downpipe ????

[05maxlly]

i am looking into a downpipe i still have the stock turbo and i have 5" magnaflow downpipe back exhuast.i want to get a downpipe that will work on my stock turbo and eliminate the flange. i dont mind cutting my exhaust to make this work. i dont know if this is evenpossible but i am sure some of you do

any help would be nice

 

[LBZrcks]

Call Kat, a diamond eye will bolt right in, is there a reason why you want to eliminate the flange?

 

[Kat]

I do have some in stock

 

[*THE_RED_ROCKET*]

I was going to do one when i got my turbo. How much hp does a down pipe give a stock truck with heavy tune?

 

[05maxlly]

i want to get rid of the flange because its so small i am thinking i could have like 3" off the turbo and adapt it up the my 5" exhaust but i dont know if its do able

 

[LBZrcks]

i want to get rid of the flange because its so small i am thinking i could have like 3" off the turbo and adapt it up the my 5" exhaust but i dont know if its do able

Almost anything is possible but I would get a left sided trans dipstick because that will get in the way for a pipe that big. It's already pretty tight as it is.

 

[05maxlly]

am i thinking to much about this i am thinking bigger is better

 

[LBZrcks]

am i thinking to much about this i am thinking bigger is better

Honestly I would just get whatever is easiest and is already a benifit. I'm sure going a lil bigger would help but it would be a PITA imo

 

[sweetdiesel]

Just get a diamond eye or a bigger turbo,Kat has both in stock

Mike L or Trippen have the left handed dipstick and they are very nice!

 

[LarryJewell]

Is the Diamond Eye 3" or 3 1/2", I never did measure it

 

[LBZ]

Mine is in the basement of my house with a pile of other parts but I believe they are 3" ID

 

[LarryJewell]

Volume 2, Issue 3, Page 86, Diesel Tech Magazine shows a 3 1/2" ID Turbo down pipe by DDP, I wonder if this would be an iomprovement over the 3" Diamond Eye

 

[LBZ]

I didn't know Diamond Dallas Page made downpipes!:rofl:

Can a 3 1/2" be fit in there without moving the tranny dipstick?

 

[LarryJewell]

I didn't know Diamond Dallas Page made downpipes!:gay:

Can a 3 1/2" be fit in there without moving the tranny dipstick?

I'll let ya'll know tomorrow

 

[NWTDIESEL]

Let us know and post some pics. I have a 3 1/2" on my lb7, it is tight and have to use the MikeL left side dipstick.

 

[Diesel Pilot]

Diamond eye is definitely 3".

The 3.5" might be a bit better but you have to get rid of the 3" neck at the start of the front pipe. With that still in place it would be the biggest restriction.

 

[LarryJewell]

Diamond eye is definitely 3".

The 3.5" might be a bit better but you have to get rid of the 3" neck at the start of the front pipe. With that still in place it would be the biggest restriction.

I didn't think about that, your right though, a little fab work would be needed to make the gain worth the cost, and then there may not be enough gain anyway

 

[Turbo Buick 6]

I just made a braket to push my dipstick back towards the firewall. With this I was able to fit a 3 1/2" dp and 2" up-pipe:baby: Prob going to try making a 4 1/2" or 5" dp for her

 

[sweetdiesel]

I just made a braket to push my dipstick back towards the firewall. With this I was able to fit a 3 1/2" dp and 2" up-pipe:baby: Prob going to try making a 4 1/2" or 5" dp for her

I might have been able to fit 4 1/2" after seeing how the 4" went in
but I also dont have the dipstick there.

the tightest spot is right at the bottom of the firewall where the tunnel starts


unless we went with oval tubing?

 

[Turbo Buick 6]

I might have been able to fit 4 1/2" after seeing how the 4" went in
but I also dont have the dipstick there.

the tightest spot is right at the bottom of the firewall where the tunnel starts


unless we went with oval tubing?

With my headers that is prob the most open spot, could deff fit 5" right there. Stock up-pipe run in about the center of the head, mine is up around the center of the valve cover....lots more room

Its the old stocker but it shows how much more room


you wont have to worry about this on the 01 anyway haha