michalik.piotr6837
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fyi, this is with 285s so your rpm's may change on oem 265s.
Gibson catback exhaust for 5th gen! Labor day special starting now! Video attached
- Thread starter Jason B
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Yes, that entire back section is black.
Initial impressions
Got home today and surprise, surprise....there was a box from Gibson on my door....never received any shipping notice, but it arrived in one piece, so no complaints.
Packaging was excellent with the black exhaust tips well protected.
Installation took exactly 90 minutes from the time I found the box at my door to turning the key. It's literally two bolts to disconnect the front exhaust pipe, and a quick cut with the sawZ-all on the over axel pipe and the factory exhaust comes right off. I highly recommend soaking the rubber exhaust hangers in WD40....makes the process SIGNIFICANTLY easier. Installation is just as easy...standard exhaust clamps and hangars. Nothing fancy required...9/16 socket and wrench, 1/2 socket and wrench, and a 17mm socket. The tips lined up as advertised with minimal adjustment. Real nice quality system....especially for the price. The black tips look great on my Charcoal Grey 2016 TRD Pro. With the black wheels, black Shrockworks running boards/sliders, and black TRD badges, it looks like it came from the factory....much like the newer Ford Raptors with the black tips.
On initial start up, the RPM hung up a little high at 1500, but I had disconnected the battery per the instructions. With a little warm up, it eventually dropped down to normal idle range. Start up and idle, it has a nice subtle growl/burble....very similar to my wife's Mini Cooper S. Its noticeable, but not intrusive at all. During normal street acceleration, its definitely noticeable, but again, not in an intrusive way, just louder and throatier than stock. Id compare it to a Mini Cooper S, or a newer 3 series BMW. If you stand on the gas, its definitely louder than stock, but not obnoxiously so. I can't comment on highway cruising at all as I only took the dog to the beach and back after the install.
Some things of note... Once up to operating temp, it really did smell for a bit....not uncommon on fresh exhaust, just wanted to make sure anyone who was unfamiliar didn't freak out. Additionally, I noticed that after the first heat cycle, it was noticeably louder than the initial start up and drive. When I initially started the truck, and drove it around the block, it was just barely louder than stock. After a couple short sprints from 30 to 60, it was noticeably louder...again, not in a bad way, just louder than the initial start up.
Bottom line...thus far, I dig it. Its mellow, and entirely livable on a daily driver, while still sounding like there is a real internal combustion engine under the hood as opposed to my neighbors Prius...which sounds like a space ship...in a bad way. On that note, if you're trying to pull a fast one over on your wife and mod the car you swore you wouldn't touch, don't install this exhaust. As mellow as it is, it took about 2 minutes of driving before, "Is something wrong with the 4Runner, it sounds louder..."
Final thoughts....quality product, looks great, sounds good, could easily pass for a factory option on the TRD Pro models with the blacked out wheels and badges.
Got home today and surprise, surprise....there was a box from Gibson on my door....never received any shipping notice, but it arrived in one piece, so no complaints.
Packaging was excellent with the black exhaust tips well protected.
Installation took exactly 90 minutes from the time I found the box at my door to turning the key. It's literally two bolts to disconnect the front exhaust pipe, and a quick cut with the sawZ-all on the over axel pipe and the factory exhaust comes right off. I highly recommend soaking the rubber exhaust hangers in WD40....makes the process SIGNIFICANTLY easier. Installation is just as easy...standard exhaust clamps and hangars. Nothing fancy required...9/16 socket and wrench, 1/2 socket and wrench, and a 17mm socket. The tips lined up as advertised with minimal adjustment. Real nice quality system....especially for the price. The black tips look great on my Charcoal Grey 2016 TRD Pro. With the black wheels, black Shrockworks running boards/sliders, and black TRD badges, it looks like it came from the factory....much like the newer Ford Raptors with the black tips.
On initial start up, the RPM hung up a little high at 1500, but I had disconnected the battery per the instructions. With a little warm up, it eventually dropped down to normal idle range. Start up and idle, it has a nice subtle growl/burble....very similar to my wife's Mini Cooper S. Its noticeable, but not intrusive at all. During normal street acceleration, its definitely noticeable, but again, not in an intrusive way, just louder and throatier than stock. Id compare it to a Mini Cooper S, or a newer 3 series BMW. If you stand on the gas, its definitely louder than stock, but not obnoxiously so. I can't comment on highway cruising at all as I only took the dog to the beach and back after the install.
Some things of note... Once up to operating temp, it really did smell for a bit....not uncommon on fresh exhaust, just wanted to make sure anyone who was unfamiliar didn't freak out. Additionally, I noticed that after the first heat cycle, it was noticeably louder than the initial start up and drive. When I initially started the truck, and drove it around the block, it was just barely louder than stock. After a couple short sprints from 30 to 60, it was noticeably louder...again, not in a bad way, just louder than the initial start up.
Bottom line...thus far, I dig it. Its mellow, and entirely livable on a daily driver, while still sounding like there is a real internal combustion engine under the hood as opposed to my neighbors Prius...which sounds like a space ship...in a bad way. On that note, if you're trying to pull a fast one over on your wife and mod the car you swore you wouldn't touch, don't install this exhaust. As mellow as it is, it took about 2 minutes of driving before, "Is something wrong with the 4Runner, it sounds louder..."
Final thoughts....quality product, looks great, sounds good, could easily pass for a factory option on the TRD Pro models with the blacked out wheels and badges.
Jason B
Official Vendor
Update: After 300 hwy miles there is no drone, 65mph at 2k rmp. at 3k rmp under load it just sounds louder. Leaving it on, sounds like road trips will be no problem. My dogs like it....
