What kind of gains can I expect from this setup?
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Car: 2007 Saturn Sky Redline
Engine: 2.0 turbo
Transmission: m5
Axle/Gears: 3.91 LSD
What kind of gains can I expect from this setup?
I am planning this winter on doing a full Hooker makeover to my car, Hooker Super Comp Shorties, Hooker Catback, some form of open cat, short skirt, lots of makeup. So what kind of gains can I expect from this? My car is currently running low 16s, although it feels like a 15 second car.
Would it be better if I got a different catback system? I am assuming that the Hooker system is good but I've never actually SEEN one close up so I don't know if it's open or if it has 1203952 baffles like flowmaster does? I want a good sound sure but not at the expense of power
Judging from what I"ve read on this the Hooker system does give a good sound but it sounds like it might not be a straight through muffler which might reduce how much it might help my car as far as racing goes.
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84 stock Z-28 V8 305 H.O.
1/8 10.328@66.06
1/4 16.246@80.82 phear!
Would it be better if I got a different catback system? I am assuming that the Hooker system is good but I've never actually SEEN one close up so I don't know if it's open or if it has 1203952 baffles like flowmaster does? I want a good sound sure but not at the expense of power
Judging from what I"ve read on this the Hooker system does give a good sound but it sounds like it might not be a straight through muffler which might reduce how much it might help my car as far as racing goes.------------------
84 stock Z-28 V8 305 H.O.
1/8 10.328@66.06
1/4 16.246@80.82 phear!
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From: Littleton, CO USA
Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
The short skirt and lots of makeup should produce of gain of 20-30 pounds over a 9 month period...
Seriously, you should get into the 15's. I haven't heard complaints about the Hooker muffler being restrictive. But, the header collector joint to the downpipes is pretty small, I'm planning on opening it up when I put mine on. Hooker said it isn't a problem, but I can't see leaving a 1.9" restriction in a 2-1/2" pipe.
The butt dyno is a liar. Don't listen to it. Stick with 1320 mph for your quantitative data.
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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car, now w/86 LG4/TH700R4. 2.93 limited slip. 2-1/2" cat-back, ZZ3 intake, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LG4 CC system w/'87 LB9 block, ZZ3 cam, ported World 305 heads, Hooker 2055 headers, 3" Catco cat & 3" catback, restalled TC, Spohn SFCs).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. '66 396, 9.7 CR forged TRWs, Weiand Action+, Holley 750VS w/4150 conversion, GK 270 cam, Magnum rockers, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" Hedders & 3" Warlocks, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & Trans-Scat shift kit, MegaShifter, 3.08 8.2" 10-bolt w/Powertrax, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Idles smooth @ 600 RPM in D. Best 15.02/95.06 @ 5800' Bandimere (corrected 13.93/102.4 @ sea level).
Seriously, you should get into the 15's. I haven't heard complaints about the Hooker muffler being restrictive. But, the header collector joint to the downpipes is pretty small, I'm planning on opening it up when I put mine on. Hooker said it isn't a problem, but I can't see leaving a 1.9" restriction in a 2-1/2" pipe.
The butt dyno is a liar. Don't listen to it. Stick with 1320 mph for your quantitative data.
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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car, now w/86 LG4/TH700R4. 2.93 limited slip. 2-1/2" cat-back, ZZ3 intake, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LG4 CC system w/'87 LB9 block, ZZ3 cam, ported World 305 heads, Hooker 2055 headers, 3" Catco cat & 3" catback, restalled TC, Spohn SFCs).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. '66 396, 9.7 CR forged TRWs, Weiand Action+, Holley 750VS w/4150 conversion, GK 270 cam, Magnum rockers, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" Hedders & 3" Warlocks, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & Trans-Scat shift kit, MegaShifter, 3.08 8.2" 10-bolt w/Powertrax, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Idles smooth @ 600 RPM in D. Best 15.02/95.06 @ 5800' Bandimere (corrected 13.93/102.4 @ sea level).
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