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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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Default Hooker Maxflow is on. Catback style.

So i built the catback with dynomax ipipe and over axle pipe, Hooker Maxflow 3" in 3"out and did the rest, i still need to get a turn down mounted up but who cares for right now. here you go. The DynoHookerMax.
The catback sounds great at higher and lower rpms. No drone cruising at 80 its almost like stock with a little tone. at 3000rpm the sound increases dramatically. I'm interested to see if this breaks in at all sound wise. Anyway here are the pics and a vid. Overall. very happy.





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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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Sounds decent. Are you just mounting the turn down right at the end of the muffler? I was thinking about doing that because I hate the way my car looks with the magnaflow single tips. I wasn't sure how good of an idea it was to run two turndowns out of the muffler, but I guess its not a bad idea.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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sounds pretty good. and it's good to see somebody trying something different. i want to hear those mufflers on a true dual set-up.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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yea, im just gonna do a 90* bend off the muffler and have a turn down towards the back. I love my car even more now with a catback. Also this was super cheap too and definitely freed some restriction giving a little power.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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Sounds good. From the video it sounds like its louder than my Hooker aero chamber cat back with LT's and ORY and idle. Definitely not at WOT tho
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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according to the muffler shoot-out it was one of the loudest mufflers tested at WOT. But I plan on LT's down the line so we'll see how it sounds then.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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It looks like you used the center/offset Maxflow version. Correct?

Are the Dynomax I-pipe and over-axle pipe sold separately, or is that from an existing catback?

It seems like this set-up flows well, sounds good, is reasonably quiet, and is relatively lightweight.

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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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Cool where did you get the I pipe an over axle pipe (pm if not a sponsor) .I was wondering the diff between the Aero chamber an the max flow. Sounds great i'm looking for somthing kinda quiet driving around town (had a LM1). Do you have headers? cats?
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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all stock exhaust besides the catback. Its quite light too =)

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Dynomax Ipipe WLK-54064 -$49.69
Dynomax overaxle WLK-53061 -$60.39
Hooker maxflow center3" offset3" 67 bux.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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That is one great sounding inexpensive catback. All you need is a little more 3" pipe for the tailpipe and turndown. Maybe $20. Total $200.

I'm really tempted to experiment with this set-up vs. my GMMG. The single turndown would look good on my Formula, too - or a Z28 like yours.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:46 PM
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what is the diff in the aero chamber an the maxflow? Sound ,price,etc. and thanks for the part#"s I have a slp muffler an tailpipes w/dual slash tips off of a 02 firehawk. Nice,quiet an all S/S the i pipe an over axle pipe would work great with it.Should bolt right up to my 3" TSP ory Pipe.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 12:50 AM
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Sounds nice and healthy. Definitely looking into one of those.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 12:56 AM
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unfortunately i havent heard the aero on a LS1 i had it on my 357 vortec firebird, aero that is. So i cant really compare. This is where i got my research from.

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This test was performed by 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords Magazine, December 2002 issue (page 55) on a '90 Mustang LX coupe with 370hp and 11 second potential. 66 pulls were made for this comparison:

The results in HP order:
1.Flowtech Warlock (open) 374.2 hp/ 333.1 tq
2.Bassani Real Street 373.7 hp/ 333.8 tq
3.Hooker Maxflow 373.5 hp/ 333 tq
4.Borla XS 373.3 hp/ 332.6 tq
5.Magnaflow 372.8 / 332.5 tq
6.MAC 372.3 hp / 331.5 tq
7.Flowtech Afterburner 372.3 hp/ 330.1 tq
8.Hooker Aerochamber 372.1 hp/ 330.4 tq
9.Bassani 372 hp/ 333.5 tq
10.Spintech 371.6 hp/ 332.2 tq
11.Edelbrock Performer RPM 370.9 hp / 331.3 tq
12.Borla XR1 370 hp/ 334 tq
13.Flowtech Terminator 369.5 hp / 331.3 tq
14.Dynomax Ultra Flo 369.4 / 333.2 tq
15.Flowmaster 369.4 hp / 331.8 tq
16.Flowtech Warlock 366.3 hp / 325.3 tq
17.No muffs 365.2 hp / 330.1 tq

Sound Off in Quietest to Loudest (Decibels):
1.Borla XS, 80db at idle, 90db at 2,000 rpm, 110db at WOT.
2.Hooker Maxflow, 80db at idle, 90db at 2,000 rpm, 120db at WOT.
3.Magnaflow, 82db at idle, 91 at 2,000 rpm, 114db at WOT.
4.Flowmaster, 82db at idle, 93 at 2,000 rpm, 115db at WOT.
5.Flowtech Warlock, 83db at idle, 92 at 2,000 rpm, 112db at WOT.
6.Dynomax UltraFlo, 83db at idle, 94 at 2,000 rpm, 113db at WOT.
7.Borla XR1, 83db at idle, 96db at 2,000 rpm, 118db at WOT.
8.Bassani Street, 83db at idle, 96db at 2,000 rpm, 120db at WOT.
9.Edelbrock RPM, 84db at idle, 93db at 2,000 rpm, 118db at WOT.
10.Bassani Real Street, 84db at idle, 96db at 2,000 rpm, MAX. (120+db).
11.Flowtech Afterburner, 86db at idle, 94db at 2,000 rpm, 115db at WOT.
12.Flowtech Terminator, 86db at idle, 94db at 2,000 rpm, 119db at WOT.
13.Hooker Aerochamber, 87db at idle, 94db at 2,000 rpm, 114db at WOT.
14.SpinTech, 87db at idle, 97db at 2,000 rpm, 116db at WOT.
15.MAC, 87db at idle, 98db at 2,000 rpm, 119db at WOT.
16.No Muffler, 91db at idle, 103db at 2,000 rpm, MAX. (120+db).
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Thanks man!!!!
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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no problem just helping the common wealth.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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Sounds good.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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I'm gonna try and get a video tonight of some WOT runs and some of the car under load.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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cool post them up!
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 10:03 AM
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Sounds great for a car with stock manifolds and cats. More soundclips please!
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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alright i still need to get some runs of outside the car but my roomies and i had some fun last night so i got some WOT runs in my car.

1980rx7 with a 5.0 and exhaust, C32 with code3pulley, code3 intake, kn filters
and my car as a chase car with my roomie and friend(400lbs together...)




heres one you can see how quiet it is cruising.
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