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Old 01-09-2006, 03:34 PM
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For my senior high school project i must do something i have wanted to do. my friend put brakes on his trans am. I want to put a catback on my 2000 camaro ss i was thinking about hooker. if anyone has any suggestions please respond

ps i am looking to spend 400.00 and want a nice sound b/c i have heard bad things about slp loudmouths.

only mods lid and slp cold air kit (only had car 10 days)
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*Cough* True Duals *Cough*
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I have to do it is it easy and around 400
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Ha ha... I agree true duals!
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how much and how hard i must do the install
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Check out the Tsp x pipe. Their around $400. Click the link for Texas speed in the sponsor list. My friend has a set and they sound awesome. He said easy to install so I went ahead and bought them too.



Oh yeah, you need headers with the TD's.
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LM is good, ive never heard anything bad on LM on stock manifolds, but once you add headers is when it gets controversial
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Originally Posted by 91s10LS1
For my senior high school project i must do something i have wanted to do. my friend put brakes on his trans am. I want to put a catback on my 2000 camaro ss i was thinking about hooker. if anyone has any suggestions please respond

ps i am looking to spend 400.00 and want a nice sound b/c i have heard bad things about slp loudmouths.

only mods lid and slp cold air kit (only had car 10 days)
LS1 Sounds is a good place if you want to hear what they will sound like. Here are some catbacks in the $400 range, which you can listen to them all on LS1 Sounds...

Dynomax ($419.99)
Edelbrock ($279.99)
Hooker ($289.99)
MAC ($359.95)
Magnaflow ($369.00)
Random Tech ($332.10)
SLP Loudmouth ($321.30)
TSP Rumbler without tips ($200)

Flowmaster is under $400, but please do not go with it. It does not "flow" worth a damn on our cars.

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SEARCH.

I love my true duals but you shouldn't consider that until you are also installing headers. (preferably longtubes)

Hooker is a great cat-back. Flow/power is great, sound is great with or without cats and the price is right. It is a little on the quiet side though.

Again, search and check out www.ls1sounds.com. Bear in mind that video clips do NOT due justice most of the time.
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what about gmmg how much and how good
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jesus you guys tell him TRUE DUALS when he wants a damn catback...go to ls1sounds and listen to them...gmmg sounds really nice but i think their kinda expensive...im a senior too in HS im abuot to install LTs, catted y and a hooker cat back...go with hooker
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Originally Posted by 91s10LS1
what about gmmg how much and how good

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Expensive and good. How good and whether or not it's worth the money is a matter of OPINION. There are LOTS of opinions and video clips on this board and LS1 sounds. Search and use them.
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in that price range i would go with Magnaflow.
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Originally Posted by 91s10LS1
what about gmmg how much and how good
http://www.gmmginc.net/html/chamberedexhaust.html
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i would suggest hooker or magnaflow.
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why magnaflow just curious ? over hooker?
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Originally Posted by 91s10LS1
why magnaflow just curious ? over hooker?
One is not greater than the other. Your going to make around the same power no matter what cat-back you choose. Go to LS1 Sounds and listen to which one you like the best.




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