I have a 2000 ws6 m6 and I recently installed some lts and ory and just cannot decide whether to go with hooker or magnaflow's catback system. I need advise(installation, durability, performance, sound quality and pics if you have 'em). I really appreciate it, Im tired of being on the fence.

 

I love the Magnaflow on my 2000 SS. STAINLESS ALL THE WAY!!!! Hooker is not stainless btw. Get Magnaflow...will last longer and proven to sound good.

 

Awesome bro tand thanks for the quick reply. So you went with the aero-chamber or the bullets?

 

You can go onto www.ls1sounds.com to hear different exhaust setups.

 

I know but really i want to know opinions on quality and performance. and most of the videos aren't that good and alot are different than the setup I have.(basically bolt-ons and tune)

 

I don't like the big cannon tips on the Magnaflow. While their muffler is good, the tips would keep me from buying their catback.

They both are quiet with nice sound quality. A knowledgeable guy on this board (Damian) has claimed that testing shows the Hooker flows better. So, I give a slight nod to the Hooker, but either one is a good choice - as long as you like the Magnaflow tips.

 

I have Magnaflow (great straight thru design) and cut off the tips and added turndowns which look very cool.

 

i have magnaflow and its a good system. no problems at all. its just that it is very quiet. the magnaflow is a better quality, but i think the hooker has a more deeper, rumble and muscle car sound than magnaflow does.

 

I say hooker! The magnaflow is nice for stock manifold cars, but when adding lt headers w/ ory and/or heads/cam it gets raspy.

 

Another vote for the magnaflow stainless system and your choice of two tip designs, and if you dont like those tips, they just unbolt off via band clamp and you can run whatever tips you want.

 

Hooker I love the way my car sounds, not to mention one of the best flowing at a great price.

 

i vote magnaflow as well. stainless, and i only paid 380 with free shipping. i dont get why people complain about the tips, i actually like them but i would see it only costing like 50 bucks to install different ones on there.

 

Links to said test? Been on this board for a long time and never heard such a thing. In fact Iv'e heard the exact opposite.

To the Op. The stock Magnaflow tips look kind of funny on Formulas and Camaros but don't look bad on TAs. You can always get the duel tips.

 

Here you go bolt ons and a tune. This is my third exhaust and I love it and wont be changing it except maybe the tips down the line. I had the stock catback and a cutout before with longtubes and it was an alright setup but had some negatives. Then tsp duals, the flow and power was great but way too loud and fitment wasnt the best...

The Magnaflow had great fitment and quality, stainless, great price especially for stainless, easy installation, and I love the sound. I noticed no difference in power between my duals and the magnaflow either. It is on the quieter side but if you roll into the throttle or go wide open it gets throaty. I think its a perfect balance and have gotten a lot of compliments on it.

 

Awesome guys! I really cant thank you enough, but I think im deaded toward the magnaflows. OOHHH! I forgot to mention, that I took out the cats... Does this change any of you opinions?

 

No the clip you see above is catless. There will be some more rasp without cats but its not enough that it bothers me and it really depends on what Y you have and how good the merge is. Some more info on your mods would probably help?

 

Yep, the merge is key. I couldn't believe the difference in sound after I ditched the aftermarket y with the crappy merge and got a custom one done. Sounded like a completely different exhaust system.

 

id go magnaflow, stainless and i love the sound of mine

 

As I said this was HIS CLAIM - not that I had access to the test:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...ow-master.html

 

Well I have a hard time believing a chambered design flows better than a straight though. It's a pretty crazy claim.