major exhaust questions

i need to know who makes the best headers,cats,and mufflers. What companies make the best of which and there claims and prices and anything else. I am not however looking for a cat back exhaust system. Thanx!!!:)

hooker makes the best headers (competition long tubes ceramic coated) like 350$ about

most dont like flowmaster I LOVE IT USE IT (muffler only)80$ from jegs

i dont know about cats I DONT EVER USE THEM (random technologies i heard is the best)

just hope this helps

94zs'son
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1987 irocz
finally decided which way to go
GO FAST IN QUARTER W/ DECENT GAS MILEAGE

It's all subjective. For someone to say that Hooker makes the "best" headers, is only his opinion as it isn't something that can be proven.

It all depends on what you want to do, what you want to spend, etc, etc.

Everyone will have their own opinion...so this basically just asks people what exhaust system they have as people generally get what they think is the best.

Eric

My car has Edelbrock headers and a flowmaster (probably a 40 series), and it sounds wicked!

http://www.exhaustsoundclips.com/gm.html

this sit(which there are manyyyyy like this one) - lets you hear the end product B 4 purchasing.

:cool:

Random cats are super high flow but cost way to much, a catco will still out flow stock and is very close to the Random.

the best cat is no cat (IMO)

You have to look at the flow # from each company. Then you have to look at $. I used a Dynomax system (cat back) because it flowed the best for the money at the time. I use the TES system as they flow good for the investment. I would use the Hooker Supercomp LT if you have mods to support them. For the money they are a good deal and will give you more top end power than shortie headers. It all comes down to what your mods are and how much you want to spend.:)

the hedman shorty headers and y-pipe comes with a 2.5 inch y-pipe. I do not recommend. I think the edels come with 3.0 inch y. Don't know about the others.

thanx 4 all your help. your opinions were great. keep em comin if ya want to.

teh real story with cats is that even the "high flow" ones barely flow more than a regular aftermarket one. teh highest flowing cat on teh market is actually used by gm in production vortec trucks. i forget teh part number off hand, but it is a 3in/out unit that you can get from your local parts counter. a magazine did a comparison of 5 or 6 cats a few years ago. i know random and autosound were both in it as well as replacement and stock units and the gm one flowed teh highest cfm.

later
tim