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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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just the right sound for me....and it hasn't fallen off yet, lol
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by camarossman88
hooker catbacks are SHITTY!!!
LOL i dunno y, but i LOL'd when i saw that
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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idk, i have mine and don't think its shitty. definitly got louder after a good 400 miles on it, my only fitment issue was a vibration on the passenger side tailpipe which was fixed by a good shove to the left... sounds mint, real quiet at idle and cruisin around its throaty, but opens up good when you rip on it... i got a cutout i have yet to install but the hooker flows good and is quiet, and the cutout will give me the good balance of how badly i want to **** people off/how quiet i want to be... by the way magnaflow catbacks sound like ****!!
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 07:48 AM
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I wouldn't go as far as to say that "magnaflow catbacks sound like ****"-I think they are similar to the hooker at idle to midrange, and are a bit louder and raspier at WOT. Both setups are a fine choice and are generally well respected in the LS1 world.
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by camarossman88
hooker catbacks are SHITTY!!!
True words of stipidity right there. Probably never owned a Hooker system, just heard from someone that they are shitty. I have had mine for 2yrs. & it looks new still. It also sounds better than alot of other f-body cat-back systems on the market. Thats includes with stock manifolds or LT set-up.
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 09:02 AM
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i love my hooker exhaust with my header, ory, cam setup. here are the vids.
Click here to watch TA1
Click here to watch TA2-89
Click here to watch TA3-79
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 12:17 PM
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Dude, that thing sounds awesome! Volume with tone-old-school sounding. Mine would def. benefit from LT's and a cam. Nice to see good people abusing thier F-bodies the way that God intended...
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by josepy121380
i love my hooker exhaust with my header, ory, cam setup. here are the vids.
Click here to watch TA1
Click here to watch TA2-89
Click here to watch TA3-79

Thats what mine could of sounded like if i would have keep the hooker. Damn It!!! But the LM1 sound really good on my car.
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Dude, that thing sounds awesome! Volume with tone-old-school sounding. Mine would def. benefit from LT's and a cam. Nice to see good people abusing thier F-bodies the way that God intended...
definately do not get rid of your hooker. you will like it even more once you slap headers on.
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money was NOT an issue and i still bought my hooker cat back exhaust sounds great and fits excellent Just because an LS1 car is LOUD and sounds like **** don't mean its FAST
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