Sheffielder

I am ordering an exhaust for my WR1 tomorrow morning

I have decided I want an afterburner fully decated non resonated with a 3" bore

Now I have a question re the back box, what is the difference between an afterburner vortex and the afterburner raptor

also should I go for a straight or angled back box

ASAP guys lol - cant wait to order lol

TypeR99

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one is louder than the other and angled/straight is down to your personal preference, no one is going to choose for you.

If you're only in Sheffied drive down to scoobyworld (Loughborough) and you'll see them in the flesh

Sheffielder

also do I go for a 4" or 4.5" back box?
I mean I want it loud but as I only do short journeys - im boring lol

but i dont want my ears to bleed every time I go 2 the shops

Sheffielder

reason I asked angled or straight was i have been told it makes a diff power wise when you map it - any one have any exp on this?

powerwrx

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angled is a better flow AFAIK the raptor is louder but having said that a decatted vortex is loud enough

I had the angled exit vortex on my old bug

Sheffielder

ok so I have decided angled

but do in terms of it being louder - how much louder is the raptor?
also does this exhaust pop and bang when giving it the beans?

powerwrx

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not heard the raptor in person but ive read on scoobyworld website that the raptor has a smaller box enhancing the deep tone, the vortex is loud enough trust me, it can be quite droning on long journeys especially with a de cat, and I got the odd pop out of it when taking my foot off the gas

TypeR99

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if you want pops/bangs you'll need them mapping in.

Ask your mapper to add this when you have the remap you'll need as you're going full decat.

powerwrx

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+1

the shreksta

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i had the raptor fitted to my last scoob.............loved it so much i bought one for this scoob

its loud with a very deep rumble............and on boost it sounds like the end of the world

heres mine with angled exit

Gear Head

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If it is your everyday car, seriously think about what you are doing. These exhaust, although great performers, are very, very loud and boomy.

Sheffielder

Cant be that bad

TypeR99

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yeah.......it can!

53

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Never be able to do a trackday either

Sheffielder

how about vortex afterburner then 4"?
im deffo going full decat non res - is basically just the back box im not sure about lol

53

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Back track a little .... 3" ? ... are you getting it mapped ? what are the plans for the car. 3" on a 2.5" equipped car will rob you of torque the minute you fit it.

TypeR99

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As I said in my pm, I dont really get this.

You've said you want an afterburner but want US to choose which one, WHY?

Theres loads of exhaust systems out there for imprezas, and I mean LOADS so why dont you tell people what you want noise wise etc.

I dont see the point in buying a mega loud exhaust then fitting the bung to make it quieter, just buy a decent system in the 1st place.

Hayward Scott, Cobra, Scoobyworld etc all make decent sounding systems without getting an ASBO or unfriending your neighbours.

Sheffielder

right thats it
ive heard the vortex in person and i like it- im going with that at 4". I want a nice grunty loud exhaust and tbh went with raptor coz i thought itl be better bang for buck but thats it, ive changed my mind like 6xs today, im going for afterburner vortex 4" - thanks all

worse comes to worse i can always px it or sell it in couple of months - its not the end of the world if its 2 loud, as i will only need to swap the back box rather than whole system

Ste333

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I have an afterburner vortex angled silencer, combined with de-resonated centre section. Only of the 2.5" variety though. It's actually not as loud as you might think...not from inside the car anyway. But sounds awesome on WOT. On the motorway I don't find it boomy at all. It's actually quite civilized compared to some other systems I've heard. But then it all depends on your own perception of a noisy exhaust........

Sheffielder

thats it ordered lol

cant wait

Gear Head

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Your ears will bleed, trust me. And the Vortex has 4.5inch tail pipe.

Sheffielder

vortex is custom made - they know order to what ever size you want according to neil at SW
i think he said you can have 3.5",4" & 4.5" pipes

Ste333

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If you think the afterburner is loud, you should try a Blitz Nur Spec R....

Your head would explode lol