Gibson Dual Sport Installed

QWIKWHIP · 01-26-2005, 07:18 PM

Well I finally got my exhaust on. It took a week longer than I was told but it's here.

Well, to say the least.... AWESOME!!! Totally worth the money. It sounds much different than the Flowmaster, nice powerfull sound and no more drone!!

There was defenitly a huge power gain over the flowmaster but I think I lost power with the flowmaster so stock to Gibson might not be so dramatic. The fit was perfect and easy to install. It took me 1 hour from start to finish, and that includes all tools cleaned up and a 10 minute test drive. Here are a few pictures of the exhaust and upstate New Yorks wonderfull salty mess. Enjoy

QWIKWHIP · 01-26-2005, 07:19 PM

And one more....

JKB · 01-26-2005, 08:29 PM

I love the look of the dual tailpipes, how much, and did it simply bolt up to the existing exhaust. a sound clip would be really nice.
Jim

rod_b · 01-26-2005, 09:49 PM

Very nice. This is the one I'm leaning towards. Was it too close to any of the vital parts (brake lines, axle, etc)?

QWIKWHIP · 01-27-2005, 05:56 AM

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I love the look of the dual tailpipes, how much, and did it simply bolt up to the existing exhaust. a sound clip would be really nice.

I paid $437 shipped from www.streetdemand.com. Unfortunatly I have no way to post a sound clip, sorry. And yes, it was a direct bolt on. It bolts to the stock cat's and uses all stock hanger locations. Very easy to do.

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Very nice. This is the one I'm leaning towards. Was it too close to any of the vital parts (brake lines, axle, etc)?

If I had to nit pick I guess I would say that it is a little close to one of the E-brake cables. It is about 2 inches in one spot but it looks like it may get closer if there is a lot of weight in the bed, not really sure. I will be sure to double check it in the spring when I'm all hitched up to the camper and loaded. I'm sure it will be fine but that is the only thing that looked "close" to me. Other than that it's perfect!

Oh, in the picture it looks close to the spare tire but that's just the angle of the pic. It's actually about 3-4 inches away which is more than plenty.

*tortuga* · 01-27-2005, 09:58 AM

hey quik,

i must say it looks WAY better than the big ol diesel wannabe tip of the banks, plus gibson just makes way better exhausts anyhow. the look of the twin tip has got me definitely leaning in that direction rather than the single sport gibson. great job!!! when you say easy install what tools did you use? how long did it take? and how easy is it to remove the stock exhaust? i really love your exhaust, as you will see many will feel the same. even those with the cannonball launching banks exhaust will be in awe of your gibson...

QWIKWHIP · 01-27-2005, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Prometheus

hey quik,

i must say it looks WAY better than the big ol diesel wannabe tip of the banks, plus gibson just makes way better exhausts anyhow. the look of the twin tip has got me definitely leaning in that direction rather than the single sport gibson. great job!!! when you say easy install what tools did you use? how long did it take? and how easy is it to remove the stock exhaust? i really love your exhaust, as you will see many will feel the same. even those with the cannonball launching banks exhaust will be in awe of your gibson...

Thanks! It looks even better in person.

The twin tips just gives it a much sportier look I think. As for the install, all I needed was a 12mm and 14mm socket, a 3/8" ratchet, a 3/8" breaker bar, a couple box wrenchs and a sawzall. The bolts on the stock exhaust came right off with a little "PB Blaster" and the breaker bar. I needed the sawzall cuz Gibson leaves the tailpipes a little long so you can adjust how far the tips stick out. I like the tips almost flush were some people like them hanging way out. And I don't like leaving the extra pipe length inside the tips so I cut the pipe down to fit. It took me an hour including clean up and test drive.

1Titan · 01-27-2005, 11:04 AM

QWIK - That's really nice just how I would like to do mine. I never did an installation like that looks like the old system disassembles in one piece and the new assembles in one piece as well correct? The box it came in must have been fairly large.

