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Old May 28, 2009 | 11:54 PM
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So I am looking into buying a catback for my 94 z. I am leaning over to the Magnaflow Cat back but the Hookers look pretty good too. So which one of these do you guys own and which one of these has the best rumble and puts out better numbers?
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:10 AM
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I personally have the SLP Loudmouth 2 kit but either Hooker or Magnaflow are safe bets really. Hooker/Jet Hot also make good coated long-tube headers so those should be next on your list
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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hooker is back order every where on the net, either they dont carried any more ( they say it take way too much space and they dint make moneys out off it ). or back order , summit have 5 coming, if you order now it will be until 6/6/09 to ship, I order mind 2 week ago and it will ship out that day.
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:17 AM
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Or just buy a Magnaflow from ws6store.com and they will get it to you ASAP! Their shipping is AWESOME
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:19 AM
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magnaflow is too dam quiet
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:23 AM
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Would I need a tune after LT,ORY,Cat-back are put in?
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:27 AM
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I would personally recommend it. Either PCM4Less or dyno tune. Whatever fits your budget. You want the car to run right! Is your car auto or t56? You should update your sig with some info about it
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:41 AM
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Its an auto. I am also thinking about putting in a CC306 cam with Le1 ported heads, 918 Beehives with some 1.6 RR, how much power would I put out with a full exhoust and all what is mentioned above?
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if you car has the single wire O2 sensors (mine is a 93; i cant remember when they changed to the heated )@ style) you will also need to convert it over to a heated O2 sensor so that it wont go in and out of closed loop. That is if you go with LT. Mine kept going in and out, so im currently doing this conversion among many other mods.
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:44 AM
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personally i would go with the crane 10308-1 spring kit. That is what i am using with my xe 230/236. Pretty much the same cam just comp cams new designed lobes.
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:51 AM
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how much power would i put out with all those mods mentioned above? Anyone else running the same or close to that setup?
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:54 AM
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sorry i cant give you any personal numbers. Mine is still in pieces. cant give you a good guess either. Im sure someone might be able to give you an educated guess but there isnt any true way to be able to tell till you get it on a dyno and get a tune.
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Old May 29, 2009 | 06:14 AM
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Not trying to thread hijack, but when it goes in and out of closed loop, what did that cause? Anything bad or just rich running? Any kind of running/drive ability issues?
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