.com/best-electric-exhaust-cutout/
 
A few points of interest:

1) the Doug's electric cutouts on my 68 GTS open in 15 seconds. Not really sure how much faster they should open? This isn't the fast and furious lol.

2) the Doug's electric cutouts are worth 25 rwhp over the resto 2.25" system with the resto muffs. Swapping to Gibson straight through 2.25 muffs was worth 15rwhp cutouts open or closed.

3) study the guillotine style cutouts vs. butterfly.
 
Summit sells a vacuum-operated exhaust cutout setup I've got my eye on for my '72 D200 pickup. I'm building a 440 to swap into it and don't want to go through the trouble of having to redo the factory 2-1/4" true duals so I'm gonna run 3" collector extensions off the headers as far back as possible with cutouts right before it necks down to 2-1/4". I also prefer to use non-electronic parts whenever possible.

Summit Racing SUM-670231 Summit Racing™ Vacuum Actuated Exhaust Cutout Kits | Summit Racing

They come with an electric vacuum switch but I'd just rig up my own direct vacuum plumbing with a direct "mechanical" vacuum switch. I'd imagine they open and close pretty quickly and should also hold up to the heat since they use turbocharger wastegate actuators. Pretty ingenious IMO.
 
How about a set of the rare 1970 Pontiac GTO VOE's?

Here you go! Mufflers for VOE GTO number 1!
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