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For maximum power and flat four soundtrack, nothing comes close to the Afterburner Vortex. With its Vortex Spiralled baffle, Japanese style angled exit and mirror polished silencer its not wonder it one of the most popular exhausts available.
Beware of cheap imitations, which use only 2 of the 3 available hangers to fix to your Subaru, placing additional stress on your centre section. The Afterburner Vortex uses all 3 available hangers for secure, stress free fitting.
Features at A Glance...
- Up to 8Bhp increase over most other rear silencers.
- Awesome flat 4 soundtrack
- Unique spiralled baffle to aid gas extraction
- 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 Subaru models
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).
Proof of Performance - Rolling Road Results
Click here for full details of Rolling Road Afterburner Vortex results and other movie and sound files.
Right click here to download movie of the rolling road tests.
New Afterburner Vortex Sound and Movie files
Right click then select 'save as' to download to your pc...
Afterburner Vortex Sound Recording
25 Year Warranty
All Afterburners come with a 'no quibble' 25 year warranty against manufacturing or material defects.
Available for all Impreza, Legacy and Forester models
The Afterburner is fully tested on all the above cars to ensure easy 'fit first time' installation, high performance and the legendary Subaru flat four rumble.
Low frequency rumble rising to 'howl' on full boost
No other exhaust sounds like an Afterburner, due mostly to the silencer and tailpipe design. On tickover you can almost feel the throbbing of the engine, whilst spirited driving produces a grin inducing 'howl'!
Multi Media files for download – showing original Afterburner
Movies
Afterburner Carbon Fibre Ti-Tip in action - Mpeg videos (Windows Media Player) file sizes from 3- 10Mb.
Afterburner Nearside Movie - right click to save to your PC
Afterburner Offside Movie - right click to save to your PC
Afterburner Acceleration 1 - right click to save to your PC
Afterburner Acceleration 2 - right click to save to your PC
Sound Files
Start-up
Drive by
Acceleration
Customer Reviews
"This thing rocks like the Hendrix of exhausts!
A week ago I had a shiny WRX-Sti sitting on the drive with a standard exhaust and an important decision to make. Either save my money and use the old ScoobySport backbox kicking around from my last car, or splash out on something new – an Afterburner Vortex. Now there’s no denying that the ScoobySport sounds sweet and I was dubious as to how much of an improvement I would be getting for my money, but after reading the reviews I was convinced.
Best decision I’ve made since buying the Impreza. On tickover the Vortex dishes-up the flat-four rumble much like the ScoobySport but a little louder and a touch deeper. Floor the throttle though and whereas the ScoobySport gets progessivly louder and changes tone a little, the Vortex mutates into an awesome howl like some kind of menacing Ferrari. I can’t get enough of it – I’ve got the needle bouncing off the red-line whenever possible! Before the Vortex I had a car that felt fast. Now it sounds fast too!" - R.Nicholson
"Have just replaced standard factory fit back box on my B4 Legacy Blitzen with AfterBurner Vortex. The sound is amazing and my mechanic says it was the best fitting system he's ever seen! I would recommend the system without reservation" - D.Swift
"The difference is phenomenal, Subaru should havthis as standard on all Turbos" P.Meredith
"What an amazing exhaust! I own a Normally aspirated GX impreza and I have STi boys asking me what I have got under the hood!" J.Sheward
"WRX Impreza Type UK STI 2003/4 (new style) The vortex provides quite a noticeable difference throughout the rev range and in particlar 1st and 2nd gear. The slight turbo lag in 1st gear is completely gone, probably due to reduced back pressure. Did I mention how spectacular it sounds. Believe me the sound files do NOT do it justice. Quite simply outrageous bit of kit. :-)" P.Weighand.
"perfect fit, perfect sound" - R. Fenya
"The Afterburner Vortex will blow you away with great looks, a deep flat four rumble on tickover and low revs and an awesome deep throaty roar on acceleration. But most importantly improved response through the gears...the Vortex really does do what it claims to do. Never would have believed a back box could add so much to my Scooby" - J.Mynott
"I have always been into Cosworths and one thing they lacked was a great sound, the Subaru gives the sound and performance. The Vortex takes the sound to a new level and is absolutely amazing, easiest system I have ever fitted as well" C.Moss
"Just fitted the Afterburner vortex rear silencer to my MY03 STi and I'm totally shocked by the transformation. What an amazing peice of kit, the car sounds fantastic and the torque appears to kick in earlier and continues pulling right through the gears. Lower the rear windows, apply a generous helping of throttle and you could be forgiven for thinking that a Jet has just switched his afterburner on right next to your ear! My standard scooby smile, just got a whole lot larger! Awesome" - J.Banbury
"Excellent Deep Throaty sound and great looks, You can feel the difference in response in the first 3 gears" - J.Ford
"One word sums this product up "Awesome!" - R.Thorn
"very pleased with the exhaust- sounds like it should do now! feels more responsive in first three gears as well" - M. Lay
Scoobyworld Web offer
Buy an Afterburner Vortex and get a JR Performance panel filter for £29.99 (normal price £36.99)