Yep, good deal, thanks for the feedback. Great photo! Looks like it's meant to be there - the exhaust and the dogs
Smart move. Yes, this is less drone than that one, in a good way and still sounds great.
With the version I have, for the side dual in black, the whole rear section is BLACK, the piping and the tips! Makes for a cool look, since from the back you'd see the piping and it's stealthier this way. See below:
Nope, but you can easily cut them off, hacksaw or air tool, then do what you want.
Gibson 5th gen Catback Exhaust at Burtman Industries, SALE Extended again
Momentum4Runner
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Impressions:
Fitment- Excellent. No modifications required. Bolted up to existing hangers. Used new clamps and bolts provided by Gibson.
Looks- Matte Black Tips really matches the rest of my 4R. Side exit looks really neat with the tips running along the angle of the bumper. Not only are the tips black, so is the pipe it bolts to so the look is seamless. Not just a steel pipe with BLK tips bolted to it. Baby Brabus AMG look for sure.
Sound- Slight rumble at idle in driveway. You know it’s there. Sounds comes from the RR of the car so you can hear it with your right ear. Idle in traffic and you can’t hear anything. Hard to compare the sound but I guess you can say a V6 Mustang with a muffler? Except it’s not loud. Almost bubbles like a V8 but not strong enough? Normal accelerations sounds good. You can hear there is a system. Hadn’t got a chance to WOT. Music is a little harder to hear? Maybe I’m just use to how quiet the 4R use to be.
Performance- I can feel right away the throttle response. Car feels more free? So far I am really digging the response. It’s way lighter than the factory unit. So I think I am feeling the weight saving there too. I do have a TRD CAI.
I hadn’t heard a TRD exhaust but I would imagine it would sound like this.
Only been up to 50 mph so I don’t know what it sounds like after that.
Fitment- Excellent. No modifications required. Bolted up to existing hangers. Used new clamps and bolts provided by Gibson.
Looks- Matte Black Tips really matches the rest of my 4R. Side exit looks really neat with the tips running along the angle of the bumper. Not only are the tips black, so is the pipe it bolts to so the look is seamless. Not just a steel pipe with BLK tips bolted to it. Baby Brabus AMG look for sure.
Sound- Slight rumble at idle in driveway. You know it’s there. Sounds comes from the RR of the car so you can hear it with your right ear. Idle in traffic and you can’t hear anything. Hard to compare the sound but I guess you can say a V6 Mustang with a muffler? Except it’s not loud. Almost bubbles like a V8 but not strong enough? Normal accelerations sounds good. You can hear there is a system. Hadn’t got a chance to WOT. Music is a little harder to hear? Maybe I’m just use to how quiet the 4R use to be.
Performance- I can feel right away the throttle response. Car feels more free? So far I am really digging the response. It’s way lighter than the factory unit. So I think I am feeling the weight saving there too. I do have a TRD CAI.
I hadn’t heard a TRD exhaust but I would imagine it would sound like this.
Only been up to 50 mph so I don’t know what it sounds like after that.
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Jason B
Official Vendor
Great review! ha, baby Brabus amg
What was you shipping zip? I can look you up that way and add your review to the website.and [MENTION=219045]4runr4eva[/MENTION] - give me a ring or text me at 717-319-2100
Gibson 5th gen Catback Exhaust at Burtman Industries, SALE Extended again
Mine unexpectedly showed up at the house Wednesday. So I hurried and installed it while the wifey was at work. Only had to hide the garbage for one night. Total score.
Definitely don’t follow the directions, work from the back to front.
This sounds very very similar to my TRD Exhaust on my 2010 Tacoma. I like it, not too much not too little. On the highway you can barely hear it. So glad I got the black tips. I’ll post a pic tomorrow.
Wifey caught me tonight when I cranked my 4R.
“What the hell did you do to your truck? It sounds different.”
“Is this why you didn’t clean the house the other day?”
“How much was it?”
Stayed low on the throttle and never heard anything else about it. Dodged that bullet lol.
Definitely don’t follow the directions, work from the back to front.
This sounds very very similar to my TRD Exhaust on my 2010 Tacoma. I like it, not too much not too little. On the highway you can barely hear it. So glad I got the black tips. I’ll post a pic tomorrow.
Wifey caught me tonight when I cranked my 4R.
“What the hell did you do to your truck? It sounds different.”
“Is this why you didn’t clean the house the other day?”
“How much was it?”
Stayed low on the throttle and never heard anything else about it. Dodged that bullet lol.
Similar story....completely busted....she was less than pleased that I had mod'd the car I wasn't allowed to touch....
If I hadn't just committed myself to two other upgrades I'd purchase this, but I'm afraid it would increase the risk of the wife finding out. Hopefully the discount continues for a bit...
Don’t be scared. The initial pain is worth the black tips
Momentum4Runner
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Great review! ha, baby Brabus amg
and [MENTION=219045]4runr4eva[/MENTION] - give me a ring or text me at 717-319-2100
Gibson 5th gen Catback Exhaust at Burtman Industries, SALE Extended again
77079 @ Jason B.
Seriously, it makes the 4R look that much cooler. It doesn’t have a little Pee Pee Shooter anymore.
Update on performance:
Went WOT several time. Okay, many times and the system sounds great. At WOT, the 4R sounds like there’s just rushing air from the exhaust system. It’s not a loud annoying fart can like most V6 vehicles would make. But a nice aggressive whoosh noise.
Momentum4Runner
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It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. Buy it like a Man, and then apologize like a man. Done.
Would an iPhone video work from drivers seat?
Skeptopotamus
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Aside from the warranty, what is the advantage of the stainless vs. aluminized piping?
Stainless will survive the north, aluminum wont
