gibson exhaust

[ncsavage]

As many of you have done, i'm planning on replacing the exhaust system on my tundra. The performance shop in town had 4 choices for bolt-on cat-back systems....borla, bassani, gibson, and flowmaster. His opinion was that either the borla or gibson would be the way to go, with personal preference on gibson. Both claim to give maximum hp benifits with nice tone. Does anyone have gibson exhaust or know much about their rep?

[userw5]

If I remember correctly one member here had a Gibson exhaust, but he swapped it out for the TRD. I think you will find the other brands are a little more popular.

[TennesseeTundraMan]

I had the Gibson single swept side exit. I was not happy with it and later got a Borla dual side exit and am pleased with it.Not to loud but just right.

[TMS2U]

I got the gibby and am quite happy with it. If you look at it from a $$/performance benefit I think that it does just as well if not better than borla, TRD or Bassani (ie any added performance from these other setups over the gibby does not necessarily justify their much higher $$[almost 2x!!]). You could get a custom bend with a Flowmaster setup a bit cheaper if you shop around, but the gibby bolt on is nice and you can do it yourself in 30 minutes. As was earlier posted, most folks on the board here have either TRD or borla (there is a poll posted somewhere).

However, if it is the exhaust tone that one prefers, that is something entirely different, then you go with you personal preference, and hope you ear and your wallet match up!!

Enjoy!!

[Larry Lawton]

I had Flowmaster duals put on mine. I've heard them next to a friend's TRD, and they sound quite similar on the outside.

I'm as pleased as a bear in a trout stream with mine!

They're mellow and sound just right -- not too loud, not too soft. At steady freeway speeds, it's possible to listen to the CD or exchange sweet nothings with my wife.

My advice?

Listen to a few to see what you like. When I say listen, I mean you gotta ride inside, not just hear 'em from the outside. It's probably most important to decide iffin you can live with the interior noise on a long trip.

[ibleedblue]

Originally posted by Larry Lawton
I had Flowmaster duals put on mine. I've heard them next to a friend's TRD, and they sound quite similar on the outside.

Larry,

What Series is the muffler???

Greg

[Larry Lawton]

Greg,

I think Flowmaster has changed their lineup since I bought mine. At the time I purchased mine, the Deltaflow 60 series was promoted as having a full-throated sound outside, yet baffled so it was quieter inside.

Today, I don't even see an application for the Tundra on their website. IMO, Flowmaster makes a great product, but its tech support people can be clueless at times. For example, they recommended 2 1/2 inch outlets, which would be great if I was gonna be running the truck at 5,000 RPM all the time. but would really kill low-end performance. After talking with several knowledgable folks, I went with 2" outlets.

Best thing to do is go to a good Flowmaster installer. I talked to a half-dozen before I let anyone touch my baby. The shop I picked was far from the cheapest, but the guy really knew his stuff.

BTW, don't let the Flowmaster directory throw you off. It's set up like you need to buy your muffler from a dealer, then find an installer. Truth is, the installers (at least in Northern California) have the mufflers in stock. It's one stop shoppin'

[Azbrian]

Hey TN Tundraman: Was the Gibson just too quiet for you? Is that why you didn't like it? Did it give you any better performance? I don't want to pay any more than I have to for an aftermarket exhaust, and I don't even need a stainless steel one here in the hot Arizona desert. (no rust). Gibson told me that the single exhaust would add about 10 HP/20 lbs. of torque. Did you notice a difference?

[pluribus]

I have the single side exit exhaust from gibson and a K&N fipk kit.
The gibson exhaust sounded just a little louder than stock untile I put the K&N kit on and now it just loud enough to be noticed but not too loud. The price I paid for the exhaust and K&N kit would have cost the same for a flowmaster 50 sieres exhaust. I retaine the low end torque and gianed more hp from this setup, not to mention a 2 mpg gain hwy. If you go with the dual exit exhaust you will likely loose low end torque, but gain torque on the high end around 5k rpm. Although the daul exhaust is going to be louder than the singal exhaust, it does cost more. The price differ could be from $150 to $500 depending on the brand you buy.

I have my gibson exhaust on now for 4 months and it fine, no rust or dings. I live in texas so I went with the aluminum. I spent two months shopping and compareing setups, so take your time. It'll be money worth spending if you buy what you like. Hope this helps.