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Screamer pipe ????
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:12 am
by ddoubledanny
What is a screamer pipe ? are there any pros or cons to fitting one thanks
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:35 am
by bb1boy
A screamer pipe vents some exhaust gasses straight to atmosphere giving better performance.
Pro's: more power, crazy loud screaming noise under boost.
Con's: sounds a bit rough on tickover, crazy loud screaming noise under boost.
Do it

Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:02 am
by Donald
Do it!
Re: Screamer pipe ????
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:36 am
by FrontBackSide2Side
One con is strictly speaking its an mot failure. Saying that, I plan to use one and see if I can get away with it.
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:53 am
by ddoubledanny
So what exhaust gasses do you vent how loud is it as I'm not looking for overly loud
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 11:56 am
by SiR Si
It takes the exhaust gases from the wastegate which opens to by-pass exhaust gas around the turbo so it does spin too fast. Normally this by-passed gas is fed back into the exhaust but with a screemer it is allow to just run open to atmosphere.
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:07 pm
by wurlycorner
That makes sense now Si.
So it should only make any extra noise either when you lift off, or when the engine is under load and the turbo has spooled up to the max boost pressure you're running then?
And below that there shouldn't be any change in the exhaust sound?
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:14 pm
by Thebusofwoe
Depends, some people run open screamer, where its always open, and some run gated screamers where the only time it opens is under max boost. My mate had a gated one on his civic and the noise is flippin epic.

Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 1:07 pm
by Ammo
Vent it out of the bonnet for maximum flameage

Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 1:24 pm
by Thebusofwoe
X2 That
