We don't currently have recordings or sound clips that we have taken but the Dual Sport and Split rear are nice and bold with V10 clips here http://gibsonexhaust.com/sounds/

 

The sound clips from the Gibson site are the ones I listened to many times before I bought my system.....my V10 sounded exactly like that until it hit over 1200 rpm....then the ricer sound emerged and only got worse throughout the rpm range....awful sound.

Again, I wrote to Gibson and identified the misrepresentation of the exhaust system, the sound clips, etc, and HEARD NOTHING IN RESPONSE>>>>

 

davzog.............really??? hmmm OK


ToughBuiltFord,

Thanks for the site. What do you think of davzogs post on the gibson sound over 1200 rpm???

The V-10 clips didn't rev over 1200 rpms, did they???

The Shelby clip underneath it really reved it up(and sounded great) but I did notice the V-10 clips were not wound up very far.

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I haven't really heard about this upper rpm issue....I'll talk with our guys here in the morning and get back with a word because 1200 is a point that we all go over.

Talk soon....

 

Maybe i should start another thread but for now, do you guys think that the mufflers,from all mfg's sound different under load? It seems maybe they would give a false type of sound just revving them up at a standstill as opposed to hammering them under a load.

 

I'll tell you for sure that a load made absolutely no difference on my V10. On start-up, the high idle for the first minute or so was around 1700 rpm or so...

Even my neighbor across the street asked my if something was wrong with my new truck....sounded funny. I replied that it sounded like crap and I paid $300+ to get that awful sound!!! I must be stupid.

There is absloutely no doubt in my mind that the Gibson web sight sound clips were purposely recorded at a low rpm to hide the ricer sound....

I do have to admit, if you put the same system on a 5.4 V8, the sound is really good....

 

We just took a trip through Maine and back, 1500 miles towing out TT, about 15,000 lbs total gvw. My FM70 sounded great, not loud. The funny thing about it was that the higher rpm's I pushed it, the quieter it was. Sounded great under load at about 1700.

 

ToughBuiltFord,

Any luck ??????

 

I just got off the phone with a Gibson rep and asked him about the sound clips...He told me that they take them up to to about 3,000 rpm for a wide sound sweep, wouldn't make too much sense to stop before 2,000.

With our guys here that I have spoken with and discussed this issue with, as you go higher in RPM your tone gets throatier and beefier. As a Ford truck owner, you must know that the tone that we get with these trucks doesn't quite match a Chevy or a Dodge so one aspect to keep in mind is your vehicle model. That said, the V10 sounds aggressive and Gibson guarantees improved performance over your stock exhaust.

The other thing I noticed is that the Gisbson exhaust is round while other Magnaflows and Flowmasters are oval shaped, which could affect the tone. It's simply a matter of taste, the tone sounds great and has an aggressive look. Some may have a different experience so keep all opinions in mind... their track record with happy and supportive customers and is proof to us that they back up their performance. The exhaust didn't fit what DavZog wanted but I have heard all great opinions elsewhere. After all, this is an aftermarket upgrade, right, so likely it should be an improvement.

 

Thanks for getting back to me ToughBuiltFord......

 

No problem....Hope to see some new exhaust on your truck soon, one co-worker here has the Gibson super-truck exhaust on his F250 and loves it. It uses the same muffler as the dual extreme too.

 

this Gibson system is way to QUIET .. i do like the look and fit, but wish it had more sound...