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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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Got my Hookers installed, now car sounds like a mustang

I finally got my hooker 2460's installed with a custom y-pipe that y's behind the tranny and my car has the exhaust tone of a mustang.
I'll have some sound clips tomorrow from teh Auto-x so you can hear the strangeness.

My car does seem to pull a little harder in the upper rpms, 2500-5K.
Only issue I have is the 2" of ground clearance for the y-pipe and only 5 header bolts holding the pass side header on. other than that, it's pretty nice.
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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Sounds like a What?

And thats something to brag about, maybe your on the wrong site. I sure wouldn't be wanting my 3rd gen sounding like a s***stang but I guess whatever floats your boat.
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Bowtye101
And thats something to brag about, maybe your on the wrong site. I sure wouldn't be wanting my 3rd gen sounding like a s***stang but I guess whatever floats your boat.
lol a little to the point huh? i really like how mustangs sound but i wouldnt want my camaro to sound like a mustang.

btw why only 5 header bolts? that last one a little too hard to get too? lol i know that back one on the passenger side is such a pain in the ***. i used a alen head screw and i couldnt get it all the way tight so i will run a regular bolt next time.
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by maroon88iroc
lol a little to the point huh? i really like how mustangs sound but i wouldnt want my camaro to sound like a mustang.

btw why only 5 header bolts? that last one a little too hard to get too? lol i know that back one on the passenger side is such a pain in the ***. i used a alen head screw and i couldnt get it all the way tight so i will run a regular bolt next time.
i believe he broke one off in the head
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 11:29 PM
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Sorry, but I think a lot of Mustangs sound mean as hell. I wouldnt mind my Camaro sounding like one!
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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 12:11 AM
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mustangs sound nice. but thirdgens sound like they actually go fast.
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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 04:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Bowtye101
but I guess whatever floats your boat.


Uhh, yea. Different strokes for different folks. Not everyone likes the same sound.
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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 06:48 AM
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I don't want it to sound like a mustang, even though mustangs sound pretty good. I just thought it was weird that it sounds like one.
and ya, I broke an exhaust bolt in the head and couldn't get it out.
I am slated to get an L98 from an 87 Vette in a week and a half so I'll probably put those heads on now and then rebuild the L98's bottom end and drop that in in the fall. I can't wait.
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