mwinter7

Hi all,
am probably going to order a new exhaust system in the very near future and have narrowed my choices down to 2. The Blitz Nur Spec R or Afterburner Vortex. Any opinions or past experience on what is the best system out of the 2? Im not too worried about how loud they are, just want the best perfomance. Trying to do my homework before parting with the cash. Thanks

pjsprojects

No idea about what/if performance gains you get but i've got the Nur spec and its way to loud, however its made very very well and fits perfect.

Sc0oby

just try a nurspec and its way too noisy and lost lot of low down torque its like a jekyl n hide characteristc so putting back on my apexi N1. it still the best systems for me. having try HKS hi power but still the apexi still

nooswrx

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Blitz Nur Spec R fits like a glove BUT loud... Even worse with the bung out you get a headache while driving
Looks great on .
I LOVE IT







look on YouTube - subaru impreza wrx Blitz nur spec r exhaust loud

JonMc

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The Nur Spec is a great exhaust, lovely sound and I can fit the bung for MOT/Wifey driving

As said, it is well made and went on first time with no issues

T5BNC

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I have an afterburner on my hawkeye sti and it sound perfect on the inside, i.e not loud when fanning around and great roar when on it. and loud from the out side, i didn't notice any differance in preformance, but it is only the back box.

VeilsideWRXUK

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Agree with most of the comments already made. I have a Blitz Nurspec R and yes, it is a tad noisey but get it on an open road and it sounds glorious. Get a Blitz but also get a bung.

midnight

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I have an afterburner vortex and it is a tad loud on long journeys, but like the blitz you can get a removable bung which makes it as loud as a prodrive system(quiet) .My mate has a P1 with a blitz on and it does sound awesome,having said that the afterburner sounds great - a tad less bassy than the blitz,but still a great sounding exhaust heres the write up on both exhaust:

Impreza Turbo 1993-2000 Classic : Subaru Impreza Exhaust - The Legendary Afterburner


Impreza Turbo 1993-2000 Classic : Blitz Nur Spec r Exhaust, Subaru Impreza

Hope this helps - you pay your money -then make your choice

skid11

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The Blitz is a deeper louder exhaust.Too loud for me but very well made and looks the part. Sounds rubbish with a bung in and that affects the performance
Vortex is a bit tinnier type sound and the one i had didnt seem as well finished as a Blitz. I had a bung for it and again it affected the performance( less mid range)
Get yourself to a meet and see what you like .If you do lots of motorway or a high mileage i would go for a quieter one otherwise the Blitz could be the one.If you dont like them after buying then no worries they both sell easily secondhand especially the Blitz

matt2000

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Just fitted a blitz to mine, perfect fit and took less than an hour. Hardest part was undoing the 13 year old spring bolts. It is a little loud, but so long as you don't go booting it in residential areas it'll be fine. Does sound awsome going under bridges, just wish we had some tunnels around here

g7prs

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The only issue i see is that the blitz is twice the price as you cant just get a backbox. Is there any problems with fitting the blitz system if your car has been mapped for a 2 1/2 system and then changing to the 3 " blitz?

joz8968

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You can just get the back box: Nur Spec S with a std 2.5" centre section flange.

g7prs

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Will the nur spec s sound as good on a 2.5" system?

Is it not the fact that the nur spec r is 3" that gives it its sound?

joz8968

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The freer flowing, normally louder/deepr, yes. So I'd expect the R full system to be louder/deeper. However, wait for someone to post - there're bound to be a few out there that have experienced hearing both....

YouTube search...?

brockalightus

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Love the sound of the vortex afterburner....no cabin droan and sounds awesome on boost..........

powerwrx

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YouTube - bugeye with Afterburner Vortex backbox

my vortex...sounds sweet and not over the top

midnight

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Very true powerwrx,but if your into bass then nothing tops this imho:

YouTube - Blitz nur spec r exhaust subaru impreza P1

53

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Yes 3" bore megaphone design connects at 2.5". Nur Spec R is resonated at the centre pipe which IMHO contributes to cabin vibration and noise intrusion. I run my Nur Spec S with a 2.5" H&S straight through centre pipe and is sounds deep and sweeeet. ! minimal noise intrusion, BUT this is new age not classic.

YouTube - Schweeet !

YouTube - STi

GezP

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I've got a afterburner vortex with center section and decat downpipe.

First I got just the backbox and was a bit let down - then I found out that the hawkeye is really muffled anyway. I then got the center section which is only £95 and made all the difference - really had that scooby rumble that i was looking for.

Because of wanting more power with remaping etc I then decated the downpipe and its now turned into a monster (might not be everyones cup of tea)

My babys sweet sound

YouTube - Impreza wrx vortex decat.mp4

I would recommend the after burner

mwinter7

Thanks for all the replies, have decided to go with the Blitz, its the one i was tending to favour slightly of the two, from the replies it looks to be a good choice. Only problem is that Scooby World are out of stock until mid March so will have to be patient.

powerwrx

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the blitz is a nice choice mate, you can make a few quid back on your sterio bacause you wont be able to hear it

ZippyBobby

might be a dumb question but will the vortex backbox be a lot louder thab hks hipower silent rest of system is streight through decatted 3"

powerwrx

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ide say it would be louder yeah but you would need the Afterburner Vortex R which is 3"

Marx Mcrae

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The Blitz exhaust is not actually that good for power due to not flowing exhaust gases that well!!
The Afterburner has a much better exhaust flow than most other exhausts

midnight

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Some tests done by scoobyworld to prove how good the afterburner vortex is compared to the original afterburner :

Scoobyworld Subaru Performance Afterburner Vortex Exhaust Rolling Road Testing

matt2000

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I got my nur spec 10 days ago from revolution. Took them a day to get it in.