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2000LWAGON
06-12-2007, 08:42 PM
Afterburner Vortex - Legacy and Forester £272.33 inc VAT
Ignore the rest - fit the best...

Afterburner Vortex - Our most powerful Rear Silencer!

Features at A Glance...
- Almost 10BHP increase over most other rear silencers.
- Unique spiralled baffle to aid gas extration
- 4.5" Tailpipe
- 304 grade stainless steel with mirror polished silencer and tailpipe
- 'Titanium style' burnt tip
- In stock for same day dispatch
- Fits all Impreza, Legacy and Forester models 1993-present day Inc STI's/ Sport / GX etc

Since its launch, in late 2002, the original Afterburner quickly became regarded by many, as the performance rear silencer for the Subaru Impreza.

We have spent many months working alongside exhaust experts Hayward and Scott, developing the Afterburner product even further, and are now very pleased to be able to introduce the new Afterburner Vortex.

Whilst we have kept the great Afterburner exhaust note, we have greatly improved the gas extraction capabilities of the exhaust by reducing the pipework bends to a bare minimum (see image on right), and introducing an almost unique spiralled baffle section, resulting in the gasses literally being spun out of the exhaust, drastically improving power at around 5k RPM.

This results in our most powerful exhaust ever, due to greatly improved gas extraction, alongside a Japanese street racer style angled exit from the rear of the car (we also offer the Afterburner Vortex with a straight exit from the rear of the car - see options list
below).

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2007/06/afterburnerbb-1.jpg

All together with the shipping it comes to about $400 US i think. Here's the URL http://www.scoobyworld.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=456{19}361

Huffer
06-12-2007, 09:45 PM
Is it worth the money? To me not really.
It's just an axleback - you could get something that performs just as well for less money in the USA.

They are popular in the UK, but only because they're bolt on and they do provide a good, deep rumble. Dollars =/= pounds though.

2000LWAGON
06-12-2007, 10:19 PM
thanks. it deifinitely doesn't provide the 10hp it says it does either.

2000LWAGON
06-12-2007, 10:21 PM
any suggestions on catbacks or possibly axle backs?

Huffer
06-12-2007, 10:29 PM
2005 WRX+ or STi catback, modified by local shop will work well.

They may need to extend the tip out, or simply leave the tip tucked under the bumper.

Pros - it's cheap, reliable and flows much better.
Cons - everyone's doing it.

battman
06-12-2007, 10:41 PM
I agree with Huffer. I have an STI axleback and it has a nice rumble to it, not too loud but noticable. It is also pretty cheap, I got mine for FREE!! YEAH FREE!!

ooberdoob
06-12-2007, 11:17 PM
i have an STi muffler i'll sell, it'd be perfect for you, the outer shroud has 2 little dings and i was gonna just cut the shroud off so it's a cleaner install... you'd really want to on a 2000.

too bad you live in jersey :lol:

don't buy that shit above though

immortal1kon
06-13-2007, 04:51 PM
man i wish we could find a sound clip of this exhuast, looks sick but definately not worth 600 +shipping. lets get a sound clip soon.

ivwarrior
06-13-2007, 09:26 PM
any suggestions on catbacks or possibly axle backs?

Anything other than a melon shooter......

2000LWAGON
06-14-2007, 02:10 PM
whats a mellon shooter, one of those fat universal cans?

2000LWAGON
06-14-2007, 02:14 PM
what about buying an aftermarket axle back for an sti or wrx?

redlegacygt
06-14-2007, 02:19 PM
what about buying an aftermarket axle back for an sti or wrx?

that might work, although you'd stil have to rotate some flanges.. you could just buy a magnaflow muffler or any other universal muffler and have a system welded up. Just as good if not better then those other sytems and at a cheaper price....

2000LWAGON
06-14-2007, 02:23 PM
how will it sound, cause i dont wanna sound ricey like a civic with a can on the back. i want that boxer rumble.

Svenerachi
06-14-2007, 02:33 PM
that is what i did, got a magnaflow 60 seriest (2.25 in and out) free flow muffler with custom piping (mandrel bent)

how does it sound? 2 buddies of mine around here have legacy's, one has a fart-can, the other got the borla cat-back. the borla sounds good, but i like mine better, and the fart-can sounds like shit compared to both of ours, much whinier and tinny sounding.

I think mine sounds the best, especially at WOT and idle. i took clips, not sure if i posted on here or not, i'll look when i get home, i'm at the shop right now getting nitrous and intake installed. :-)

2000LWAGON
06-14-2007, 02:36 PM
ha thats sick man! nitrous. you gotta let me know how that turns out. yea i bought a cold air intake from cosmo racing the other day. I cant wait til it comes in so i can put that on. My friend's dad has a shop that can get me a magnaflow muffler cheap and bend me the catback so i think im gonna do that. i saw the borla and really didnt want to spend the $535.00 on it. Thanks alot for the advice.

2000LWAGON
06-14-2007, 02:55 PM
Is Magnaflow the best choice, does anyone else recomend any other mufflers?

Huffer
06-14-2007, 05:52 PM
"best" is so relative... anything that's 2.25" inlet and approx 3-4" outlet will give good flow and a nice rumble.

redlegacygt
06-14-2007, 07:51 PM
i have magnaflow and i like it.

2000LWAGON
06-17-2007, 12:12 AM
im getting a custom cat back made and a 60 series muffler with 2 1/4" inlet and a 3" outlet, thanks every one for the tips and advice.