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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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Im thinkin of ordering the hooker catback for my 02 when i pick it up this weekend. I was just wondering how well the aerochamber flows compared to other catbacks/mufflers?
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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Its one of the highest flowing. I love mine. There is a guy named Jeremiah in OKC who had around 530 RWHP & said he actually lost some opening his cut-out over the Hooker Aerochamber.
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Originally Posted by BIG_MIKE2005
Its one of the highest flowing. I love mine. There is a guy named Jeremiah in OKC who had around 530 RWHP & said he actually lost some opening his cut-out over the Hooker Aerochamber.
Yep, I think he said gained like +2 RHWP and loss like 5 RWTQ...that was on a vortech auto car...I think he put down like 570 rwhp with that car...it was up for sale on here for a while. The shop we go to in OKC swears up and down by them too
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yeah i wish the hooker was stainless steel, but oh well....i like the sound anyway. i had one on my last 02 z28 and loved the sound, so im goin with it again
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I've been told from some of the performance shops I've dealed with that the Hooker cat-back lays down the highest numbers on the dyno. I'm getting rid of my Borla next month and going with the Hooker cat-back.
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I've been told from some of the performance shops I've dealed with that the Hooker cat-back lays down the highest numbers on the dyno. I'm getting rid of my Borla next month and going with the Hooker cat-back.
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I had both the hooker and magnaflow and i like the magnaflow better. Little more bass and its stainless. The hooker sounded nice but they both flow about the same. It was only like $50 more for the stainless so thats why is switched and have magnaflow now.
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anyone ever used an aerochamber muffler in a true dual application? Either two single inlet single outlet or a dual inlet dual outlet???
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They are both good --if u want it relatively quiet..even at full throttle.
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Originally Posted by Long Beach
I had both the hooker and magnaflow and i like the magnaflow better. Little more bass and its stainless. The hooker sounded nice but they both flow about the same. It was only like $50 more for the stainless so thats why is switched and have magnaflow now.
yeah, ive had magnaflow before also, and when u add headers and especially ory, the magnaflow kinda goes downhill in my opinion. it has a real metallic "tinny" kinda sound. not to mention the tips on a camaro are hideous, which is another reason i decided against the magnaflow cuz ive had nothing but camaros. but build quality, flow, and fitment...the magnaflow is the ****, and very reasonable price wise. if i was staying with stock manifolds and cats, id probably stick with magnaflow, aside from the tip issue
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I had my Hooker Exhaust dyno'ed with the cutout opened and closed. I lost 4rwhp/7rwtq with the cutout closed. The sound sucked *** and I doubt that difference was even noticeable. I rarely opened the cutout, in fact with it opened it would run as consistent as with it closed. It is a very good muffler design. I am very happy with my Full Hooker Exhaust.
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can the aerochamber muffler itself bolt onto the stock catback? since the catback is light stainless from the factory right?
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So fellas how does the Random Technologies catback flow in comparison to the other two mentioned? I picked it up because it was a steal on ebay. Any dyno numbers or know of anyone else running it? I think i'm the only person on this forum using their catback...that may be a bad thing...lol!
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Originally Posted by Long Beach
I had both the hooker and magnaflow and i like the magnaflow better. Little more bass and its stainless. The hooker sounded nice but they both flow about the same. It was only like $50 more for the stainless so thats why is switched and have magnaflow now.
+2 ... not to mention my aerochamber came apart inside and rattled
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver02TA
... not to mention my aerochamber came apart inside and rattled
Does this happen often? Any warranty on them?



not to mention the tips on a camaro are hideous,
They just too big? They look nice in the picture.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver02TA
+2 ... not to mention my aerochamber came apart inside and rattled
That, and it would rust inside the muffler. After i took it off and shook it, Sound like a dam salt shaker or Maraca or something and could not get the rust particals out either. So Magnaflow is the way to go.
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