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3" downpipe

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> I'm about to replace the exhaust on my '83 Flathood,
> from the turbo back, i'm going 3" all the way.
> I noticed in the Tips section of your Site, someone
> mentioned to include a FlexPipe when making the
> Downpipe, I have never heard of this, what do you know
> about this?

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A flex pipe will reduce some of the stress put on the downpipe and turbo, but very few people use them. If you attach the downpipe with a bracket securely to the engine (using one of the trany to engine bolts) you will not have any troubles.

Before I did the V8 conversion I had a modified B230FT with complete 3" system from turbo to tail, used a single Dynomax Ultraflow muffler. Definite increase in power and the sound was excellent, not too loud for normal driving and cruising, but great sound under full throttle.
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