99explorer5.0
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '99 XLT 5.0L
I was finually able to install my Gibson Cat Back which i purchased last month three days ago. I have the 5.0L and i was looking for something to give me a little rumble but not overly loud.
This Gibson is quiet ... very quiet. Under idle it sounds stock. The only time you can notice that you have an aftermarket exhaust on it is between 1500-2100 RPM's because it resonates. Any RPM's beyond that or under hard acceleration you cant hear a thing. What you can hear is my engine because of my KKM filter.
Plus they sent me the wrong braket to mount it. I already had my factory exhuast off so i hand to temporarily make it work until they send me the right bracket. I was also able to get my factory exhaust off in one piece by using a lift. Without a lift that is impossible to do.
Also everyone says that all these mods make a difference in gas millage. So far i have seen none. I disconnected my battery cable to reset my computer and have not noticed any difference at all. You guys might say yea you are flooring it to hear the exhaust note. But that is wrong since i can not hear my exhaust unless i keep my truck at low RPM's so i am not flooring it.
I guess i am happy becuase i have a stainless steel exhaust that will last for a very long time and it has a low but deep sound as i crawl away from stop lights. But if you guys want noise from your exhaust when you floor it this is deffinatly not the exhaust for you. Unless you get headers or something.
I am going to try to make sound files with my camcorder either later today or tomorrow so you guys can hear what a v8 sounds like with the Gibson exhaust.
This Gibson is quiet ... very quiet. Under idle it sounds stock. The only time you can notice that you have an aftermarket exhaust on it is between 1500-2100 RPM's because it resonates. Any RPM's beyond that or under hard acceleration you cant hear a thing. What you can hear is my engine because of my KKM filter.
Plus they sent me the wrong braket to mount it. I already had my factory exhuast off so i hand to temporarily make it work until they send me the right bracket. I was also able to get my factory exhaust off in one piece by using a lift. Without a lift that is impossible to do.
Also everyone says that all these mods make a difference in gas millage. So far i have seen none. I disconnected my battery cable to reset my computer and have not noticed any difference at all. You guys might say yea you are flooring it to hear the exhaust note. But that is wrong since i can not hear my exhaust unless i keep my truck at low RPM's so i am not flooring it.
I guess i am happy becuase i have a stainless steel exhaust that will last for a very long time and it has a low but deep sound as i crawl away from stop lights. But if you guys want noise from your exhaust when you floor it this is deffinatly not the exhaust for you. Unless you get headers or something.
I am going to try to make sound files with my camcorder either later today or tomorrow so you guys can hear what a v8 sounds like with the Gibson exhaust.