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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 11:45 AM
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I installed a Hooker direct fit muffler on my stock TA 2002 m6 and I was wondering if anybody know if I would get a different sound with the whole hooker cat-back.
I have a cut-out installed under the passenger seat but I m not a big fan of the sound I get from it, except at high RPM, but at idle and cruising, there no definition in the sound, no growl... just drone.

I m in need of dual dual exhaust tips too so I ll probably get a full cat back system,
I read lots of exhaust review and I know that GMMG is considered top notch but please give your opinion on something not as loud in term of interior resonance.

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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 12:39 PM
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As long as you bought their Aerochambered muffler, you shouldn't get a different sound.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 12:49 PM
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All I got was the muffler & it sounds the same to me. It just wont wake up till u put LT's & ORY with it.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 12:53 PM
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thanks for the reply, so you guys think that there no differnece in sound between the muffler and getting the whole cat-back,
how much would it cost to get ory and LT with cats on a budget? also any drone and bad interior resonance at cruise with such a set up ? ( I dont want a cut-out like drone at all)
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It will make a difference. A larger I-pipe will sound a little louder and deeper. I had a magnaflow muffler before I bought the whole catback setup and it made a noticeable difference.
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I have NO rasp or drone but i also have a M6. If u live where there are no emmissions testing dont waste money on a catted y. Get a ORY(without cats) & LT's. A good set of pacesetter coated LT's can be had for under $400 shipped.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 01:58 PM
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so it makes a difference, I believed I heard before that it does because of the size of the I pipe, so I guess I m going to get a cat-back system, not worth just fabbing a i pipe because I would have to get also the exhaust tips
now under 350 $ shipped , which one should I get, magnaflow or hooker, any other cat-back you guys recomand for that kind of budget?
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Since you already have the hooker I'd just buy the exhaust pipe from summit. Dynomax sells all the pipe you'll need.
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For those of you with the hooker cat back on LTs and Y with cats + cam, how is the drone at 2000~2500 rpm? Can you cruise for say 3 or 4 hours without having your brain melt down?
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