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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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Question lt1 mod?
im willing to pay $400 for some mods for my 96 formula. what will give me the most power on a tight budget?
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It would help to know what you already had.
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i already have cai, strut tower, subframe connectors, hurst short throw, and taylor made plug wires
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Originally Posted by ale76051
i already have cai, strut tower, subframe connectors, hurst short throw, and taylor made plug wires
Catback and a mailorder performance tune.
About $400 total and should really wake the car up.

Lots of choices out there for both.
I'm rather fond of Hooker's catback
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does hookers' cat back system come with dual/dual tips or just two tips? but i also have a dump added after the y pipe so the catback would have to be shortened
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Originally Posted by ale76051
does hookers' cat back system come with dual/dual tips or just two tips? but i also have a dump added after the y pipe so the catback would have to be shortened
Don't bother with a cutout.
I dynoed +3rwhp (cutout open) and -7rwhp (cutout closed) with that mod.
Not ot mention it sounded like *** and I kept breaking e-cutouts due to clearance issues. (car was lowered at the time)
I've since removed it and gone back to a normal 3" I-pipe.

And yes, dual/dual


I've had three Fbodies and tried several catback and custom exhaust systems.
In each case I ended up back with the hooker.
Nothing but compliments on the sound, great flow and no rasp.
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what does the catback sound like? flowmasters?
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Originally Posted by ale76051
what does the catback sound like? flowmasters?
I'm not a fan of flowmasters at WOT. (performance or sound)

Here's a clip of my Hooker.
http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...t=JamesM-1.flv

Here's an archive of other cars with different exhaust setups.
http://ls1sounds.com/
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^^ i got rid of my hooker catback for a custom flowmaster setup . of course its a matter of opinion, but there is ABSOLUTELY no comparison to me, flowmaster sounds much better.
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Have you thought about LTs??
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LTs and a tune with the mods already done.
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+1 for LT's and a tune for power. Personally, I would invest in the other suspension parts (LCA's, panhard, and better springs/shocks). What good is the power if it ain't hittin the ground
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Originally Posted by ale76051
and taylor made plug wires
i thought they made golf clubs?
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LOL, Taylor Made. Hehe.
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I agree with LTs and a tune, although you are going to need more than 400 for that. If you still have the stock exhaust do a catback first.
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catback and drs
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I have Dynomax Bullets and it picked up a good bit of power but i still have stock manifolds and Y pipe.
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