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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 05:26 PM
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I was looking into getting a Hooker cat back and wanted to know what people who have them think about them. It seems like they sound like stock at at idle (thats what I need). And are way cheaper than corsa or borla. What kinda of HP gains did anybody get? And how are they holding up.

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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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Do a search on this subject, and you'll probably 100+ people who are very pleased with their Hooker catback..

I have had 6 catbacks on my car, and the Hooker is the only one i'll ever run again. It's the best sounding, and possibly best flowing catback on the market @ a mere price of 300 bucks...

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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 05:48 PM
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I had hooker cat-back when i first got the car and it is exactly what you want if you want it close to stock sounding at idle. It is a noticeable difference but its not that loud. When you floor it it sounds good and has a real nice tone to it. I loved mine but i wanted it real loud but it is a great system if you want pretty quiet
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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The Hooker is very docile with stock cats on the car. Pull your cats off, and you've got one of the toughest sounding LS1's PERIOD...

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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 07:11 PM
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I couldn't tell you how much hp I gained. My car had a dronemaster catback on it when I bought it. I recently added headers, threw out the cats, and put in a hooker aerochamber muffler in place of the flowmaster.

At idle it is not loud at all, but sounds very good. It's not loud in the mid rpms but you get up around 4k and oh baby does she ever scream.
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 09:37 PM
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Email me in a week and I'll let you know. Mine just came in today.
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 11:39 AM
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The first mod that I put on my car was Hooker Cat back. I soon replaced it with Borla because the Hooker was way to quiet and the tips started to rust.
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 11:46 AM
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I love mine. I live in Texas so no rust. The sound is slightly louder at idle but sounds incredible through the rpms. It is the closest sound to a LT-1 that I have heard from a LS-1.
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200WHITE TA: How did you're tips rust? The ones that came with mine are polished stainless.

EASY RIDER: I haven't installed mine yet, but if you do the research, you'll find that you can't beat the Hooker for the sound/value although I'm not too crazy about the dual tips yet. It appears to be a high quality system, and I trust it will install without a hitch like every other Hooker product I've dealt with.
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 09:04 PM
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I love my hooker catback, first mod i did to the Z. Good price, good power, great sound. Well it was nice stock but once I added LT's and orp holy shizznit!! I think it sounds wicked when you get on it and I guess the po po's did also cause I got some nice pink slips!
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 09:12 PM
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Had mine for over a year now. Love the sound with headers and gutted cats. Can't go wrong with Hooker.
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 10:00 PM
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I love my Hookers!
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Old Jan 16, 2004 | 08:09 AM
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I love mine. Sounds good and was cheap as well. Had it for almost a year now and now rust.

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Old Jan 16, 2004 | 09:49 AM
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Awesomw sound with LT's and ORY.
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Old Jan 16, 2004 | 07:12 PM
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Well it's on the car now and I love it! Sounds great and I know it will get even better with headers
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