Hooker Catback took a Shit
08-18-2006, 05:30 PM
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Hooker Catback took a **** Well I after almost 3yrs my hooker catback just took a ****. The element inside the muffler is torn up or sumthing because all you hear is this rattling from 1.5-2.5k rpm. Its pretty annoying cuz I hear it everytime I take off from a stand still. Would running without cats cause that? If it did what catback do you all recommend, sumthing cheap would be best. Could I possibly just replace the muffler rather than the whole catback? Any suggestions would help. Thanks.
08-18-2006, 05:33 PM
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same thing happened to my pile of **** Hooker catback. i've heard of this happening a lot so i'm not why everyone is so high and mighty on them. i just put on a stainless steel Magnaflow catback. similar tone, just a tad louder... sounds great.
08-18-2006, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000Z28M6
Well I after almost 3yrs my hooker catback just took a ****. The element inside the muffler is torn up or sumthing because all you hear is this rattling from 1.5-2.5k rpm. Its pretty annoying cuz I hear it everytime I take off from a stand still. Would running without cats cause that? If it did what catback do you all recommend, sumthing cheap would be best. Could I possibly just replace the muffler rather than the whole catback? Any suggestions would help. Thanks.
08-18-2006, 06:37 PM
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Dont get me wrong the hooker was great while it worked, I didnt expect it to take a **** after 40k miles thats all.......It seems to be true when some say you trade performance over relaibility.
**** I want a magnaflow, I wonder what would happen if I ask them down at the shop to cut out the hooker muffler and install a magnaflow? Ive heard magnaflow has a lifetime warranty.
BLKBIRD if i were you I would buy anything that says lifetime warranty BUDDY!!!!
**** I want a magnaflow, I wonder what would happen if I ask them down at the shop to cut out the hooker muffler and install a magnaflow? Ive heard magnaflow has a lifetime warranty.
BLKBIRD if i were you I would buy anything that says lifetime warranty BUDDY!!!!
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08-20-2006, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by oange ss
what exactly went wrong with it ?
Might be loud, but it's got a plus side.
08-20-2006, 08:11 PM
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Wow, this is a tough crowd. 40,000 miles its about time to change things up anyway. Mine has lasted 4 years, and yes there was some surface rust from daily driving. Ever heard of spray paint? Looks better than new and still making good sound. I am putting one on my truck very soon, because the aftermarket cat back on it rusted through after 50,000 miles. I got excited to see it rust through, because now I get to change it. Honestly wouldn't care if my Z28 muffler crapped out so I could go with true duals now, but love the hooker when it was my DD.
Think of it as an Opportunity! Heck I bought the sazall I have been wanting to get, so I could cut the truck cat back off. It gave me a reason to buy it!!
Think of it as an Opportunity! Heck I bought the sazall I have been wanting to get, so I could cut the truck cat back off. It gave me a reason to buy it!!
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08-21-2006, 01:03 PM
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I just figured the first thing to break would be the exterior of the catback like the actual muffler not the inside? WTF anyway yea yea I guess time for a magnaflow I'm kinda tired of being loud. Stealth is good. Wont alert my buddies the pigs as much.
