downpipe question?

[V6-Sauce]

hi, a question about gbodyparts 3" stock replacement downpipe. It's suppose to fit and it looks like nice clean pipe from the website. I'm going to rebuilt my stock turbo soon, I don't need a larger turbo, I only run 16-17psi of boost....would this 3" pipe make a difference for me, would the stock turbo spool up better and flow nice and safely without problems. Or should I just stay with stock downpipe with the elbow....There's no dents or holes in it, just looks old, works o.k I guess. I don't race, just a weekend car, I don't beat it....I have a few small mild mods, but the motor is stock including transmission.mantainence is very good on the car( wires/spark plugs/diff oil/motor oil/fluids etc). I still have the originial powermaster brake system.

-009's/TT chip 93-94/valve cover breather/walbro 340 ss fuel pump/hotwired/new 4 frame body-bushings/rearseat brace kit/new hooker dual exhaust(no test or dump pipe)/adjustable fuel pressure regulator/adjustable wastegate/rjc boostcontroler/k&n 9"cone filter with maf pipe with stock maf sensor/stock headers, stock turbo(oil seal leak), and stock downpipe, stock intercooler. For some reason I'm still thinking about it? what do guys think..Or I can just ask my friend that works on my car he's a great guy with alot of experience on these turbo buicks?

 

[turbojoe1]

I just recently sold one along with the stock elbow and waste gate.
Its a nice cheap upgrade. It will help the turbo spool a little fast and breath better. To get the most out of it for "free" port the stock elbow and get rid of the cat.

Thanks Joe

 

[V6-Sauce]

joe thx for your reply, I want keep the cat, maybe just get a hi flow one. I'm not talking about the kirban downpipe that bolts to the stock restrictive elbow.....that's the way I was thinking of going. That was another post. It's the 3" gbodyparts.com downpipe less restrictive one that bolts directly to the turbo

 

[turbojoe1]

Well then, even better. I just reread ur posts.

Yes that DP will make a difference, even more so than the 3" stock style replacement. Defiantly get a high flow, i personally always used the Thundercat high flow ss spun cats, small and sound great.

Thanks Joe