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Old Jan 12, 2001 | 02:49 PM
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Car: 05 GTO, 88 GTA, 98 SS
Need your opinions: Hooker or American Thunder?

I'm ordering a cat-back system next week and I cant decide between the Hooker Aerochamber and the American Thunder system. I want it loud but deep and with a good sound. I want it to sound mean as hell too. Can I have some opinions and descriptions of the 2 systems? Thanks

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91 RS
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t-tops
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89 GTA
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K&N, TPIS Airfoil
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Old Jan 12, 2001 | 04:15 PM
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From: Morgan Hill, California. Age: 20
Car: 96 Formula/82 T/A
Engine: LT1/350 TPI
Transmission: T56/TH350
i say hooker. but american thunder is louder. but i think hooker sounds better. flowmaster is too hollow. and also, hooker has better flow #s... and with hooker you get these nice tips




Hope this helps.

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RED82TA5.7L
this car has a bad tranny untill middle of January 2001(im crying inside) soon to be 350 Raptor TH350 from http://www.transmissioncenter.net
1982 Pontiac Trans Am
Cross-Fire Injected 5.7l V8
Eldebrock Headers, 3" Hooker Cat-Back, duel outlet with quad tips.
Mods: 1.6 Proform Roller Rockers, electric fan, Corvette 5.7L computer chip, K&Ns.
Audio: JVC Kameleon CD deck, Jenson 4x6 front, Eclipes 6x9 rear, 2 10" mTx T4000 powered by a mTx 200watt amp.
Black Powder Coated 1990 16x8 Formula Wheels with 245/50/ZR16 Perelli P7000.
For Pictures go to
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A cool Trans Am site with Message Boards http://www.transamgta.com
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Old Jan 12, 2001 | 04:19 PM
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From: Morgan Hill, California. Age: 20
Car: 96 Formula/82 T/A
Engine: LT1/350 TPI
Transmission: T56/TH350
also go to
https://www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/...ML/000679.html

i posted the sound discription of the Hooker 3" Cat-back.

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RED82TA5.7L
this car has a bad tranny untill middle of January 2001(im crying inside) soon to be 350 Raptor TH350 from http://www.transmissioncenter.net
1982 Pontiac Trans Am
Cross-Fire Injected 5.7l V8
Eldebrock Headers, 3" Hooker Cat-Back, duel outlet with quad tips.
Mods: 1.6 Proform Roller Rockers, electric fan, Corvette 5.7L computer chip, K&Ns.
Audio: JVC Kameleon CD deck, Jenson 4x6 front, Eclipes 6x9 rear, 2 10" mTx T4000 powered by a mTx 200watt amp.
Black Powder Coated 1990 16x8 Formula Wheels with 245/50/ZR16 Perelli P7000.
For Pictures go to
http://members.theglobe.com/RED82TA57L/mycar/


A cool Trans Am site with Message Boards http://www.transamgta.com
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Old Jan 12, 2001 | 07:42 PM
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From: jeff NY usa
Car: 86 Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: W/C T-5
Axle/Gears: 9 BOLT 3.45 POSI
flowmaster and edelbrock are the only 2 I would think about getting. I hat e the hooker sound.

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86Z28, GM 350, Jet perf Q-jet & chip Dual snorkel air cleaner, Edelbrock performer intake, Edelbrock headers, Edelbrock cat-back, Off road pipe, MSD 6AL, Accel Super Coil, Taylor Spiro-pro wires, Rapid fire plugs, Jet fan switch, World class t-5, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, Ram Flywheel, Center force dual friction clutch,Aluminum drive shaft, BW disc rear 3.45's & a posi, PBR calipers, Earls braided brake lines, Polygrapite bushings all the way around, poly tranny mount & torque arm mount, Hotchkis lower control arms & panhard rod, Rancho limiter straps, KYB struts & shocks, Gm Wonderbar, Edelbrock strut tower brace, SSM sub frame connectors, Jamex lowering springs, Carbon metallic brake pads, Crossed drilled rotors, Mobil 1 Tranny fluid & motor oil, GM syntheic rear end oil, K&N, Grant stering wheel, 1,200 watt system, Jet Black Paint, 91 Z28 rims, 92 wing, Tinted windows.
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Old Jan 12, 2001 | 08:02 PM
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The Hooker exhaust system is my favorite, it may not flow the best, but it sure as heck looks and sounds the best, IMHO.

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1987 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z
L98 TPI 350 (5.7L)
TH 700R-4 Transmission with 2.77:1 Rear End

Current Mods: LT4 Hot Cam, Edelbrock TES 1 5/8" Headers, Hooker 3" Aerochamber Cat-Back System, Performance Resource Chip with 160* Thermostat, Accel Ignition Coil, Cap, Rotor, 8.8mm Wires, K&N Filters, JET TPI Air Foil, All Free Mods, Falken ZIEX Z-Rated Tires.

Best ET (w/o LT4 cam): 14.32 @ 97.7mph
(corrected for elevation)
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