Guy I goto for my car owns his own performance shop, dyno testing etc... He races in road america and so do his other two mechanics. I want to get hooker cat-back and headers and he told me there both ****. He said to go with hedmann, dynomax or edelbrock, because he said hooker makes cheap products., then he said he could tell his exhaust guy to put on custom true duals on my car with an x-pipe and run straight pipes all the way back. What do you guys think? Good idea? He said it will give a great sound thats much better than any catback, and will give me performance.

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• Red '91 Z-28 350
• 700-R4 Trans
• T-tops
• no major power
  gaining mods, K&N
  Filter, Flowmaster
  exhaust -series 80-,
  exhaust cut-outs
• Best E.T.= 14.7@93.8mph,
• HardlinePerformance
  [URL=http://www.hardlineperformance.8m.com/propics/camaro2.gif[/URL]

 

no don't do it!!!!

if you want it to sound like those annoying 1 ton pickup that make that racking sound when you let off the gas

you will get better performance with a good flowing exhaust and good muffler (borla,flowmaster,dynomax),

straight are for hillbillies..LOL

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82z28 (currently building)
70.5 camaro
383 with D-2 procharger
best time 9.38@148

 

does anyone else think that hooker sucks???
b/c i'm about to buy them this weekend...
ack!
-mike

 

lots of people are very happy with hookers, do a search and see for yourself. I am ordering their cat back soon and checking into thier headers. By the way Hooker is made by holley, last time I check holley was considered pretty good quality stuff.

 

I like Flowmaster better. Go with a nice exhaust system.


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89 RS

STILL Looking For:
An 87 IROC-Z28 350 TPI

 

Any other opinions on straight pipes with an x-pipe? Has anyone done true dual on a thirdgen if so, tell me how it is and hows the performance and sound?

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• Red '91 Z-28 350
• 700-R4 Trans
• T-tops
• no major power
  gaining mods, K&N
  Filter, Flowmaster
  exhaust -series 80-,
  exhaust cut-outs
• Best E.T.= 14.7@93.8mph,
• HardlinePerformance
  [URL=http://www.hardlineperformance.8m.com/propics/camaro2.gif[/URL]

 

My hooker headers looked 100x better than my friends edelbrocks. cleaner welds, less splattering. no blockage of ports expect for one air tube that can easily be ground down.

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-Tas
'89 Formula WS.6

Got Beach?

 

Been happy with mine.Just like Tas stated above: They do look better as far as the quality of welds and things like that.

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'91 RS, 375hp 350
New paint-solid black
ROH Snyper wheels-17x9 wrapped in 275/40/17
ASCD SS hood, High-rise Z-28 spoiler,shaved handles/antenna,
Hooker super comp headers,dual 3" exhaust,two 1-chamber Flomasters,machined hi-perf GM heads,Carter 750 carb,Power Plus 360* high rise aluminum intake,Edelbrock Elite valve covers and open air cleaner,Crane 292 cam,Eibach Sportline springs,KYB struts/shocks,completely rebuilt steering linkage,36/24mm sway bars,12.7 steering box,wonderbar,145 gauge cluster,Auto meter gauges,dual guage A-piller pods,180* thermostat.
75-125 shot NOS system planned.

President-Austin 3rd Gen F-body c.c. - message board at
www.hpsmotorsports.net
See my car and others at www.ride4life.net

 

I just got the hooker cat back system on my car. The build quality and fit was very good. I've used hooker super comp headers on other cars and they were always very good also. I think that guy may be smokin some crack on the side too.

 

Any other opinions on straight pipes with an x-pipe?

Yes! DOn't get them! You will have next to no ground clearance, it will be sound raspy and crackel and pop so much eveytime you let off the gas it sounds like fireworks going off in your pipes. Unless its a race car DON"T! It'll be so loud its nothing but annoying. I know 2 guys who did it on 4th gens, its just ugly sounding.

And I've never heard anyone on here buy a hooker and complain about it. Everyone seems to really like the system.


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88 Camaro (The mighty LO3 SC!)
305TBI/700R4/2.73/123,XXX miles
14" Open Element and Flowmaster 80 seires

Next up: headers and gears

 

correct me if im wrong, but if your motor is basicly stock, you will lose a bunch of low end tourq by putting on straight pipes and headers. and it would sound like a hill billy ride. go w/ flowmaster

 

It sure felt like I lost power with no muffler. My car sounded like a friggin semi at low rpm too. Dumb if you ask me. Get the hooker system!!
peace

 

or flowmaster...sorry
listen to both and see what you like. (dont mean to start a brand debate)

 

I think hooker makes good products..sounds like that guy just wants to make a fast buck. I like flowmaster much better though but thats just me. Although the flowmaster cat-back with only one outlet to me looks like a$$ IMO .I got the 80 and are planning to get headers and bigger intermediate pipe. I like the look of dual outlets..and I like dual str8 pipes on a 5.7 that is.. I was told you get a louder sound from your muffler if you have turn downs due to the sound echoing off the ground

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1988 Sport Coupe 305 TBI
K&N
Flowmaster 80


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