Newbie question on Downpipes

[t-typed]

Ok. I've been searching and I can't find any real definative answer. A friend of mine has a custom made (by a muffler shop) 3" downpipe that he's willing to sell to me cheap. but he has an '86 GN . . . I have an '85 "hot air" T-type. Will it fit? It is still on his car (someone rearended him, totaled, bent frame). I havn't gotten over there to look at it to see if it will fit... i can't remember where his turbo sits in his engine bay so that's why i've been searching and now asking...

Thanx,
T-typed

 

[mike85gn]

It won't fit, the turbo on the '86 is mounted in front of the engine as opposed to on top of the engine like we have. Your best bet would be an ATR or Mease downpipe if you are looking to upgrade. They both work pretty well, the Mease is a little more fancy and nicer overall, but hard to find.

 

[racemybuick]

Sorry T-Typed, the 86 87 turbo was mounted on the front of the motor for the intercooled set up. The down pipe will not fit, due to the reason not only because the turbo is on the front, but that the turbo is actually "clocked" or twisted differently into the intake. If you are in search of an aftermarket DP on the larger side, ATR i believe sells an entire kit for the Hot Air cars, and they are a little on the pricey side.

Other than that, MEASE performance in NJ might have a few pipes left which mount directly to the turbo, eliminating that elbow on your turbo. They are a tight fit, but they are 3" and look real nice. Lee Thompson used to have a few of his own 3" pipes, but last time I talked with him, he said he was all out....With Lee's pipe, you needed to buy an external gate, because his eliminated the puck inside the elbow (eliminated the elbow completely), and the Mease pipe has the puck integrated like the stock elbow.

Other thank that, it is a little difficult to find a manufacturer of our DP's because it is a lot of bending and very limited space. Good luck with whatever you decide!

John

 

[t-typed]

thanx

Oh well, you know I fidured that it would be difficult... I may have to look into having a Muffler shop mandrel bend a custon downpipe... I DO infact have an arc welder... i may try to buy a few madrel bends from jc whitney and weld them together...

 

[cool 84]

IMO, if you're going to spend the money on a DP, get one that eliminates the factory elbow. I went from a 2.5" KB DP with a ported factory elbow to a LT 3" elbowless DP and there was an immediate difference in spool and power, more than I thought there would be. Mease makes/made one that looked pretty nice.

 

[Mease Performance]

Originally posted by cool 84
IMO, if you're going to spend the money on a DP, get one that eliminates the factory elbow. I went from a 2.5" KB DP with a ported factory elbow to a LT 3" elbowless DP and there was an immediate difference in spool and power, more than I thought there would be. Mease makes/made one that looked pretty nice.

Thanks cool

Give Brian weaver (gbodyparts.com) a call 1-410-285-3740 , he just picked up three for stock on the hotair pipes. The ones we sent to brian were ceramicoated, so they will cost more $$ than the uncoated versions.

good luck!

 

[Bweavy]

2 down pipes left.Test pipe only available.They are ceramicoated.

 

[turbobooster]

yup mease and bweavy r right only 3 left 2 shipped out one was shipped to me plus im the only one that oredered it wit the dump so if u can, call brian at Gbodyparts (410) 285-3740 good guy to deal wit he'll let u know whats the deal wit meases's dp, what i was told that was that those r the last and final 3 he will be producing but goodluck

 

[irockwithdirt]

Originally posted by Mease Performance
Thanks cool

Give Brian weaver (gbodyparts.com) a call 1-410-285-3740 , he just picked up three for stock on the hotair pipes. The ones we sent to brian were ceramicoated, so they will cost more $$ than the uncoated versions.

good luck!

People were just starting to wonder about you



t-typed: IMO if U plan to do future mods...........if AT ALL posible get the piece from Brian while they are available. Good luck.

 

[turbobooster]

just got mine yesterday its one nice dp f***en sweet it only took 4 days to get to me couldnt get any better