No negative either. I never spec'd one for a Buick 3-bolt application. I'm not even sure if PTE even offers a 3-bolt housing for that turbo. Last I heard was that the only GT series that they make a 3-bolt housing for is the GT3255A and GT3255E. I know ATP and others do not offer Buick 3-bolt specific housings for that turbo either. The GT series turbine housings bolt up differently to the chra than the standard T3 and T4 series chras do. They use 4 bolts vs 6.
The ported shroud will help keep the turbo spooled up between shifts better than a b/o valve will. Now, if you combined a ported shroud with a recirculation valve, that might really help keep it spooled. A recirculation valve would vent the pressurized air inside the intercooler plumbing back into the MAF pipe, then back into the inlet of the turbo. Vs a B/O valve would simply vent the pressurized air out to the atmosphere.
Keeping the turbo spooled up between shifts, is really only a problem on manual transmission equipped vehicles. Automatics typically don't loose more than 1psi between shifts, unless you are running a Super Uber huge turbo.
Patrick