Loudness Battle: Hooker vs. Flowmaster 80
01-18-2007, 08:45 PM
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Loudness Battle: Hooker vs. Flowmaster 80 I currently have the 3" Flowmaster 80 series cat-back on my car with the stock manifolds and cat. I had a 3" cutout, but that was too loud for my tastes. I really like the Hooker look, but the only time I've heard one was on a cammed LT/ORY LS1 car. It sounded mean as hell, but of course anything does at that point. So which would be louder and have an overall better tone/sound, my Flowmaster or the Hooker?
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Ive had hooker and a few others.Hooker was the quietest.I liked the sound too.Real smooth.If you want a quit muffler go with the hooker it will also be better on power than FlowBaster
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01-18-2007, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Out1aw
i mean how so... which will have a lower tone and which will be the louder of the two?
01-18-2007, 10:26 PM
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The flowmaster is an overall louder cat-back than the Hooker, but the Hooker out-performs it. The Hooker is just a tad louder than stock if you are running manifolds and cats. It is pretty tame, so make sure this is what you want before you buy the Hooker unless you are planning LT's, cam, ect.
01-18-2007, 10:42 PM
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The Flowmaster is much louder. My buddy has had both on his LT ORY car. Even on that set-up, the Hooker was quiet in normal driving. It sounded good at WOT. He felt an increase in low-end torque with the Hooker.
He likes the sound of the Flowmaster better, so he reinstalled it. I think it's too loud.
He likes the sound of the Flowmaster better, so he reinstalled it. I think it's too loud.
01-19-2007, 12:53 AM
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hooker is quite with lts and ory...until you put the loud pedal to the floor 
flowmaster is lounder all the way around. when i had stock manis and cats i couldnt even hear that bitch
flowmaster is lounder all the way around. when i had stock manis and cats i couldnt even hear that bitch
01-19-2007, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Out1aw
i mean how so... which will have a lower tone and which will be the louder of the two?
Since you have an LT1, this isn't the best forum to ask since nearly 99% of the guys who post in this forum have LS1's. Now, I used to have the Hooker cat-back on my old otherwise stock (except for CAI) '95 Z28 and really liked it. Very quiet at idle, sounded good on acceleration (but still tame enough), and very smooth at WOT (not what I would call loud; but refined). Sounded great when revved up!
However, I personally think Flowmaster 80 series is deeper/lower toned and is noticeably louder at idle, cruise, and WOT on an LT1. When I get another LT1, I'll probably go with this cat-back and just stick a 3" cutout on it. Also what I think you should do, unless your muffler needs replaced...
but oh well ill be getting my h pipe setup tommorow 
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i had the flowmaster catback with mac mids and ory with motor that was not stock. that exhaust is loud but sounds like a tin can at mid crusing throttle. i would go with hooker (mellow but still a nice tone). i went to a LM setup with a dynomax proflow muffler so we will see how good it really sounds.
