Reverse flow Hooker sidepipes, anybody got 'em?

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Jun 12, 2003 | 08:10 PM

nitrocharger

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Reverse flow Hooker sidepipes, anybody got 'em?

Aside from the multiple complaints from neighbors when I roll in around 3:00 AM from the club every other night and the fact that I can't hear the radio when I'm driving, I'm thinking about replacing my sidepipe mufflers. I have the straight through glasspack style and am thinking about the reverse flow "turbo" style ones. Anybody have these and how do they sound?

Jun 12, 2003 | 10:23 PM

iniguy

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Re: Reverse flow Hooker sidepipes, anybody got 'em? (nitrocharger)

I have set and they are to quiet for me. Don't like them at all. Going back to my 2 1/4" primary 1960's stahl header side pipes wide open.

Jun 12, 2003 | 10:29 PM

Clink69

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Re: Reverse flow Hooker sidepipes, anybody got 'em? (nitrocharger)

Had em in and back out the same day. they suck up all your power... Remember when you were a kid and you used to make string and can walky talkies... :D get the picture...

Jun 12, 2003 | 11:03 PM

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Re: Reverse flow Hooker sidepipes, anybody got 'em? (nitrocharger)

Thay are great.. if you want to lose 80 HP through the exhaust.....
STS Baffles are the way to go if you want great performance...

Jun 14, 2003 | 09:35 PM

Duke94

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Re: Reverse flow Hooker sidepipes, anybody got 'em? (nitrocharger)

I agree with the rest. I had mine in for one day then sent them back to Summit to exchange for the glass pack. Had them in for 2 years, then went to Spiral-Turbo mufflers. What did you say?!

Jun 15, 2003 | 12:36 AM

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Re: Reverse flow Hooker sidepipes, anybody got 'em? (Duke94)

I have a set of Hooker sidepipes, how can I tell if they have the reverse flow mufflers in them? What does the reverse flow muffler look like compared to the regular muffler? :confused:
Thank you,
Tom

Jun 15, 2003 | 01:14 PM

JCL

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Re: Reverse flow Hooker sidepipes, anybody got 'em? (T-Top Tom 1)

Tom. You mean you don't have those on your car yet............ If you can see through the mufflers, chances are you have glasspacks. (approx. 1 5/8") If you can't , they have to be reverse flows. If you need to see some, e-mail me. I've got both at the shop. JCL :yesnod:

Jun 16, 2003 | 04:49 PM

WESCH

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Re: Reverse flow Hooker sidepipes, anybody got 'em? (nitrocharger)

Hi

If your sidepipes sound like a Caddilac , they have reverse flow mufflers installed. :lol:
I use the reverse flow mufflers every 2nd year for 1 day for the governmental technical test that includes a noise test.
The glasspacks failed this test.
Yes, they do eat a lot of power. All depends on your style of driving wheather you realize it more or less.
:crazy:

Good luck Günther