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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 07:28 PM
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hooker headers to big to care

I bought a 3"cat back Hooker exhaust for my 91 rs. When I opened the box I found a very nice looking muffler and pipes. I installed the exhaust with no problems until I got to the end. I installed the tips they were the same size as the exhaust pipes. I opened the tips up a little to try to get them to fit. Then I sanded the exhaust pipe ends down, still no fit. I ended having to put a 2x4 on the tips and beating them on. I don't understand why they would build such a nice muffler that you can not see but put junk tips where you can see.
I tried to contact Hooker but I guess they are to big to care, they don't even have a email for customer service.
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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 07:45 PM
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Re: hooker headers to big to care

http://www.holley.com/TechService/TechRequest.asp
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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 09:30 PM
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Re: hooker headers to big to care

Weld on tips???
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 05:16 AM
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Re: hooker headers to big to care

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Weld on tips???
nope they are clamp on chome 2 tip each side . The tips are just made to the wrong size. I can try tech but its not a tunning problem more of a quality issue.
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 02:38 PM
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Re: hooker headers to big to care

I ha the same problem with my catback, however after I trimmed the tailpipes to make the tips flush with the rear bumper the tips slid on like a glove.....also hookers customer service is really good. My aerochamber had pieces come loose inside of it and after telling then my problem they sent me a replacement muffler an it didn't cost me a dime.
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