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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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I am thinking about getting a rid of my flowmaster muffler and getting a hooker one put on.Does a hooker muffler have a nice idle like the flowmaster does?I dont care what is sounds like a WOT.By switching how much would I gain?If anyone has a good sound clip that would be great.I dont have a cat so I know it will be louder.
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by lilblackZ28
I am thinking about getting a rid of my flowmaster muffler and getting a hooker one put on.Does a hooker muffler have a nice idle like the flowmaster does?I dont care what is sounds like a WOT.By switching how much would I gain?If anyone has a good sound clip that would be great.I dont have a cat so I know it will be louder.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jXpD8p25wAk

That one compares the Magaflow to the Hooker. Listen to both cars first,
before you read which car has which muffler - decide on sound only.
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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1st car is definately Magnaflow!!
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 01:08 PM
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I like the sound of the hooker better than magnaflow.Do both those cars have manifolds on them?I just wish hooker came in SS like magnaflow.
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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holy crap! did you guys see this video next to the idle clips?? all i have to say is wow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FiUO3VenTQ
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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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the hooker muffler has a very nice mellow idle to it but above 3k rpms it screams. my personal favorite catback for the lt1. sounds awesome with long tubes and y pipe, no rasp just clean raw rumble.
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 11:46 AM
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good i think i will get one and put it on there.
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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Heres a couple hooker exhaust vids:

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I think the Hooker sounds great, but then again I liked the FM I had for a while too. It's so subjective and persoanl preference, you just need to decide what you like best.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 02:13 AM
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Another vote for hooker

i absolutely loved the way it sounded before i put headers and ORY and now it sounds even better, it gets lots of compliments, it screams at WOT and you can still have a convo inside the car on the highway it remain pretty quiet at idle
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 09:56 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBQuz1mvTNw
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Im running the hooker catback and I love the sound it makes with my longtubes. Now it should sound even better running a cam and some heads.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 01:05 PM
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i love the way my hooker exhaust sounds, I also wish they made a stainless version, but it just sounds soooo good.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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I had a Flow then I switched to Hooker, I think it sounds alot better. Now that I have Lts and ory it sounds great and if I want it louder I just open my cutout.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 01:38 PM
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I like how the Flow idles and I know the hooker isnt as loud at idle but its got a nice sounds from what I have heard.I duno if i will get headers yet.Does anyon know what I wil gain by switching to a hooker from a flowmaster?
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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not too terribly much, there are too many variables to judge off of, but the hooker will sound good tho, its the deepest tone ive ever heard on an LT1
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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Im thinking about having some stainless fabbed up to replace all the pipes on my hooker.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 07:30 AM
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good luck with stainless at the prices they are at now.
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not to bash, but i still like my magnaflow...
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 10:06 AM
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I think im gunna reconsider the slp loudmouth and go with hooker, sounds great and its a great price!!
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