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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 05:37 AM
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Well have installed hooker max flow inserts, and they sound fantastic!
They are quite loud but deep rumble tone, and car is going much better!

Removing the reverse flow inserts was a mission, several hours on a die grinder with 6 inch carbite bit.

Stoked!
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 10:09 AM
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too late now but did you try dropping the side pipe open mouth down repeatly on a piece of wood. I've done this multiple times to remove inserts.
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 10:41 AM
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Yep, I did the "drop" method when pulling the Hooker inserts out and installing the "Sweet Thunders" ...
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 02:01 PM
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I just installed max flow inserts in my newly purchased side pipes and I couldn't be happier. The coments from other people is the same!!!!!
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MelWff
too late now but did you try dropping the side pipe open mouth down repeatly on a piece of wood. I've done this multiple times to remove inserts.
The old inserts were welded in 6 places, both ends, and the welds were stainless steel, the welds on the exit were difficult to get at
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 03:41 PM
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wow, my sympathies, any idea why the excessive welding?
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Originally Posted by MelWff
wow, my sympathies, any idea why the excessive welding?
Over zealous wee man with a mig gun......

Strange because the reverse flow inserts were interference fit and tight so no welding was needed.
I did put one tack weld on the hookers...just incase
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 04:38 PM
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We need audio!!

Picking mine up tomorrow!
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Originally Posted by worship79
We need audio!!

Picking mine up tomorrow!
If you're just wanting to hear Max Flow inserts then here is a vid I shot in February

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51wm5...69AUAAAAAAAAAA
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Originally Posted by palmbeachvette76
If you're just wanting to hear Max Flow inserts then here is a vid I shot in February

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51wm5...69AUAAAAAAAAAA

Sweet '76 there, but the video stops just when it starts getting interesting.

Here's another clip of them in a BB on the road...



Yes, indeed, a set of MaxFlow's for my BB Hooker sidemounts are definitely high on my wishlist.
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Maybe a little off topic but Sweet Thunders has audio of it's products also ....
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Finally have her running. These things are LOUD!!

I really love 'm, but I'll get in trouble with the law fast driving around like this. Any tips for toning it down a notch?
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Originally Posted by worship79
Finally have her running. These things are LOUD!!

I really love 'm, but I'll get in trouble with the law fast driving around like this. Any tips for toning it down a notch?
Go faster, at about 80 mph sound seems lessen!
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 05:39 AM
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Lol! Found some good tips at several biker forums, they build their own absorption mufflers often as it seems. Will post results of course
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I ditched the Max Flows for the same reason and asked Eric at Classic Chambered exhaust in Michigan to build me a set of his VettePacks to fit the side inserts and they sound awesome with have good volume but not as loud and annoying a tone as the Max Flows.
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Originally Posted by palmbeachvette76
I ditched the Max Flows for the same reason and asked Eric at Classic Chambered exhaust in Michigan to build me a set of his VettePacks to fit the side inserts and they sound awesome with have good volume but not as loud and annoying a tone as the Max Flows.
How about an audio or video clip so we can hear them?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y-MT...2&feature=plcp
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Perfect.

So, on a scale of 1 to 10 for loudness, with the MaxFlows a 10 where would you rate the VP's?
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Perfect.

So, on a scale of 1 to 10 for loudness, with the MaxFlows a 10 where would you rate the VP's?
Probably 8, the main thing is the tone difference. The vettepacks still have volume at WOT but it's not the deep, deep never changing tone that the max flows have. You couldn't tell the different RPM sounds an engine makes with the max flows but the vettepacks you get that good running through the RPM range tone changes.
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