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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 01:13 PM
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I have a hooker muffler right now on my stock TA 02 m6, I love the performance and how quiet it is. when I want to be louder I open my cut-out
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now I got a 80 series from someone on the board (probably didnt like the little flow ), I heard bad things for the perf, but good things as far as the sound.
I d like to add that I ll get LT and catted Y in the future
my idea is to get a custom made 3inch I-pipe (since I just have replacement muffler), and some nicer tips.
Here's where I need your imput :
What do you think about making the mufflers a modular system.
I want to get the flowmaster clamped to the I pipe and that way I could switch esaly from hooker to Flow ( which from what I understand could come in handy when getting LT)
also weld a 3 cut-out in the Ipipe

what do you think?
I like the idea of being able to change muffler often just for the hell of it and right now my combo of hooker muffler/cut-out doenst do it

thanks for your imput
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 11:08 PM
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I must say I have thought about this as well....I like to change my exhaust alot and can't seem to make up my mind.

Check with some local exahaust shops about adding flanges or slip fit connections with band clamps.

To be honest it would probably be more trouble than it's worth but hey why not check it out..

Kevin
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 01:05 AM
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i think the added weight would negate any potential advantages other than auditory pleasure.
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 01:48 AM
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correct auditary pleasure thats the main thing, I can always take the rear seat off or donut tire for that !!
hopefully I ll come up with somthing with my firend at the shop,

by the way is the flowmasters 80 series way louder than the hooker aerochamber on a stock car
thanks ?
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 03:12 AM
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when i bought my car it had a 80 series welded into the stock piping, at the same time my friend who also had an ls1 trans am had a 40 series welded into his stock piping. side by side comparison was only a very minor difference in sound where one wasent really louder than the other, just two different sounds.(which sounded good in my opinion)

and i also remember that muffler weighing around 40 pounds easily.
i have the hooker catback now and the muffler on that wieghs even more! but the sound of the hooker is starting to grow on me.
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