Thinking about getting Hookers.....
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Burning Brakes
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Thinking about getting Hookers.....
I am thinking of putting Hooker Street Headers on my 89' some time soon. I am also thinking about a MagnaFlow CatBack at the same time.
My questions are...
1. What else will I need to connect these? I want to run cats so I know that will bump the price up.
2. Does anyone have experence with the Hooker Street Headers and can you tell me how they sound and perform in your set up?
Thanks guys,
Crazy
My questions are...
1. What else will I need to connect these? I want to run cats so I know that will bump the price up.
2. Does anyone have experence with the Hooker Street Headers and can you tell me how they sound and perform in your set up?
Thanks guys,
Crazy
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From: O'Fallon Missouri
Originally Posted by CrazyInBlack
I am thinking of putting Hooker Street Headers on my 89' some time soon.
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From: Phila., PA burbs
Are you thinking about Hookers or Hedmans? You mention Hookers, but your link is Hedmans. I have Hooker super comps on my car and have been pretty happy with them. There is no problem running your cat as the y-pipe (also available from Hooker) will slip right onto your cat. Some people on here seem to be happy with the Hedmans, but I'd say I've seen far more negatives posted about them then positives. People, however, seem to have pretty positive things to say about Hooker.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
I'm pretty sure he intended to say Headman as Hooker doesn't make a line they call "street headers" that I'm aware of. Just comp. and super comp. for our cars. Hedman does though hence the link with headman "street headers". 
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
I love my hooker 2149's. Mine are coated well inside and out and stay very cool. I think hooker has made some improvements because I've heard some complaints about various issues in here that I didn't encounter. I got mine December 2004 and am still happy.
I dont know anything about headmans so I cant say either way.
I dont know anything about headmans so I cant say either way.
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Burning Brakes
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so this is what i need
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...0&autoview=sku
ok so what do I need behind here to make it work?
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...0&autoview=sku
ok so what do I need behind here to make it work?
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Burning Brakes
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ok I found this
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...1&autoview=sku
but where in the hell do the cats go?
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...1&autoview=sku
but where in the hell do the cats go?
Burning Brakes
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I don't have headers on my car, but I know how its set up.... here's goes.
The two Headers empty into the front Y pipe... on your car you currently have 2 pre-cats on your front Y pipe and a main cat in the back of the Y pipe. With these headers and after market Y pipe, you will not longer have 2 pre-cats, they are both eliminated but you can keep your stock main cat and it will slip into or onto the back of the after market Y pipe.
Some people will completely eliminate the main cat, but some will buy a high flow main cat, from either ramdom tech or some other companies. I've heard the best is ramdom tech.
So that's it.... its not very complicated, its just expensive after you all add it up.
The two Headers empty into the front Y pipe... on your car you currently have 2 pre-cats on your front Y pipe and a main cat in the back of the Y pipe. With these headers and after market Y pipe, you will not longer have 2 pre-cats, they are both eliminated but you can keep your stock main cat and it will slip into or onto the back of the after market Y pipe.
Some people will completely eliminate the main cat, but some will buy a high flow main cat, from either ramdom tech or some other companies. I've heard the best is ramdom tech.
So that's it.... its not very complicated, its just expensive after you all add it up.
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Burning Brakes
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ok will running these headers limit my head choices? I read something about some heads having angled plugs and these headers being for strait or something?
thanks for the info TheStef
thanks for the info TheStef
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Originally Posted by CrazyInBlack
sorry guys seemed i messed that all to hell. it has been a hell of a day though so it is understandable. I meant the headman, but uf hookers are better please tell me
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That is my opinion, but some don't agree with me. Do a search. We don't want to open THAT can of worm, again, for a long time. Duals with 2 1/2" pipe ought to be plenty. I'm not sure about a "Y" pipe. 3"? 3 1/2"?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Lufkin Texas
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by CrazyInBlack
ok I found this
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...1&autoview=sku
but where in the hell do the cats go?
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...1&autoview=sku
but where in the hell do the cats go?
The pre cats will be eliminated with headers and the Y pipe is used to go from header collectors to main "free flow
" cat and tie it all in. My Y pipe wasn't coated so I painted black with some high temp paint. Here's a pic.
Melting Slicks
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From: Lufkin Texas
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by CrazyInBlack
so all i need is the parts listed and a cat?
It's a nice rumble but I like it louder than some do.
To my ears it's perfect. it only has mild interior resonance at a couple different RPM's. It's a beast at WOT but fairly tame on highway.Check out the videos from this thread where I got into the 12's last week and turn your speakers up and see if you like it.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...26&forum_id=48
