I always wondered. And yes, I do have sidepipes so I am qualified to comment. Just curious.
Hooker sidepipe covers/insulators available?
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Melting Slicks
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Hooker sidepipe covers/insulators available?
Hi all,
Considering switching to hooker sidepipes, just wondering what covers/insulators are available for them. Remember seeing a few different ones over the years.
I found two kinds, just wondering what other options are out there (the first one seems a little pricey!):
http://www.koolmat.com/side-exhaust.shtml
http://www.cobrastuff.com/
I currently have '69 factory sidepipe covers, and allens reproductions of the factory pipes (no I won't be selling them). I love side-exhaust and would never go back to rear exit but the loss in performance from the factory style sidepipes has really been bugging me of late (I really noticed a drop in performance even though I only switched from a crappy twin 2" system and crappy old mufflers).......
Considering switching to hooker sidepipes, just wondering what covers/insulators are available for them. Remember seeing a few different ones over the years.
I found two kinds, just wondering what other options are out there (the first one seems a little pricey!):
http://www.koolmat.com/side-exhaust.shtml
http://www.cobrastuff.com/
I currently have '69 factory sidepipe covers, and allens reproductions of the factory pipes (no I won't be selling them). I love side-exhaust and would never go back to rear exit but the loss in performance from the factory style sidepipes has really been bugging me of late (I really noticed a drop in performance even though I only switched from a crappy twin 2" system and crappy old mufflers).......
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You don't need all that fancy matting in the first one. I have a set of ceramic coated Cobrastuff covers. They will get a little warm to the touch after a hard drive but not enough to cause any kind of burn.
Also, I believe BangkokDean was working on some custom sidepipe covers, trying to get GM's permission to do the Corvette name.
Also, if you want performance, stay away from the Hooker mufflers and go with the Spiral Turbo baffles. (I don't know anything abou the Hokker Max Flows. They weren't available two years ago and I got the baffles.)
Also, I believe BangkokDean was working on some custom sidepipe covers, trying to get GM's permission to do the Corvette name.
Also, if you want performance, stay away from the Hooker mufflers and go with the Spiral Turbo baffles. (I don't know anything abou the Hokker Max Flows. They weren't available two years ago and I got the baffles.)
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Jughead: Hi! Are you thinking of going to hookers? Those factory sidepipes must be choking that beautiful BB of yours up a bit!
MJ: What sort of covers are those you are using and what did you pay for them?
TSAGG: Generally I would want the covers for passengers as several people burnt their legs on the factory style sidepipes before I installed the factory covers, and they don't even stick out as much as the hookers. But even I occasionally forgot and burnt myself as often I did not remember when getting out as my mind can be elsewhere.
cheers
cosmic
MJ: What sort of covers are those you are using and what did you pay for them?
TSAGG: Generally I would want the covers for passengers as several people burnt their legs on the factory style sidepipes before I installed the factory covers, and they don't even stick out as much as the hookers. But even I occasionally forgot and burnt myself as often I did not remember when getting out as my mind can be elsewhere.
cheers
cosmic
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St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by cosmicvette
Jughead: Hi! Are you thinking of going to hookers? Those factory sidepipes must be choking that beautiful BB of yours up a bit!
cosmic
cosmic
I got a line on a used set of Hookers I'm going to have Jet-hot coated "White." Then I think I'll have them coat a set of the covers in white too.
It'll probably take a year of more for me to come up with the cash for all that and the install.
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St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by SteveG75
Jughead,
I have the 27" covers but Alex (Cobrastuff) will make them in 36" if you ask.
I have the 27" covers but Alex (Cobrastuff) will make them in 36" if you ask.
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Originally Posted by Jughead
Dean, Steve & MJ, what is the length on you covers? 27"?
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mine are 38 inches long i think they owe me $650 aussie i think they were cobra stuff ones
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If u want some hookers give me a call and ill give u my mates number
btw can u give us a call when u got a chance so we can catch up
ill u2u my number