QWIKWHIP · 01-27-2005, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by 1Titan

QWIK - That's really nice just how I would like to do mine. I never did an installation like that looks like the old system disassembles in one piece and the new assembles in one piece as well correct? The box it came in must have been fairly large.

Actually no, the Gibson comes in many pieces (5) and the stock comes out in 2 pieces. I just put them together for display purposes.

The box was about 12"x30"x48" and weighed about 80 pounds.

1Titan · 01-27-2005, 11:15 AM

Is all the hardware stainless steel? What kind of guarantee does Gibson carry? Man that salt looks like a killer for metals. That's nice cuts you did on the ends or are those tips?

QWIKWHIP · 01-27-2005, 11:30 AM

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Is all the hardware stainless steel? What kind of guarantee does Gibson carry? Man that salt looks like a killer for metals. That's nice cuts you did on the ends or are those tips?

The hardware is all alumizied steel, you can buy the kit in stainless steel also for about $150 more. I believe Gibson has a lifetime warranty, I know they do on the s/s model at least. Yeah, the salt svcks, I just make sure to give the underside a good washing in the spring. And those are the s/s tips that come with the kit. The pipe I cut is what they attach to.

The_Man · 01-28-2005, 01:52 PM

I bought a Gibson dual sport kit for the 99 Silverado I ditched last year. The sound was VERY tame (almost could not tell the difference from stock), but the fit was poor. These kits are supposed to be custom made for each truck model but the installation left a pipe actually touching a shock tower (or another part) under the truck causing a clunk over every bump in the road. I even took the truck to the Gibson headquarters in Orange County CA and had their technicians look at it. Instead of relocating the pipe they installed a rubber boot around the part that was touching the exhaust pipe as a fix for the poor alignment. To top it all off, the muffler was so rusted and worn out after only 4 years that it started to fall apart at the seams. Apparently two seasons of road salt completely corroded the muffler. I was not happy. Perhaps had I known to wash the muffler during the winter salt season it may have lasted longer.

QWIKWHIP · 01-28-2005, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Man

I bought a Gibson dual sport kit for the 99 Silverado I ditched last year. The sound was VERY tame (almost could not tell the difference from stock), but the fit was poor. These kits are supposed to be custom made for each truck model but the installation left a pipe actually touching a shock tower (or another part) under the truck causing a clunk over every bump in the road. I even took the truck to the Gibson headquarters in Orange County CA and had their technicians look at it. Instead of relocating the pipe they installed a rubber boot around the part that was touching the exhaust pipe as a fix for the poor alignment. To top it all off, the muffler was so rusted and worn out after only 4 years that it started to fall apart at the seams. Apparently two seasons of road salt completely corroded the muffler. I was not happy. Perhaps had I known to wash the muffler during the winter salt season it may have lasted longer.

Well, sorry to here that. However I disagree 110%. Mine fit great and so does the one on my Jeep, which for that fact happens to also be the aluminized, been thru 2 nasty NY salty winters and has about 40kmi on it now and it still looks, sounds and fits like brand new. Oh and so does the one on my freinds Ram, and another friends S10 Blazer (which fit poorly when he installed it, then I loosened all the clamps and readjusted it to fit perfectly for him). Keep in mind that all these exhausts are slip fit, there is alot of room for error when installing them. That's why the directions say start from the front when installing it and work your way to the back leaving all the bolts and clamps loose, then adjust for proper fitment, then tighten form front to back. Again, sorry to hear you had a problem.

**HudsonValleyTitan** · 01-29-2005, 10:53 PM

Does Gibson make a single tip or a twin set up that comes out of both left and right sides? I'm not a big fan of the twin tips on one side.

QWIKWHIP · 01-30-2005, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by HudsonValleyTitan

Does Gibson make a single tip or a twin set up that comes out of both left and right sides? I'm not a big fan of the twin tips on one side.

Yes they do, there are a few different styles the make. Check out there website. www.gibsonperformance.com