check this out

[tenright]

Does anyone see a reason we can't use this stepping it down to 3".. I guess what I am thinking is if this will mount in the place of our stock wastegate, actuator up and all, then there should be no reason why we couldn't use it just like the intercooled guys. Step it down to 3" and some soft bends in steel pipe and voila....5" hot air downpipe....

http://www.rjcracing.com/RJC_Buick_Products/5IN_DPipe/5in_dpipe.html

The Braggard....

 

[Boost231]

cool

i know it might look cool but i dont see it being any more efficient then a standard 3" dp.

 

[tenright]

forget it

After taking some measurements, the best we will ever see is a 3 or 3 1/2. The good news is I posted to beweavy at gbody about they're new 3" DP asking what about us hot air guys? And got this responce....


We will be working on it!
Thanks,
Brian Weaver

GBodyParts.com
3757 Baltimore Pike.
Littlestown, PA 17340
717.359.9692
http://gbodyparts.com/

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[JOELO'S T-TYPE]

I liked that response, I'm almost daydreaming about at least a 3" dp for my car.

 

[tenright]

no kidding

I would give anything to get rid of the damn stock wastegate elbow,,


T

 

[JOELO'S T-TYPE]

I will when I swap turbos, but my project has come to an unespected stop due to a family mishap, but things will get better

I know they will

 

[cool 84]

While I'm all for great exhaust flow on a turbo car, I think that's a bit much. Probably wouldn't hurt anything besides your wallet. There are some 9 sec cars running around with 3" DPs. As far as I know the single most important thing is you want is the exhaust to be able to come straight out of the turbo for a ways before there are any bends. Getting rid of the stock elbow comes to mind.

For what it's worth, I had a 2.5" pipe with ported stock elbow on my car with the TA66. Once I put on the LT 3" with no elbow, the turbo spooled much, much better and there was a power increase as well. I think I'm rambling now.

 

[cool 84]

I will when I swap turbos, but my project has come to an unespected stop due to a family mishap, but things will get better

I know they will

I hope everything is alright.

 

[tenright]

Yes Joelo very sorry to hear about the fam..hope all is well....

Getting rid of the stock elbow comes to mind.

Thats pretty much what I had in mind...I was trying to find some option to get rid of the damn stock elbow since no-one makes a DP for us anymore.....



T

 

[JOELO'S T-TYPE]

Thanks a lot for your concern, there was a car accident and my uncle is at this moment waiting for a space avaliable to have surgery on his right femur, but thank GOD he's alive and there were mostly material losses. Thanks a lot guys

When I'm able to get my hand really dirty with my car I'll post as much pics as possible, I hope I can fit the 3" DP or even a 4", but until I can share my work and ideas with you I've been learnig a LOTTTTT with your stuff.

I guess we cant have better cars............ ooops sorry forgot for a while we're at the top already..