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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 01:50 PM
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Flowmaster American Thunder cat Back

Hi, I' m new on this board. I live in the Netherlands where it's hard (and expensive) to get performance parts for american cars.
I own a' 88 bright blue metallic Camaro convertible with the 305 TBI-engine.
I'm thinking of ordering the 3 inch Flowmaster American Thunder cat back system. Has anybody got pics and/or sound files of this system?
I'm gonna loose the cat also since it's not mandatory over here on an '88 car. The Camaro is all stock except for a K&N air cleaner, a 160 degrees thermostat and a hypertech fanswitch.
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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 02:36 PM
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If you want something that is gonna be quite loud and throaty, flowmaster is what ya want. I got a sound clip in my sig, but it was recorded with a $10 mic so it kinda sounds like crap.


I am 100% pleased with mine.
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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 04:16 PM
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Or you could get the Hooker cat-back which is almost 1/2 of what flowmaster is price wise.

Sound clip in the sig.
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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 04:26 PM
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flowmaster american thunder: $320 dollars from jegs..... i love the sound of this exahaust on my car, it gives it that low rumble and then when you get on it, it gets pretty loud.
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 01:03 PM
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Originally posted by Mark A Shields
Or you could get the Hooker cat-back which is almost 1/2 of what flowmaster is price wise.

Sound clip in the sig.

You get what you pay for
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 02:54 PM
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Thanks for your reply's. Am I right that the american thunder is the loudest and throatiest Flowmaster at idle and low rpm's? I live in the busiest part of holland, so I mainly cruises, not much chance to WOT with so much police. So I want a lot of sound at low revs.
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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 10:34 PM
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Originally posted by Mark A Shields
Or you could get the Hooker cat-back which is almost 1/2 of what flowmaster is price wise.

Sound clip in the sig.

A buddy of mine has Hooker on his Iroc and its not that Loud Compared to my Flowmaster catback.

and yes he has slp Headers no cat and stell its not that loud. sounds all right but compared to my flowmaster catback my car sounds like it would eat his for dinner
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 12:42 PM
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$ 320 at jegs? I'll see if they ship to europe.
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 03:43 PM
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Originally posted by bj350hp
A buddy of mine has Hooker on his Iroc and its not that Loud Compared to my Flowmaster catback.

and yes he has slp Headers no cat and stell its not that loud. sounds all right but compared to my flowmaster catback my car sounds like it would eat his for dinner


eat mine for dinner.
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 03:46 PM
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I think that you will be very happy w/ the Flowmaster American Thunder Cat-Back exhaust.
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Old Oct 4, 2002 | 05:59 PM
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I got the flowmaster Am. Thunders on my 92 z28 and they are wicked. I've never heard an exhaust this mean. Its cool when you get on it, people just turn their heads in amazment. I like hearing the deep tone it makes, hey I can set off cars alarms with it. The kit is awesome and if you want performance I would deffinetly recommend it. It alone shaved 3 tenths of a second on my quarter time.
It is absolutely worth the purchase!
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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 03:43 PM
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kinda late..... but here is a sound clip of my 406 with the 3 inch american thunder exhaust... dont know what a 305 would sound like with it.



http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/aeaef..._Eys9AV4rXhgTK
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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 06:11 PM
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IROCThe5.7L
do you have cats on your car. your car sounds great. also which system do you have, is it the american thunder.
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Old Oct 22, 2002 | 09:07 PM
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Originally posted by IROCThe5.7L
You get what you pay for
lmao man that was a good one!!!
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 12:12 PM
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IROCThe5.7L
do you have cats on your car. your car sounds great. also which system do you have, is it the american thunder.


Thanks


I have the american thunder cat back. The only wierd thing with mine is, it has a 80 series muffler with 3' in 2.5' out. And ive only seen the american thunder with 3' in 3' out. But im positive its the 3' american thunder catback (Have receipt from last owner)


And I dunno if my cats gutted or not. When I knock on the bottom of it, it echo's. So im not sure if its gutted or not.
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 12:40 PM
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Originally posted by camarokev400
kinda late..... but here is a sound clip of my 406 with the 3 inch american thunder exhaust... dont know what a 305 would sound like with it.



http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/aeaef..._Eys9AV4rXhgTK
that link still doesn't work for me
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