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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 11:03 PM
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wat is the cheapest exhaust can i get for a 84 z h0 5 spd it doesnt have to be tru duals i want manifolds back. or headers latter on. i want the cheapest one with the most hp if its within 30 bucks id go for more hp or around 30 bucks
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 11:07 PM
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Are u talking about an 18 inch pipe or something..lol. Cause u are not gonna find any exhaust system near $30, id say at least $150-200 range. I hear Hooker is good, and there pretty cheap.
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 12:05 AM
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Car: 84z, 65 elcamino
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Axle/Gears: 373s 411s
well i knew it was gonna cost me but if its just like say 20 bucks more but i get 10 or more hp then its worth it. that kinda ****
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 01:50 AM
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You're not going to get a significant power increase from a $150 Dynomax to a $500 Borla; you're paying for different things. In that case you're paying for 3" stainless piping and the Borla name.

Cheapest? Go Dynomax.
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 07:48 AM
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Car: 99 Formula
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Hooker headers $350
Hooker cat-back $200

total $550.
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 10:57 AM
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The exhaust on your 305HO is the same exhaust that 305/350 TPI cars have. Stock on those cars, while perhaps not wonderful, is decent (I swapped in the L69 exhaust from manifolds back on my LG4. What was surprising was that the stock intermediate pipe was larger than the after market I was running at that time). Check the board for pics, especially of the y-pipe.

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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 12:04 PM
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i would say the dynomax. it's about 150 bucks and sound really good. not to loud but can yell when you let it rip.
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 12:13 PM
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Originally posted by sllt1776
i would say the dynomax. it's about 150 bucks and sound really good. not to loud but can yell when you let it rip.
Doesn't the dynomax come with a 2 3/4 i pipe?
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Old Sep 13, 2002 | 01:18 PM
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go with the hooker catback. i picked up the $200 one and all i had to change was the weird flange that was on the cat side. a little welding, and it was pefect. cant do better than this for the price. get some headman headers and y-pipe ($200) down the line and you'll be set
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 09:34 PM
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Originally posted by Mark A Shields
Hooker headers $350
Hooker cat-back $200

total $550.

headman Headers $104
Headman Y pipe $ 98
Flowmaster catback $ 319 for dule out and Stainless outlets
$229 for Singel outlet
Total $ 521 for Dule out
$ 432 for Singel outlet


If i where you id go Flowmaster I like the sound way better than hooker.. Mark dont get mad lol Thats just what i think lol

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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 10:28 PM
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Hooker Like Mark said!

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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 10:38 PM
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I'm with mark also, hooker.
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 11:50 PM
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Car: 84z, 65 elcamino
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black how much did that whole set up cost. is it a kit or do u have to buy in pieces haveu installed it yet is it loud
thanks
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Old Sep 16, 2002 | 12:20 AM
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Hedman Hedders -$100 USD
Hedman Y-pipe -$100 USD
Flow-tech cut-out -$30 USD

Keep your cat-back. This $230 dollar rig will outflow ANY cat-back system while uncapped. If you want to go fast for cheap, this is the way to go. I should mention that it is highly illegal to run uncapped on the street, but on the other hand ANY decent flowing setup won't be street legal.
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Old Sep 16, 2002 | 12:39 AM
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Car: 84z, 65 elcamino
Engine: l69 and a hyped up sbc in the camino
Transmission: t5 m21
Axle/Gears: 373s 411s
thanks jonny but i live in cali so da laws are a bitch
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Old Sep 16, 2002 | 11:50 AM
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Car: 84z, 65 elcamino
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Axle/Gears: 373s 411s
yea so it cant be to loud and it cant be free flowing either cuz of emmisons
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Old Sep 16, 2002 | 12:55 PM
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all of u are forgettin the hiflow Catco cat. for 60 bucks from summit 3'' in/out.
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Old Sep 16, 2002 | 02:11 PM
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Originally posted by 1982chevycamaroz28
all of u are forgettin the hiflow Catco cat. for 60 bucks from summit 3'' in/out.

haha i forgot some ppl have emmisons test. Im so happy i dont have them where i live lol
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Old Sep 16, 2002 | 02:13 PM
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thats all i got on my car for emmissions everything else was ripped off and yet i still passed better then my dads 94 caprice classic
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Old Sep 16, 2002 | 03:07 PM
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Hey. Nope it's not a kit. Its the hooker headers and catback with a Catco Cat. Like Mark said Hooker headers $350
Hooker cat-back $200 and the 3" universal cat from Summit was $51. So it was about $600 total.

David
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Old Sep 19, 2002 | 09:38 PM
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Car: 84z, 65 elcamino
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is there a way to run true duals and then when i have to smog it put the cats right after the mufflers or is that not possible u know wat im sayin **** the y pipe just have them go down the side and have 2 mufflers and when i have to go do smog just shove them into the end of the exhaust pipe
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 03:52 AM
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You must have mufflers and cats in the stock location to inspection.
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 07:01 AM
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..yeah i have a dynomax Ultra Flo StainSteel cat-back that **** is nice.....no cop has stopped me but when i am on it you can tell for sure...lol
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 11:25 AM
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Car: 84z, 65 elcamino
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Axle/Gears: 373s 411s
so is it hard to put a cat back into its original place and i have to have the mufflers in hte original place where doi put it if its dual exhaust
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 09:35 PM
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Black 91 Z28, i already have the hooker cat-back and Catco cat, do you have the prices and part#s of those headers and the y-pipe? also, those looked like AIR headers and I never had that, so are there non-smog headers that are cheaper and still work with the Y-pipe?

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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 09:37 PM
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Originally posted by jocww
so is it hard to put a cat back into its original place and i have to have the mufflers in hte original place where doi put it if its dual exhaust
It's a bolt in, cept it helps to lower the rear. As far as true duals, not so easy.
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Old Sep 25, 2002 | 12:01 AM
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Yeah the 2055s headers do have AIR. I know Hooker has some other header but I'm not sure if they come without AIR and with a Y Pipe. Hey Mark do you know off hand?

David
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Old Sep 25, 2002 | 12:49 AM
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Car: 84z, 65 elcamino
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Axle/Gears: 373s 411s
mark what helps lower the rear
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Old Sep 25, 2002 | 01:09 AM
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N/M, sorry posted on the wrong thread.

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Old Sep 25, 2002 | 03:51 PM
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Car: 84z, 65 elcamino
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Axle/Gears: 373s 411s
come on u guys i need more replys so that i can get more info. geeze 412 or more looks but only 28 replys damn u guys and girls
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Old Sep 26, 2002 | 09:27 AM
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Want to stop getting replies to your topic all together..? Keep acting like a d*ck...
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Old Sep 26, 2002 | 10:44 AM
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yea ur not helping mr oriono or what ever
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