Are Screamer Pipes Any Good?

[aquariuz6]

hey i was interested into putting some sound into my stock skyline r33 gts25t.

need to know if screamer pipes are any good besides a 3" turbo back exhaust.

i was told that i am able to bolt this on to my stock exhaust system while i save for a 3" turbo back exhaust system... that true?

btw does anyone know any sites that have the sound of a screamer pipe installed to a r33?

i can get a custom built bolt on screamer pipe but if i were to buy it at a shop does anyone know how much i am looking at?

thanx

[OBES]

Cut straight to the chase.

Sorry to spoil your fun mate, but you cant just "bolt on " a screamer pipe to your standard R33. You need to get a turbo thats externally gated, not internal like the stock one. Then you can hook up a screamer pipe..

Sorry..

[black_gtst]

hey i was interested into putting some sound into my stock skyline r33 gts25t.

need to know if screamer pipes are any good besides a 3" turbo back exhaust.

i was told that i am able to bolt this on to my stock exhaust system while i save for a 3" turbo back exhaust system... that true?

btw does anyone know any sites that have the sound of a screamer pipe installed to a r33?

i can get a custom built bolt on screamer pipe but if i were to buy it at a shop does anyone know how much i am looking at?

thanx

on a 33 gtst running 200rwkw installing a screamer pipe lost 5kw at the back wheels! they sound mad but will slow your car down. They are also illeagle in vic on street cars and the cops are getting more and more cluey about em, to the point they will take digital photos of your exahuast system if they are unsure.

I have seen a few for sale on ebay and also in the 4 sale forum in this site!

all the best

[LBR33]

screamer pipes can be put onto a stock r33 turbos and i didnt loose any power but i didnt gain any either.

[Tommyk]

Please dont get one. You will hurt my ears.

If you want to go fast, spend your money on real mods

[T04GTR]

yes, il be ditching mine soon, too loud, in my opinion only 10 sec cars should have them.

a whole lot of noise for not much pace(my case anyway)

[aquariuz6]

well if i were to install a screamer pipe in my r33, can i install it before i install a 3" turbo back exhaust? or vice versa?

would there be any differences which either goes 1st?

[azzr32]

im interested to know how you fit a screamer pipe to turbo with a internal gate i didnt think you could?????????????????

[RANDY]

You can do it with an internally waste-gated system. There are screamer pipes that are of the same flange-design as the split dump pipes. The only difference is that instead of the wastegate side rejoining the split dump further down, it just vents to the atmosphere.

Pretty sure they're illegal in NSW too... and i'm not sure if you would get any gain going that way rather than a nice split dump.

[aquariuz6]

yea thats the way im going for... a split dumpipe connected to it

but does anyone know for sure if screamer pipes are illegal or not in NSW? I know in Victoria their not.

Also if i were to drive with a screamer pipe... if i were not to rev my car very high... isnt that the possible way to controlling the screamer pipe

making it not go so loud??

[D-limo]

Your car will sound silly with a loud ass screamer and stock exhaust... Spend your money on a decent 3 inch system and highflow cat.. In that time you can decide wether a screamer is best for your application.. If you have'nt got a pod. Get one. Increrases induction noise

[Duncan]

For sure they are illegal, yuo are venting exhaust without going thru the cat.

Also, surely a cat back exhaust is cheaper than a new dump and screamer pipe?

[FRCED-6]

youll get over the screamer very quickly... not to mention its illegal

but now-a-days, wat isnt

[Freddy Kruger]

does anyone have any sound or video clips or screamer pipes?

[LBR33]

i dont have a sound clip but my car made well over 130db

The main pipe fitted directly over the rear wheel while the wastgate part was open

[krzysiu]

Aint this just more rice...?

Whats the point? Not to mention a screamer Pipe will sound like complete shit on a stock turbo

[LBR33]

the sound depends on the design, i had mine plumbed back in a few weeks later as all i wanted was to give it a go for a few weeks as i needed a aftermarket dump pipe.

[BHDave]

Just my opinion (which is inline with what alot of the others are saying)

You can get a screamer dump that will fit up to the stock turbo, typically the splitter in these dumps is not a tight fit in the back of the turbo so your car will sound like it has a constant exhaust leak (because it does) even when driving around normally.

If you have a stock exhaust you may see a power increase because you are allowing the excess exhaust gas to bypass the restictive stock cat converter and mufflers. If you have a decent 3-3.5" exhaust with a decent cat you will see no gain as the exhaust will easilly outflow what the stock setup can push through it.

They are highly illegal for both noise and emmisions reasons in NSW.

Some sound nice, some sound like arse (mine sounded like arse), you will also be surprised how early the wastegate starts to open which means alot of noise everytime you come on boost which gets very annoying very quickly if your car is daily driven.

My personal opinion is put the money towards a catback exhaust first, then get the cat and a front/dump pipe. As i've said earlier, there will be no gains from a screamer once you do this.

Edited March 4, 2006 by BHDave

[LBR33]

Just my opinion (which is inline with what alot of the others are saying)

You can get a screamer dump that will fit up to the stock turbo, typically the splitter in these dumps is not a tight fit in the back of the turbo so your car will sound like it has a constant exhaust leak (because it does) even when driving around normally.

If you have a stock exhaust you may see a power increase because you are allowing the excess exhaust gas to bypass the restictive stock cat converter and mufflers. If you have a decent 3-3.5" exhaust with a decent cat you will see no gain as the exhaust will easilly outflow what the stock setup can push through it.

They are highly illegal for both noise and emmisions reasons in NSW.

Some sound nice, some sound like arse (mine sounded like arse), you will also be surprised how early the wastegate starts to open which means alot of noise everytime you come on boost which gets very annoying very quickly if your car is daily driven.

My personal opinion is put the money towards a catback exhaust first, then get the cat and a front/dump pipe. As i've said earlier, there will be no gains from a screamer once you do this.

Yep his right......best to wait till u have a aftermarket turbo

[Jago]

Cut straight to the chase.

Sorry to spoil your fun mate, but you cant just "bolt on " a screamer pipe to your standard R33. You need to get a turbo thats externally gated, not internal like the stock one. Then you can hook up a screamer pipe..

Sorry..

actually, sorry, but you can have them on internally gated turbos makes no real difference really, probably just easier with the external gate.

And, they are obscenely loud, aren't they Jeff?

Anyway, just get propper dump/front pipe made with the wastegate pipe coming in after a certain length, there is a thread on this somewhere, quieter and keeps the EPA off your ass (hefty fines too, i think $15000 if you are caught, not 100% certain on this though).