The quality of Hooker products: Where did it go?
12-19-2010, 12:25 AM
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To elaborate on this (was on phone when I typed that):
- Stock Y-pipe to catback connection sucks. The catback pipe is too big ID and would have to crush a ton to get it to possibly not leak (mine leaks a little
) Could be a good thing I guess if you have a decent Y-pipe with a ~3" exit pipe.
- Part of pipe that goes over the axle and does that 90* bend into muffler wasn't aligned right so muffler would sit sideways. Had to pie cut and weld the 90* so muffler was straight. Also pushes muffler too far to the drivers side imo, but I can deal with that.
- Hanger location was off enough for me to have to make an extension bracket.
- Tail pipe on pass side is OK location wise, but the drivers side was way the hell off.
- The tips really have to be welded. They rattle like a **** using the clamps. Only reason I didn't weld them is because I plan on different tips.
Kinda sucks too, because its one of the better sounding quiet catbacks.
- Stock Y-pipe to catback connection sucks. The catback pipe is too big ID and would have to crush a ton to get it to possibly not leak (mine leaks a little
) Could be a good thing I guess if you have a decent Y-pipe with a ~3" exit pipe.- Part of pipe that goes over the axle and does that 90* bend into muffler wasn't aligned right so muffler would sit sideways. Had to pie cut and weld the 90* so muffler was straight. Also pushes muffler too far to the drivers side imo, but I can deal with that.
- Hanger location was off enough for me to have to make an extension bracket.
- Tail pipe on pass side is OK location wise, but the drivers side was way the hell off.
- The tips really have to be welded. They rattle like a **** using the clamps. Only reason I didn't weld them is because I plan on different tips.
Kinda sucks too, because its one of the better sounding quiet catbacks.
12-19-2010, 03:22 AM
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The latest one I had trouble with was being installed on an LT1 T/A as a matter of fact. Look for these things:
-Over axle pipe won't be flared to fit (f-cking morons
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-Driver side pipe coming out of the muffler has the incorrect hanger. I had to tack weld it to the stock hanger to make it work
-Pass side pipe coming out of the muffler did not line up with the hole in the T/A bumper one bit. Not even close. Had to heat it up with a torch and bend it to fit.
Good luck. That'll be the last Hooker CB I install until they get their heads out of their asses.
-Over axle pipe won't be flared to fit (f-cking morons
)-Driver side pipe coming out of the muffler has the incorrect hanger. I had to tack weld it to the stock hanger to make it work
-Pass side pipe coming out of the muffler did not line up with the hole in the T/A bumper one bit. Not even close. Had to heat it up with a torch and bend it to fit.
Good luck. That'll be the last Hooker CB I install until they get their heads out of their asses.
12-19-2010, 03:31 PM
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I will never even try to buy from hooker again. I orderd a set of headers through speedtweekerz over the summer and they were drop shipped straight from hooker and were absolute junk. I contacted speedtweekerz and they talked to hooker for me and the guys at hooker were real quick to send a label to get the jacked up ones back but then they kept giving us the run around about getting me a new set out. After probably a month or so Jim finally just sent me a set of pacesetters. The guys at Speedtweekerz were great but i was extremely disappointed with the product from hooker. Pics can be seen in this thread.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...okers-bad.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...okers-bad.html
12-19-2010, 03:55 PM
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yes we have had some problems as well since they moved their production back to mississippi from mexico. We are good friends with a couple of their sales guys and they are fully aware of what is going on with some of the ls stuff. we sell alot of hooker product and they are always quick to take care of us. 
12-19-2010, 05:22 PM
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I had to do the exact same thing with my Magnaflow catback. Passenger and driver side hangers needed to be cut and welded. The passenger side wasn't off too much, but the driver's side was off by 3". Luckily I had some spare iron rods laying around to cut and weld in.
12-19-2010, 08:13 PM
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I'll never buy another hooker product again after what I saw on the hooker stuff my dad bought. almost all of the pipes in his catback were crushed due to the shitty packaging, the intermediate pipe had to be expanded to fit over the hooker y-pipe, and this is the merge on the $300+ stainless hooker y-pipe.
12-19-2010, 09:02 PM
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I'll never buy another hooker product again after what I saw on the hooker stuff my dad bought. almost all of the pipes in his catback were crushed due to the shitty packaging, the intermediate pipe had to be expanded to fit over the hooker y-pipe, and this is the merge on the $300+ stainless hooker y-pipe.
12-20-2010, 02:40 PM
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I believe what ever was rattling around in my Aerochamber just finally rusted up and got blown out the exaust pipes. It isn't as quiet as it use to be, but it still sounds better than some of the rest. It lasted about 6 months then started rattling.
12-22-2010, 09:10 AM
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Hooker has zero quailty inspection I will never even try to buy from hooker again. I orderd a set of headers through speedtweekerz over the summer and they were drop shipped straight from hooker and were absolute junk. I contacted speedtweekerz and they talked to hooker for me and the guys at hooker were real quick to send a label to get the jacked up ones back but then they kept giving us the run around about getting me a new set out. After probably a month or so Jim finally just sent me a set of pacesetters. The guys at Speedtweekerz were great but i was extremely disappointed with the product from hooker. Pics can be seen in this thread.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...okers-bad.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...okers-bad.html
Hooker has zero quailty inspection
saw the images any co. that would allow that to leave the door is now on my **** list.
Hooker is now a very bad co. shame on Holley. so I'm thinking add Holley to my undesirable list.
I've had my Hooker CB w/ areochamber muffler for about 7 years gave $280. shipped no problems w/ muffler
or fitment (also my car sits unstarted for extended periods of time).
What I did'nt like was the black paint on the muffler it was only half painted.
also thought the tips where cheap looking. did'nt use the tips.
12-26-2010, 11:35 AM
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I am now completely depressed after reading this thread...I had been planning on a Hooker Catback for the last two years... Anyone have a spare razorblade I can borrow?...
And Detoxx, I just realized a quote of mine is in your sig. Lol. But goddamn it's so true.
Anyone have a spare razorblade I can borrow?...And Detoxx, I just realized a quote of mine is in your sig. Lol. But goddamn it's so true.
12-26-2010, 02:37 PM
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I am now completely depressed after reading this thread...I had been planning on a Hooker Catback for the last two years... Anyone have a spare razorblade I can borrow?...
