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Old May 4, 2006 | 10:16 PM
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hey guys whats going on? i just got my hooker super comp LT and hooker ORY and i was wondering how hard is it to install them. also i will be doing it at a friend's shop. thanks
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Old May 4, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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hard to install is relative. what installs have you done before?
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Old May 4, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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Yeah if you have some general automotive knowledge then id say go for it. I did mine by myself and wasnt too bad just took alot of time
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Old May 4, 2006 | 10:26 PM
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im only 18 and my install was my very first kind of exhaust work, and my retarded 20 year old friend helped me do it, it took one afternoon for just me to take it off, and he helped me put everything back on the next afternoon, then i drove the car the rest of the night.

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jet hot headers
jet hot y pipe
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ngk plugs and msd wires
and i removed the air and egr (but that was easy)
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Old May 4, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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well there will be 2 other people helping me out. The one guy (rjkZ28 on the forum) works on his car, and the other guy is a mechanic, so im guess its not gonna be that bad.
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Old May 4, 2006 | 10:33 PM
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Yeah Id try it, its good havin the satisfaction of workin on your own car
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Old May 4, 2006 | 10:34 PM
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ya, you will be good then, just take your time and dont get frustrated because you will, but you will be happy in the end.

just think if some 18 year old with **** for tools can do it, you should be able to do it with ease, its just time consuming
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Old May 4, 2006 | 10:42 PM
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I like to take most of the exhaust manifold bolts out (especially the back ones) before I even get the car off the ground. Removing the valvecovers, or at least the coil packs, helps alot too. It's a snap.

Installuniversity.com, LS1camaro.net, and LS1howto.com have some writeups (well at least one of them does ).
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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:03 PM
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thanks guys for all the replys, i appreciate it. i will post back as soon as i install them, by the way i also have the hooker cat-back, how loud you think its gonna sound?
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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 2Fowty
thanks guys for all the replys, i appreciate it. i will post back as soon as i install them, by the way i also have the hooker cat-back, how loud you think its gonna sound?
You should be grinning ear to ear.
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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:28 PM
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I'm sure you've heard this a bunch of times but check out LS1sounds.com

I bet there's some nasty clips of guys with your same setup. Enjoy!
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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:48 PM
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Best tip I can give ya, Take the coil packs off for the extra room, and a set of gear wrenches will be your best friend.....
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Old May 5, 2006 | 07:05 AM
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you will be happy with the lts and hooker catback combo. i say remove the coul packs also.just dis-connect the one plug-in and 5 or 6 10 mm bolts and they are off.i only put the front 2 bolts back in mine so it will be easier to take them off next time.
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Old May 5, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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hey guys whats goin on, yea im gonna be helpin on 2fowty with the install. i think his car is gonna sound bad *** with the LT and Hooker catback
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