clbsinvaders

I've been searching for some time now, and I still can't decide what catback I want, or if I'm looking at all options.

My car needs a catback (98 Z28), right now just stock manifolds with cats, but before the winter I'm going to Pacesetter LT's and an ORY. I'm looking for the best semi-budget catback that would sound decent on both stock and lt's.

I've considered the Rumbler, Jeg's, and the Hooker. All are around what I want to spend, but I'd like to get some opinions. I am leaning towards the Jeg's catback at the moment. Also in the future I'd be going to a heads/cam combo.

Quik Sand

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Hooker is the best bang for buck. Have you checked out ls1sounds to see which ones you might like better?

Quik Sand

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Come to think of it, ive heard LM1 sounds good with stock manifolds but that changes once the LTs and ORY enter the equation

omcar

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Magnaflow is a straight thru design that works well.

Blue's_Z28

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Yep, Magnaflow.

StangeatinZ28

hooker, magnaflow gets too raspy

Shockwave179

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In that price range, edelbrock or aluminum gibson.

z28camaross2

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magnaflow with longtubes and a catted y sounds perfect i think..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuWEGKC9Ihk

Striker

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What about a SLP LM2?

RS_SS69

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[QUOTE=z28camaross2;12048618]magnaflow with longtubes and a catted y sounds perfect i think..

Yeah with a catted y it sounds great, but if you take off the cats it is really raspy.

IMO I have Hooker nice deep tone, not too crazy loud or raspy. One of the best flowing catbacks around.

Detoxx03

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SLP Powerflo. Check out my clips in youtube.

TXZ28LS1

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happy with magnaflow but i probably would take hooker over magnaflow.

goldmecham

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i have hooker on both my cars and love it.

RevGTO

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Make your own. Go to Summit and buy the Dynomax 3" I-pipe, over-the-axle pipe, and a Hooker Maximum Flow 3" in/out offset muffler. Get a local exhaust shop to make you a 3" tailpipe. Sounds great and no off-the-shelf catback flows better. The whole package is about $250.

I had a GMMG which was great with stock manifolds and obnoxious with LT/ORY. I'm running the Max Flow setup now and couldn't be happier.

-98-Z28-Darkness-

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i did the same exact thing! but just used the stock i pipe. once i get LTs i will try and pick up the new i pipe tho.i just put a dump on the end

99monguse

I am going to try a used SLP Dual Dual. I had a SLP LM1 and it sounded TERRIBLE! Believe it or not my SS actually sounds better with just the Y-pipe and NO catback over the SLP LM1...LoL!

Mumbles

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Do you have a sound clip of either? That is, your open Y-pipe vs. the LM1. I've heard a car with LT's and open Y-pipe. Its just loud, with no real tone. Loudmouth is loud, but it isn't that bad. I have it on my car with LT's and a catted Y. Its loud, but it sounds good.

My bro has the factory installed SLP Dual Dual on his SS. We added LT's/ORY and its still pretty quiet. You'll definitely notice a difference between it and the Loudmouth. LOL

99monguse

I don't have any clips but there was a god awfull RASP about 2000-2500RPM...so much so that I would try to avoid that range as much as posssible...that is unless the right pedal was to the floor; then it sounded GOOOOD! This DD that I am getting has a good bit of miles on it so maybe it won't be as quiet as some of the low mileage cars out there. I have heard that over time because the the mufflers design it inheritely gets louder. I was also debating the HOOKER catback, but this is cheaper for now. I was talking with a shop about fabbing true duals but all the ones I have heard are pretty loud and costly too. I found a fabricators kit for about $300.00, for true duals, without mufflers but it has to be pieced together.

andrew69_04

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rumbler sounds nice on a stock manifolds/cats car. hooker will sound good with lt's and ORY

twitchtwice

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hey look my car is famous. lol