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Old 06-11-2012, 11:12 AM
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I have the full slp set up in my rides. The loudmouth works great. Sounds nice and produces noticeable results.
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If you can find one, grab an SLP Dual/Dual setup. Flow is excellent and sound is very tame. Throw a cutout on it and you have the best of both worlds. I went through multiple exhaust setups before finally being happy with my dual/dual and a cutout. Mild to wild in 5 seconds. Of your choices, I'd go with Magnaflow. I really liked my Magnaflow, but wanted something even more quiet... the Dual/Dual did just what I wanted. Good luck!

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Ive had both the Hooker & magnaflow. Magnaflow flows better, Hooker sounds WAY better without cats. Now the quad tip magnaflow sounds and looks awesome. If I didnt have my SLP 2OTL, Id have the new style quad tip magnaflow.
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Originally Posted by edwardzracing
If you can find one, grab an SLP Dual/Dual setup. Flow is excellent and sound is very tame. Throw a cutout on it and you have the best of both worlds. I went through multiple exhaust setups before finally being happy with my dual/dual and a cutout. Mild to wild in 5 seconds. Of your choices, I'd go with Magnaflow. I really liked my Magnaflow, but wanted something even more quiet... the Dual/Dual did just what I wanted. Good luck!

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Right now, this is what I have. It was perfect. Thing is I cant keep it for now cause I'm running out of time and money. I need to replace the I pipe but the muffler and tips are still nice.

I went with Hooker for the price and looks of the quad tips..I hope its not gonna hurt my HP numbers...
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Originally Posted by need4fun2469
I went with Hooker because of the price. It has a deep tone with dual tips. I like it.
Agreed my last car had Hooker and it was deep and not too loud at all. Ive had Magnaflow it was not loud at all but flows really well. Only other exhaust ive had is flowmaster, loud doesnt flow as well.
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Seems like a lot of people are having issues with the quality of hooker and magnaflow fbody catbacks these days, not sure I would go with either of those.
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^^I hope its not gonna be my case..
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im gunna say magnaflow because i have one and love it. 1. its stainless 2. no rasp 3. free flowing. 4. Sounds great with lt/ory at WOT
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Originally Posted by sepsis
I don't think your list is accurate man. The Hooker is pretty loud, definitely louder than the Magnaflow and probably the Borla.


Sound Off in Quietest to Loudest (Decibels)
I was talking about the full cat backs they offer, not specific mufflers.
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I have the mufflex 3.5" single hidden tip catback with the magnaflow muffler. It had some fitment issues but its all worked out now and fits great.

My old exhaust was a flowmaster catback with a electric cutout. I like it but I didnt care for the tips or sound, cutout sounded good but wasnt placed correct and kept getting snagged on stuff.

The magnaflow is pretty tame at idle with my cam, but when you open it up, sounds about as loud as a cutout. I can hear it a quarter mile away clear as day.
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Originally Posted by SWEET98SS
I can hear it a quarter mile away clear as day.
I remember after my shop tuned my car they took it for a test drive and said it was the loudest car they ever heard w/ long tubes, ory, lm1
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Originally Posted by Shockwave179
Seems like a lot of people are having issues with the quality of hooker and magnaflow fbody catbacks these days, not sure I would go with either of those.
Only quality issues that I have heard with the Magnaflow (especially the 3.5" slash cut tips) are the fitment, other than that it seems like most think that it's pretty good. I haven't had any issues with mines, still fits completely level like the first day it was put on.
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One more vote for the hooker, good sound, free flowing and you get a sticker that says "I love my hooker"
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TSP TDs with Borla XR1s
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Originally Posted by TransAmWS.6
Only quality issues that I have heard with the Magnaflow (especially the 3.5" slash cut tips) are the fitment, other than that it seems like most think that it's pretty good. I haven't had any issues with mines, still fits completely level like the first day it was put on.
There are a couple threads within the past couple months where people were complaining about the general fitment being way off.
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Hooker is to quite... I run SLP LM1... magnaflow is nice rumble tho... If clearance was good on the Fbody i would run TDs... Just like my Chevelle
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Gmmg!!!
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Here's an in car vid of mine with LT's, ORY and Hooker Aerochamber.


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I just bought this from Spintech (they make an SLP 2OTL style catback), ditching my LM setup as it is way too loud now (LT, ORY and TRex) I am hoping it will tame the rasp while the car is on the move. This system is 419.00 before taxes, roughly a little cheaper than the magnaflow.





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Originally Posted by sepsis
Here's an in car vid of mine with LT's, ORY and Hooker Aerochamber.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLxzveK35SU
Sounds good.


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