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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 01:01 PM
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Anyone have any clips with or without cats..I want to get some headers but I am worried it will destroy the nice low deep tone and make it loud and raspy. I will use cats.
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The Hooker catback is by far one of the BEST sounding exhaust systems available for the LS1, and with headers it gets even better.....

I've had 7 catbacks on my car, and i've stuck with this one for over 2 yrs. It's the only catback i'll ever run again..


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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Damian
The Hooker catback is by far one of the BEST sounding exhaust systems available for the LS1, and with headers it gets even better.....

I've had 7 catbacks on my car, and i've stuck with this one for over 2 yrs. It's the only catback i'll ever run again..


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Thats cuz ur it took you 2yrs to get the motor running
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 01:42 PM
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Thats cuz ur it took you 2yrs to get the motor running
jason pullls Ron's **** outta your mouth and STFU.....

Back on topic please..
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Damian
jason pullls Ron's **** outta your mouth and STFU.....

Back on topic please..

LMAO....
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 01:47 PM
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Yeah ive already got the catback and love it ton but wouldnt mind it being a il louder just worried it will be loud and kinda raspy..live in a super quiet family community...would it be loud enough for em to bitch if i ran catted y,catback, and headers? Ive just always watched all the clips of people runnin like a mean *** cam,headers, guess no cats and its like a damn nascar like super loud and drag car raspy...dont get me worng sounds real mean I just want the same ton I have..
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 01:47 PM
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I'm going to try and get a few sound clips this weekend. If I do, I'll post 'em.
My setup is MACS, ORY, Hooker cat-back w/ 12" bullet muffler in the I-pipe.
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 01:49 PM
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Ok thanks alot man! Will you having the bullets pretty much miic having cats.deleting the rap sound?
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 01:57 PM
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I put the bullet in there to help prevent pissing off the neighbors and to keep a lower profile on the street. The hooker didn't really rasp much without it. (unlike my SLP 2OTL)

With the cats, you shouldn't have any rasp.
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 02:02 PM
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Cant waite to hear yours...you goin to do like idle,drive by and like full thorttle?
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 02:13 PM
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I have the Hooker Headers, offroad Ypipe and Hooker Catback. I just sold the Hooker Headers for some Kooks. Mine does have some Rasp, but not a ton. I have a cam too, and its hard to even hear the cam at idle my car is so quiet. Get around 2K RPMs and you can tell its a muscle car, Go WOT and the Hooker set up SCREAMED!!! I love it, and, the headers, ypipe and catback cost me under 1,000.00 dollars. Unlike most systems out there.
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 02:16 PM
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But yoru running without cats and a off road y right?
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 02:17 PM
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Yeah ive actually heard the Hooker cat-back several different times and on different set ups and it sounds very good and not alot of rasp like my loudmouth with LT's,off road Y!!
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 02:18 PM
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So if I used hooker lt's,hooker catted y, and hooker catback id keep the same exhaust note..or what would i get..cause like i said the whole like cut out loud *** rasp isnt my thing and i live in a quiet community..also my dad hates the loud bad *** thing.
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by uLoSeAgAin
Cant waite to hear yours...you goin to do like idle,drive by and like full thorttle?
I will most likely get the idle and maybe a few revs. I'm not yet sure how to make a recording while driving.
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 02:22 PM
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Alright, thanks man.
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 02:25 PM
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Yeah, no Cats, Offroad Y was my old set up.
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I'll go out and get a clip of mine today. I have Kooks, cats, and a hooker catback.
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 02:31 PM
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Perfect! Thanks man!
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 04:10 PM
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Ok, here's my first attempt. It was about 10 feet from the back of the car, level with the exhaust pipe. I think it overpowered the speaker in the camera, not sure. I'll do it again with the camera further back if you need.

Exhaust clip.
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