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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 09:49 PM
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My exhaust set up is in my sig...it sounds fine at idle but it has way to much rasp and it also pretty loud. Im actually looking be quieter cause I can always do a cut out for when I want to be louder. I leave for work pretty early and I hate coming home late trying to be quite so Im looking for a good 3" catback that flows well, isnt very raspy and still has a good sound. Any ideas...???
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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hooker huh? is that what you have?
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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+1. See my posts in the Hooker thread ...
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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hmm, maybe with my headers and y pipe it will be just loud enough. Is it a deep type sound. Im camed so I would think that would help some too.
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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Another vote for Hooker, my 570 Rwhp SS gained 1 Rwhp and Lost 4 Rwtq with the 3" cut out wide open over the closed Hooker cat back. It also sounded great with zero rasp.
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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Flowmaster sounds great and definitely not too loud, but doesn't flow good. Magnaflow sounds good, I don't think it's too loud, and it's fairly cheap, but ugly tips. The SLP 2OTL and Dual/Dual sound good and flow really good, especially for being quieter, but they don't make them anymore.
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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well just did some quick searching and found this...not to bad of a price either.
http://www.lmperformance.com/551/1.html
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 12:24 AM
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Ya know I have TD's, with bullets dumped...and that thing is loud....I am looking to throw on a couple of High flow cats for Dynatech(I think, check summit racing), and then I am going with a couple of Stainless works mufflers.

I know you dont have TD's, but I believe if you take out that bullet muffler and replace it with something else that will save you some money in the long run.....

Good luck
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 12:29 AM
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i just bought a hooker catback to replace my loudmouth....i just went on ls1sounds.com and asked opinions of members on here. seemed like the best decision and a damn good price. i'll tell ya what i think when i put it on this friday
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lots of hooker love 'round here. I've been reading and researched that magnaflow has the best flowing exhaust for the ls1. Its also, when I was listening for feedback that its among the quietest at idle.

I'm not expert, and don't have lt's, but I really like the sounds of my magnaflow. I wouldn't rule it out, but thats just my .02
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 03:52 AM
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i have the corsa Power-Pulse RSC, its made to be quieter especially while just at idle or low rpms. but still sounds really nice and not too quiet
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 05:33 AM
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Magnaflow FTW
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Originally Posted by 00TAProject
Ya know I have TD's, with bullets dumped...and that thing is loud....I am looking to throw on a couple of High flow cats for Dynatech(I think, check summit racing), and then I am going with a couple of Stainless works mufflers.

I know you dont have TD's, but I believe if you take out that bullet muffler and replace it with something else that will save you some money in the long run.....

Good luck
trust me, you make a good point but my cat back is 2 1/2 while the front is 3". Dont ask me why...I bought it that way. I would just swap out the loudmouth but I think Im bottle knecking the exhaust some...I could be wrong though. Any input on that guys?
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Originally Posted by 99WS7
hooker huh? is that what you have?
No, I have Borla.

I had Hooker on my old car and it sounded great.

I would have Hooker now, but when I bought the car it came with Borla and I was too cheap to change it out.
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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I have the Hooker full system (LTs & ORYP, Catback) on my 2001 Camaro SS. At idle, it sounds just like stock, while cruising it has a nice mellow tone, if you get on it everyone will turn and be looking at you as you fly by. At least that is what happens why I do that. It is bar none the best for the price. Plus no rasp!
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