magnaflow vs. hooker cat back
Re: magnaflow vs. hooker cat back I love my Hooker Cat-back. When i had it alone with just a lid it sounded awsome. way better then stock. Now with my Jet-Hot LT's w/out cats it sounds even better. The add a cam and it sounds even better. Now add a blower pushing even more exhaust out and..... Heaven. If you ask if it has any rasp im not sure what rasp sounds like, but if its anything like what mine sounds like then i love rasp. No rust here and i love the tips compared to the Magnaflow's.
Re: magnaflow vs. hooker cat back I also am a big fan of the Hooker Catback, sounds mean as hell especially with LT's no cats, and a cam. Although I have had a few run ins with the po po's 
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! Re: magnaflow vs. hooker cat back Magnaflow. Deep and mean but not too loud. Although, after I installed a LT and an ORY its perfect from idle to 2200. Then it has a little rasp until 3000. After that its crazy loud.
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Re: magnaflow vs. hooker cat back I've got the Hooker CB, wouldn't trade it for anything else except GMMG Inc. 
Thing sounds bad ***.. I have had no trouble with the cops around here, for exhaust anyway 
. Today I was in court for a speeding ticket and actually got a compliment on my car, AND the exhaust! The officer that had pulled be over said it sounded perfect 
BTW I ended up paying the ticket, but at least the cop was cool.
Go with the Hooker!
Rob
Thing sounds bad ***.. I have had no trouble with the cops around here, for exhaust anyway . Today I was in court for a speeding ticket and actually got a compliment on my car, AND the exhaust! The officer that had pulled be over said it sounded perfect BTW I ended up paying the ticket, but at least the cop was cool.Go with the Hooker!
Rob
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Re: magnaflow vs. hooker cat back
yeah go with magna, its quiet when your cruzing but scares the sh*t outta people when WOT.
Re: magnaflow vs. hooker cat back hear my magnaflow setup in sig.
the stainless steel setup is top notch. stock cam its really quite but with TR230 the idle just sounds straight
the stainless steel setup is top notch. stock cam its really quite but with TR230 the idle just sounds straight
Re: magnaflow vs. hooker cat back im looking for something neighborhood friendly and something that has a low rumble when i want it. the only thing holding me back from the magnaflow is the exhaust tips. im not sure if i like them or not. anybody have any pics. thanks
Re: magnaflow vs. hooker cat back
im looking for something neighborhood friendly and something that has a low rumble when i want it. the only thing holding me back from the magnaflow is the exhaust tips. im not sure if i like them or not. anybody have any pics. thanks
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Re: magnaflow vs. hooker cat back If you compared both at the same time, you wouldnt have any trouble picking the Hooker. It just sounds deeper and looks better than the magna tips. They both flow real good, I doubt you'd be giving up power with either one. I say the Hooker for sound or the Magna for the looks. Both could benefit from some better exhaust tips.
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Re: magnaflow vs. hooker cat back I did not get the full Magnaflow Catback, I just got the muffler with some Corsa tips on my Formula. I love the sound. I was looking for a nice mellow, non-droning sound that sounds good all the way through the rev line (there is no rasp) as well as getting a few more ponies with a little better flow. I like it a lot, and it sounds like this may be the sound you want.
Good luck...remeber, whatever you choose...it will sound better than the stock setup.
Ed
Good luck...remeber, whatever you choose...it will sound better than the stock setup.
Ed
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Re: magnaflow vs. hooker cat back Keep in mind, both of these systems are very quiet at idle and cruise on an otherwise stockish LS1. For instance, my friend has the Hooker cat-back on his '99 Formula and that thing is super quiet at idle. Just a little louder/deeper at cruise and does have a nice powerful sound at full throttle(but still not loud IMO). Magnaflow isn't really any different other than I like the Hooker tone better.
Try and hear them in person first before you spend the $$$...
Mike
Try and hear them in person first before you spend the $$$...
Mike
Re: magnaflow vs. hooker cat back I have the hooker catback with stock manifolds and with cats. It is very quiet at idle (near-stock). When revved it gets a pleasing and deep sound with little rasp, but still is not very loud.
That's my system Mike's talking about, btw.
That's my system Mike's talking about, btw.
