RE: cutting tips on Bisson pitts style muffler
You typically don't see much gain, if any, by chopping the tips off these for glow engines. In fact, the lack of backpressure may be a problem for fuel delivery.
Now, on gassers, it is practically a MUST, IMO. In the past month I advised two guys to chop their tips off their bissons on two Evolution 58's, but to tch it before and after, The gain was 200-350 RPM!!!