TPIS catback or hooker headers??

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May 12, 2002 | 01:55 PM

AS84

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Melting Slicks

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TPIS catback or hooker headers??

I'm in need of an exhaust. Unfortunatley I can only afford the catback OR the headers. With my mods (in sig) what would you do first?

May 12, 2002 | 02:15 PM

65Z01

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Re: TPIS catback or hooker headers?? (AS84)

With no pre-cats now I think you will get more from the cat-back.

But if you intend to do both it realy doesn't matter in what order you do them.

May 12, 2002 | 02:41 PM

vader86

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Re: TPIS catback or hooker headers?? (65Z01)

Well do you like ths current sound or not? If you like it fine, id do headers first; might free up that SR.

May 12, 2002 | 04:23 PM

Vic'89

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Re: TPIS catback or hooker headers?? (AS84)

I got a very nice gain from the TPIS catback on a stock motor.

Vic

May 12, 2002 | 04:24 PM

scorp508

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The stock manifolds are killing your cam & superram. Get the headers & front y-pipe first.

May 12, 2002 | 05:07 PM

AS84

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Melting Slicks

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Re: (scorp508)

I was leaning towards the headers initially, but the stock mufflers sound really puney.

May 13, 2002 | 08:42 AM

JoBy

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Re: TPIS catback or hooker headers?? (AS84)

I got headers and mufflers and built everything in between.

Hooker 2151

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May 13, 2002 | 10:50 AM

Nathan Plemons

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Re: TPIS catback or hooker headers?? (AS84)

HEADERS! Manifolds with no cats are in no way comprable to a set of long tubes.

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May 13, 2002 | 11:21 AM

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Re: TPIS catback or hooker headers?? (Nathan Plemons)

What Brian and Nathan said. Dumping the OEM manifolds and the precats will give you a nice jump in power.

You will notice a difference in sound levels when you get on it even with the 'puny' stock mufflers.

If you want it to sound bad, stick a 3" catback on it. If you want it to be bad go with the full length headers. :)

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