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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 02:45 AM
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Hooker shorties

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...060-1HKR&N=120 300771

I've decided to go with shorties for now for ease of instalation, O2's, Air, etc. Is this a bolt on package? Meaning will this fit onto the cat? Meaning no fabrication on my part? I'm without my baby so install time's a factor!

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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 07:38 AM
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Re: Hooker shorties

On my -95 I had to cut the pipe going from the cat to the original y-pipe some and weld the flange, that came with the shorties, on. So not a fully bolt on deal.
Old Aug 10, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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Re: Hooker shorties

Hooker supplies a flange that has to be welded to the cat to bolt onto the y pipe.
Old Aug 10, 2004 | 11:35 PM
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Re: Hooker shorties

I got some hooker headers for my 95 Z28 and it came with the Y-pipe.
Old Aug 11, 2004 | 01:22 AM
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Re: Hooker shorties

I dont like mine at all, feels like i gained nothing and changing the plugs on the passenge side is still a pita
Old Aug 11, 2004 | 07:09 AM
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Re: Hooker shorties

Alot of people say they gain nothing but a diffrent sound from doing shorties
Old Aug 11, 2004 | 10:08 AM
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Re: Hooker shorties

I have the Hooker shorties on my T/A... (#2062-1 for the '94)

You will definitely gain HP after the install. Sure, longtubes will give you more,
but I'm glad I didn't go with the LTs b/c I lowered my car and it scrapes all the time as it is.

I also gained a noticeable amount of torque down low, off-idle.
The exhaust sounds a lot better, and the coating on the headers themselves
has held up nicely, though not on the y-pipe b/c I drove it two winters after the install...I have since wised up and bought a daily driver.

And yes, the kit came with a flange. I brought it to a local exhaust shop and had them weld the flange to the front of the stock cat. I put some RTV b/w the flanges of the y-pipe and the cat, and it has held up great.

Changing plugs on an LT1 is always a PITA, regardless of the style of headers you have, but it's a rite of passage that EVERYONE should go through.
Old Aug 11, 2004 | 10:20 AM
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Re: Hooker shorties

Originally Posted by Robert95z
I dont like mine at all, feels like i gained nothing
Interesting coming from a guy running in the 12s
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