Animal Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Had the above fitted to my car today and thought I'd share my initial thoughts (I'd noticed that there weren't really that many topics devoted to exhausts on this forum My car has Berk HFCs fitted, but apart from that is completely standard. Build quality looks very good (nice tidy welding) and it was a cinch to fit (according to Japex). Sound: With the HFCs and standard exhaust my car was about 81db from a cold start; with the Blitz it's now c.85db. On start-up it's noticably louder inside with the windows up and a fair bit louder from outside. However, once warmed up the car barely sounds any louder at idle from inside (windows open). The tone is predictably a fair bit bassier and a little more aggressive, especially at anything approaching WOT, but it doesn't change the character of the car - it's more of an enhancement. I got back to work at lunch time and my boss insisted on hearing it close-up (he'd heard me arriving!). As I said above, it's quite a bit louder on start-up from outside, and with plenty of revs it fairly roars and is much louder than standard - but without being offensive. It's actually a very nice and cultured sound; I wish the car sounded like that as standard! Plenty of popping and banging on the overrun too. Driving: From just over idle to around 3,000rpm the car sounds like standard but with a little more bass and a little more volume. Above 3,000rpm it's much better! Unfortunately my Y-pipe is a bit worn out, so I'm getting a fair bit of rasp when accelerating hard and an annoying rattle between 2,000 and 3,000rpm when I lift off. A shame because I haven't been able to have an honest listen yet, but it'll be fixed in the near future. Will try and post a vid or two soon. Cheers, Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Any chance you measure the volume at 3/4 rpm 45 deg and 0.5m from the tip please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokomo Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Grab an aftermarket y pipe , should see it sounding even nicer and just a touch louder . Good to hear your pleased with it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Any chance you measure the volume at 3/4 rpm 45 deg and 0.5m from the tip please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 It'll only be a rough measure (iPhone app), but will try and do this tomorrow evening after work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Cool, cheers mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyranchers Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 would love to see pics of this please ?! oh and a vid would be good.... how much did you pay for it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 Any chance you measure the volume at 3/4 rpm 45 deg and 0.5m from the tip please? I tried, but my iPhone only goes up to 105db. However, Blitz state that it's 91db and also that it passes JASMA regs (93db max??). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Any chance you measure the volume at 3/4 rpm 45 deg and 0.5m from the tip please? I tried, but my iPhone only goes up to 105db. However, Blitz state that it's 91db and also that it passes JASMA regs (93db max??). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.