Hooker side pipe mufflers...
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Syracuse NY
Don't know which are best but Hooker has come out with a new better flowing insert called MaxFlows.
That said I just ordered a set of mufflers this morning from SweetThunder Part # DL250 which is 2 1/2. Both the MaxFlows and the SweetThunders are $150.
Let me know which way you go and how you like them, I'll do the same.
Rick
That said I just ordered a set of mufflers this morning from SweetThunder Part # DL250 which is 2 1/2. Both the MaxFlows and the SweetThunders are $150.
Let me know which way you go and how you like them, I'll do the same.
Rick
Le Mans Master
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From: cincinnati ohio
St. Jude Donor '09
I've tried several including the spiral baffled
and in my opinion the best sounding so far are the new Hookler Max flow, Loud, but not as harsh as a chambered muffler I tried. Stay away from the reverse flows unless you require absolute quite at any cost.
and in my opinion the best sounding so far are the new Hookler Max flow, Loud, but not as harsh as a chambered muffler I tried. Stay away from the reverse flows unless you require absolute quite at any cost.
Pro
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Kinzers. PA
Well on this topic, My first day i drive to school (second week of november) I am running open headers through sidepipes hopefully, If i buy them this summer witch i plan on it. After that first week i will want to buy the loudest insert i can
So whats the ABSOLUTE LOUDEST.
So whats the ABSOLUTE LOUDEST.
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I got the hooker side pipes with the glass packs, the loud ones not the quiet ones and they sucked, if you have any work done on your engine dont use this. The muffler was too restrictive and caused me to have to replace the guidings for the rods. I would just go without mufflers or buy the least restrictive you can find, I ended up hack sawing the mufflers and removing the glass pack and am going to put them back in tomarow. I need some noise resistance but the highest flow possible you know.
I will try and find out what other mufflers my mech. has ordered.
I will try and find out what other mufflers my mech. has ordered.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: North NJ
First time I'm hearing about the maxflows. I just got my hooker super comp headers and 4" sidepipes back from Jet-Hot with their ceramic coating.....f'n amazing!!!! And the warantee rocks too. I'm going with the turbo spiral baffles. I've heard a few soundclips and like it. I don't want LOUD, had glass packs on my 74 coupe and they sounded great at chopy idle but at WOT it was too much. I want a nice low growel. Let us know what you chose and how they sound. I'm interested in hearing the maxflows.
Melting Slicks
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From: ct
Originally Posted by wnjlt1
i don't know if they are the absolute loudest or not but the sweet-thunder 2 1/2 are pretty loud.
I just put these in a 69. They are loud but for this car thats fine. I'm doing an old school street strip car with this one. Small block,tunnel ram,4speed and Hooker side pipes. I drove the car for the first time last night. It sounds great. I used the spiral ones in my last Grand Sport. They where very nice but double the cost. For a stock daliy driver I would say these are to loud. 
Pro
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Went with the new MaxFlows on advice from another forum member who had tried the spiral design. He said he preferred the deeper sound of the MaxFlow, thought the spiral were a bit to high sounding. It may be an age thing; us gray hairs revert back to type every time. For the original sound you gotta love those MaxFlows.
Pro
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From: Miami Florida
i have the spiral bafles undrilled. at first i thought they were fine. now that im getting used to them i many drill them and make it a tad louder. when i do the heads i may just run open pipes depending on how loud it is with the windows closed.
Melting Slicks
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From: North NJ
Go to google.com and type in Hooker Maxflow and it should give you a bunch of results, some are comments on the mufflers...some are websites you can purchase them. The below fits the size description in this thread....not sure if the price reflects 2 muffler inserts or only one side....check on that before purchasing. Good luck, let us know how they sound...sound clip would be great!
http://www.carshopinc.com/product_in...ducts_id=27745
http://www.carshopinc.com/product_in...ducts_id=27745
Racer
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Moncks Corner South Carolina
There was a similar topic a few days ago. Hardly any answers. So I ordered the Hooker glass packs. Now I'm reading how they aren't very good. I have 4" sidepipes and a 454 ci. Would no mufflers inside the side pipes be way too much?
Melting Slicks
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From: North NJ
Depends if you like your neighbors or not...
I have the same setup, 454 w/ sidepipes. Haven't ran straight pipes but I would imagine it would be very very loud. Ran straight pipes on my 74 with a glass pak and that was pretty loud and that had a stroked 305. Give it a try and judge for yourself...watch out for the sound police
I have the same setup, 454 w/ sidepipes. Haven't ran straight pipes but I would imagine it would be very very loud. Ran straight pipes on my 74 with a glass pak and that was pretty loud and that had a stroked 305. Give it a try and judge for yourself...watch out for the sound police
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Ann Arbor Michigan
Originally Posted by sperkins
Thanks for all the input. Where can I buy the MaxFlows? Did a search and came up with Nill.
P/N HOK-21046HKR
$150.69
I got'em, but haven't installed yet. Have the Spirals in now. OK, but wanted a different sounds (yep, it's an age thing!).