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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 09:26 PM
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Just want some opions on the hooker cat-back. I just listened to a sound clip. Sounds really good, very deep. Is it a good system? Thanks.

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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 09:45 PM
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I have the Hooker catback. It is a very good catback for the money. Idle and cruise is a little louder than stock and WOT gets fairly loud, but stays deep the whole time. The sound clips really don't do it justice, sounds even better in person. Thats my opinion, take it for what its worth.
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 09:48 PM
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David,
I've had a flowmaster catback, a corsa catback, and now I have the hooker catback. The hooker is by far the best sounding of them all, and it looks just as good as any too. Hope this helps.

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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 09:48 PM
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Love mine... Switched to it from a Flowmaster single in/ single out 40 series & the difference was like night & day. Also the Hooker & a Flowmaster y-collector to care of about 95% of the rasp that I had..
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 10:00 PM
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I have the Hooker with LTs and ORY. Before the cam it had very little rasp, and sounded great. With the cam, the rasp is back (had a Flowmaster before) but it still sounds better than any y-pipe setup I've heard. True duals sound way better than any traditional y-pipe setup. All the other Hooker owners I've talked to love their exhaust.
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 10:01 PM
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David what y pipe are you running? Do you have cats?
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 10:05 PM
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David what y pipe are you running? Do you have cats?
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The car is bone stock. I do want to replace the y pipe as well
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 10:33 PM
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The hooker catback is awesome. For the price it is unbeatable .
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I have the Hooker CB with KOOKs LTs +high-flow cats. Car sounds real good under light throttle, at WOT it screams, sounds perfect. First time I got on it after I installed the headers, was by a church on sunday. Everyone walking in turned around and stared as I flew by It definately turns heads, but the Hooker CB alone sounds real good. You'll love getting on it, you'll get compliments everywhere you go.
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 08:48 AM
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Okay, guys pay attention: all of you who endorse the hooker CB have headers and y-pipes and such. This guy is bone stock. I have a hooker CB and (currently) stock manifolds and Y... I hate to break it to you, but you will NOT be turning heads with that setup. It is QUIET. Yes, it is deep sounding (not quite gmmg), and WOT sounds good, but it is barely louder than stock.

Now, if you plan on LT's, then by all means go for it. It's not raspy at all and it works well with that kind of setup, but if you're going to remain stock then get a loudmouth or something.
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 10:01 AM
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louder doesn't necessarily mean better.
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 10:05 AM
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Hooker catback flows very well, is cheap, has better quality tips than it used to (rust problems), and sounds great. Plus you can unbolt the muffler and run open quickly.
Go for it.
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Got Me SOM
louder doesn't necessarily mean better.
Not for all people no. It does sound somewhat deep and pleasing, and it is not raspy. It flows just fine, too. It's just that on a stock setup it is not going to be like what some of the above folks are saying. (i.e. "head-turning")
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 12:45 PM
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I had a hooker catback on my car before I switched to True Duals, I thought it was a good sounding system for 250$
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by black_knight
Okay, guys pay attention: all of you who endorse the hooker CB have headers and y-pipes and such. This guy is bone stock. I have a hooker CB and (currently) stock manifolds and Y... I hate to break it to you, but you will NOT be turning heads with that setup. It is QUIET. Yes, it is deep sounding (not quite gmmg), and WOT sounds good, but it is barely louder than stock.

Now, if you plan on LT's, then by all means go for it. It's not raspy at all and it works well with that kind of setup, but if you're going to remain stock then get a loudmouth or something.
Thanks for the info. I'm not sure if I'll go with LT's or not. I do want the car to turn heads when I go by, but I hear the Loudmouth can be to much sometimes???
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by David901
Thanks for the info. I'm not sure if I'll go with LT's or not. I do want the car to turn heads when I go by, but I hear the Loudmouth can be to much sometimes???
The consensus on the loudmouth seems to be that with stock manifolds it sounds nice, but with LT's (especially without cats) it becomes extremely loud and raspy.

So if you KNOW that you aren't getting LT's, the loudmouth should be fine. If you KNOW that you are getting LT's, the hooker should be fine. Avoid each of these systems in the reverse situation, or it will be too loud or too quiet, respectively. Hope that makes sense.
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Old Dec 28, 2003 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by black_knight
The consensus on the loudmouth seems to be that with stock manifolds it sounds nice, but with LT's (especially without cats) it becomes extremely loud and raspy.

So if you KNOW that you aren't getting LT's, the loudmouth should be fine. If you KNOW that you are getting LT's, the hooker should be fine. Avoid each of these systems in the reverse situation, or it will be too loud or too quiet, respectively. Hope that makes sense.
Very cool. Pretty much soms it up for me. You people are awesome!
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Old Dec 28, 2003 | 11:35 PM
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I have a video of my car with hooker LT's mufflex Y pipe (With the 4" flowmaster collector) and hooker catback. If someone knows where I can host it I'd be more than glad to put it up. Honestly I love the sound it has, I had the flowmaster catback when i was stock but i love the sound i have with the hooker setup.
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 05:07 PM
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I've seen the Hooker ORY for the LT's and I will admit that it didn't look all that nice. What surprised me was the indentions along the right side of the pipe. Anyone know if the Mufflex pipe is worth the extra money?
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Old Dec 31, 2003 | 10:27 AM
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mine fits alright, i just need to have all the connection points welded, by the way if you get the mufflex Y don't use those shitty band clamps they give you with it, take it to a good exhaust shop and have them weld it together and maybe use some flanges on your headers for easy removal, that's what i want to do here in a few months.
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