Camaro's w/ Hooker Catbacks..........
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Could you post pics or your cars with the catback. I'm trying to decide between the Magnaflow or the Hooker catback systems. So far, I like the looks of the magnaflow and the sound of the hooker. So ya, not sure which way I'm gonna go. Thanks.
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Cant go wrong with either. Ive had both on several of my fbodies and they are both great systems for the money. Both have great mellow tones around town and scream when let wide open. Both have minimal rasp too, which is hard to achieve with a y-pipe/catback setup. Go to LS1sounds.com. My buddy built that website and they have some good pics of exhaust systems/tips on both camaros and birds, as well as many different sound clips. Good luck buddy
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Keep in mind Hooker is a very quiet exhaust. I have a big cam running through the Hooker and at idle its very quiet...now for the dual cutouts.. lol.
Ive heard Magnaflow with LT's and i freaking love it.
Ive heard Magnaflow with LT's and i freaking love it.
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my hooker w/ LTs is obnoxious
i love it! ive gotten nothing but compliments, sounds very evil above 3k rpm, but as stated above i have something loose inside my exhaust that rattles, ive checked every damn bolt and still nothing
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I love my hooker catback. If you're worried about it being too quiet, throw a cut-out on there to have the best of both worlds. Here's a video of mine opening/closing cut-out:
http://ledvault.armorysound.com/Brian/idle.mpg
http://ledvault.armorysound.com/Brian/idle.mpg
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im kinda wondering about this as well... i USED to run a 3" TSP catted y pipe to a hooker cat back when i was bolt on, cam only and what not.. im now running TSP true duals but i need to swap out due to my th400...
Im going to run an ORY, ill probably run a cut out in the I pipe just for ***** n giggles.. but will the hooker be good up to 700 rwhp? ill probably put down close to 600 with juice.. (for now)
Im going to run an ORY, ill probably run a cut out in the I pipe just for ***** n giggles.. but will the hooker be good up to 700 rwhp? ill probably put down close to 600 with juice.. (for now)
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im kinda wondering about this as well... i USED to run a 3" TSP catted y pipe to a hooker cat back when i was bolt on, cam only and what not.. im now running TSP true duals but i need to swap out due to my th400...
Im going to run an ORY, ill probably run a cut out in the I pipe just for ***** n giggles.. but will the hooker be good up to 700 rwhp? ill probably put down close to 600 with juice.. (for now)
Im going to run an ORY, ill probably run a cut out in the I pipe just for ***** n giggles.. but will the hooker be good up to 700 rwhp? ill probably put down close to 600 with juice.. (for now)
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I thought it was something loose in the rear hatch or antenna..nothing. It does it with the hatch open.
All bolts are tight, nothing is loose and hitting anything, exhaust has good clearance with everything.
Rattle is a phantom noise, just shows up after ive been revving or driving fast and highway speeds..sounds like a pencil being pushed between two metal parts..
god wish i had a camera so i could record the sound and post it.
Its driving me nuts as well, i might get a new muffler. But i dont understand, if something is loose in the muffler, wouldnt it rattle constantly?
I noticed going with a rubber tranny mount, made it alot worse.
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seriously i have no idea why this happened. i mean is it too much to ask for to have a custom exhaust with rubber tranny mount that does not destroy my floorboard or y pipe?
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lol that is not fair..prothane tranny mount driving me nuts now..its not bad at times, other times i want to bodily harm to myself.
it is worst when standing still actually, i can cope with it while driving, but **** gets old quick.
what is really awesome is that i have to wait another week until the shop can take a look at it, and they'll probably ghetto rig my **** with a bump stop![Bang Head](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_banghead.gif)
i dont understand how a switch from prothane to rubber tranny mount can **** everything up with a custom exhaust and prothane motor mounts
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it is worst when standing still actually, i can cope with it while driving, but **** gets old quick.
what is really awesome is that i have to wait another week until the shop can take a look at it, and they'll probably ghetto rig my **** with a bump stop
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i dont understand how a switch from prothane to rubber tranny mount can **** everything up with a custom exhaust and prothane motor mounts
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my Hooker cat back seems to rattle at the hanger in the rear passenger side.
it's like the I pipe is a little long. Going to try to bend the hanger a little when I get time.
If that doesn't work I'll have to trim I pipe a little.
Love the sound tho.
Brad
it's like the I pipe is a little long. Going to try to bend the hanger a little when I get time.
If that doesn't work I'll have to trim I pipe a little.
Love the sound tho.
Brad