Hooker Catback Opinions
I've had the Hooker catback on my car for a couple of years now, along with longtubes and ORYP. Nice and mellow cruising around and very nice when you get on it. Didn't like the tips that came with it so I replaced them with Corsa clone tips. You can't go wrong with the Hooker catback!
On The Tree
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 129
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From: Murrieta, CA
I went from a ORY with a loud mouth 1 behind it to ORY and hooker. Don't get me wrong i absolutely love it! Gave it more of a muscle car sound instead of the super raspy sound the LM1 had. Sometimes i do wish it was a little louder though, but thats mostly from inside the car. When i hear it from the outside i am completely happy. Plus it keeps the heat down from the po po. When i had the LM1 on there you could probably hear me coming a mile away.
i have the hooker catback as well. great system. nice and mellow down low but it gets loud at WOT. i have 1 7/8" LTs and 3" ORY. oh and if i dont like how mellow it is then i have a QTP electric cutout to open her up.
Launching!
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 266
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From: SUGAR GROVE TOWNSHIP ILLINOIS
Not to change things up but I just went with a Magnaflow as well as back to highflow cats and a e-cutout and I like the Magnaflow. Only really loud when I want it, can hear the radio as well as talk to someone. My GMMG and Duals were a bit to much now that I have ended up here. Flows well as I only lost minimal power on the dyno after removing duals. Just my .02 cents
I still run a Hooker catback with 1-7/8" QTP's and 3" Y pipe with a Flowmaster merge.
Certainly not quiet as it used to when the car was stock, but still sounds nice with no rasp.
Certainly not quiet as it used to when the car was stock, but still sounds nice with no rasp.
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Staging Lane
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 80
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Just replaced my GMMG with a hooker. I run Pacesetter LTs, ORY, 224/230 cam, w/3600 stall and it was obnoxious with the GMMG. Dont get me wrong I loved it but I just thought it was time to quiet it down some. The car is 10x quieter cruising around but still has a nice note when WOT.
Here's one at idle from last year.
BTW - That's not smoke, it's from the moisture in exhaust after sitting over the winter.
http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=a19a24b8.pbr
BTW - That's not smoke, it's from the moisture in exhaust after sitting over the winter.
http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=a19a24b8.pbr
I've used every catback under the sun for the last 11 years on F-bodies and the Hooker CB is by FAR my favorite.
It's one of the best, if not THE best, single in dual out muffler, and sounds excellent. All that for under $350 too. Don't waste your money on $500-700 catbacks that don't even flow as well.
It's one of the best, if not THE best, single in dual out muffler, and sounds excellent. All that for under $350 too. Don't waste your money on $500-700 catbacks that don't even flow as well.
Launching!
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 261
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From: Beaufort, Sc/ Roswell, Ga
I've had the hooker on the car for a while. Kooks 1 3/4, Kooks ORY, and Hooker cb. Car is a H/C car. Here's a vid of me spinning the tires. you can get an idea of what it sounds like... I used to have TSP duals and it sounded wicked but it was too loud inside the car.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/L...the_649472.htm
don't mind all the tire smoking, we just got back from Iraq
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/L...the_649472.htm
don't mind all the tire smoking, we just got back from Iraq
Ive got hooker as well, with a bullet in front of a e cutout, got about 6 whp with the cutout open, quieter than stock for now and by design. I didnt like the tips either so i just had them tucked under the rear bumper, much cleaner look and still all the benefits. I dont regret it.
I went from a ORY with a loud mouth 1 behind it to ORY and hooker. Don't get me wrong i absolutely love it! Gave it more of a muscle car sound instead of the super raspy sound the LM1 had. Sometimes i do wish it was a little louder though, but thats mostly from inside the car. When i hear it from the outside i am completely happy. Plus it keeps the heat down from the po po. When i had the LM1 on there you could probably hear me coming a mile away.