Quietest hooker sidepipe mufflers?
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From: Overland Park Kansas
Quietest hooker sidepipe mufflers?
I currently have Sweet Thunder 2.5" inserts in my hookers. They are LOUD. I'm thinking about swapping to more of a sleeper setup (which is hard to do with sidepipes, I know). Anyway, what are the quietest inserts? Or at least something that is about as loud as a normal exhaust?
Thanks guys
Thanks guys
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also, the Hooker glass packs are not that loud. I found the STS the best for all around performance vs noise. They are quiet enough to talk at cruse speed but can "make a statement" when you mash the gas.
Gary
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From: Europe , Luxembourg
Hi
I use the reverse flows for the biyearly governmental car inspection.
When I drove those, I need the RPM gauge !
The glasspacks are OK, unless you use the new glasspacks with the 2,5 " open tube in them ( max flows ) , those are loud.
Rgds. Günther
I use the reverse flows for the biyearly governmental car inspection.
When I drove those, I need the RPM gauge !
The glasspacks are OK, unless you use the new glasspacks with the 2,5 " open tube in them ( max flows ) , those are loud.
Rgds. Günther
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From: ny
I don't know if your sweet thunders would fit my pipes or vice versa but I have the stock reverse flow glass packs in the sidepipes I got from corvette image (Josh) on here. I have not even installed them on the car. I would be interested in trading my quiet ones for your louder ones.
Melting Slicks
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From: Ocean County NJ
I currently have Sweet Thunder 2.5" inserts in my hookers. They are LOUD. I'm thinking about swapping to more of a sleeper setup (which is hard to do with sidepipes, I know). Anyway, what are the quietest inserts? Or at least something that is about as loud as a normal exhaust?
Thanks guys
Thanks guys
I'm with you brotha I would love it if someone could post a link to the STS option. Mine are loud. Real loud, but love the appearance of side pipes. If I can reduce a few decibels w/o giving up My giddyup HP, I'm real interested. Thanks 
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Been running them for 7 years now. Listen to the radio, talk to the passenger when cruising. Great sound at WOT.
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my first reaction was that no one interested in quiet should be using sidepipes at all, but after some reflection i wouldn't mind trimming a few dB's out of there if it wouldn't affect anything else. to be honest i'm not even sure what are in mine, they came with the car. i really should pull them, imagine my surprise if I find out there is nothing in there at all!
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my first reaction was that no one interested in quiet should be using sidepipes at all, but after some reflection i wouldn't mind trimming a few dB's out of there if it wouldn't affect anything else. to be honest i'm not even sure what are in mine, they came with the car. i really should pull them, imagine my surprise if I find out there is nothing in there at all!
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Have a look at these:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PTE-H3844/
$15
Looks to be similar to the "spiralturbobaffles" just shorter (maybe, didn't see a length fot the S-T-Bs).
Even doubling the Summit ones up you would only be at $60 v/s $200
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PTE-H3844/
$15
Looks to be similar to the "spiralturbobaffles" just shorter (maybe, didn't see a length fot the S-T-Bs).
Even doubling the Summit ones up you would only be at $60 v/s $200
Drifting
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From: Schererville IN
Have a look at these:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PTE-H3844/
$15
Looks to be similar to the "spiralturbobaffles" just shorter (maybe, didn't see a length fot the S-T-Bs).
Even doubling the Summit ones up you would only be at $60 v/s $200
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PTE-H3844/
$15
Looks to be similar to the "spiralturbobaffles" just shorter (maybe, didn't see a length fot the S-T-Bs).
Even doubling the Summit ones up you would only be at $60 v/s $200
Drifting
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From: Schererville IN
Pro
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STS Baffles
Here's what they look like..
Here's also a small clip using my iphone.. My STS's are un-capped.
http://s1034.photobucket.com/albums/...t=IMG_0300.mp4
Here's what they look like..
Here's also a small clip using my iphone.. My STS's are un-capped.
http://s1034.photobucket.com/albums/...t=IMG_0300.mp4
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '06
http://www.spiralturbobaffles.com/
Been running them for 7 years now. Listen to the radio, talk to the passenger when cruising. Great sound at WOT.
Been running them for 7 years now. Listen to the radio, talk to the passenger when cruising. Great sound at WOT.
I bought the STS inserts last year, and it is a HUGE difference in sound. The car is much quieter at cruise, but barks a little more at idle and screams at WOT. The mufflers wer ea more mellow sound, but resonated, where the STS insterts have zero resonation, but pop & crack with the cam.
In my opinion, they are the best of both worlds.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '06
Once you get the sheet of stainless steel, do a few dry runs to find out exactly what size diameter needs to be cut from it and the radius needed, find a guy with a flow jet plasma cutter, have them punched out, bend them, weld them to the inner pipe, then put the tabs on them to screw them to the side pipes and cap the inner pipes, you will wish you only paid $300 for them.