gbody parts downpipe

challengermike · 05-10-2008, 08:40 AM

Anybody using a gbody parts 3 inch down pipe?Hows the fitment.Looks really close to the body and the frame.They claim a mininum of 3/8 clarence.Is this enough clarence to keep it from hitting with stock mounts?

beachbum · 05-10-2008, 08:56 AM

I hope this isn't typical of GBODY DP's but here's my horror story. To be fair I installed new stock motor mounts to give this DP every chance of fitting correctly. Not only did I have to pound the living sh!t out of this DP to get it to clear the frame but I also had to drill the exhaust flange holes oversize because the center to centers on the exhaust flange weren't the same as the exhaust turbo housing, so the bolts wouldn't thread in. Whether this is typical of a GBODY DP, I don't know.

More_Boost!! · 05-10-2008, 11:33 PM

I don't know what to say. I've seen this pipe Beachbum is talking about, it's about the same quality as Ebay headers.

is it this one pipe or are there simular issues??

278cikiller · 05-11-2008, 05:43 AM

What a S##T pipe its been at my shop and i know how does he sell this S##T

pwr6kid · 05-11-2008, 10:11 AM

i cut and welded the pipe to make it fit. if i have to get another one i will be making my own for an external gate.

278cikiller · 05-11-2008, 10:51 AM

When you pay the price for parts you shouldnt have to cut beat and hammer S##t to make it fit thats bull s##t.

firebird_1252 · 05-11-2008, 11:08 AM

am i the only one that didnt have a problem? i love mine fits great. just have to swap out because of the puck.. brian made good for it and i'm just waiting to get my car back in to my motor builder when i get back home to swap.. i love the quality, finish and fit. great dp imo.

278cikiller · 05-11-2008, 11:15 AM

Well i think this down pipe was a reject sitting on the shelf and unloaded it to some one in canada and my buddy Brad got it total S##T when you got to redrill the holes and beat it with a 10lb hammer to clear the frame and upper control arm there is some thing wrong.

Just a Six?? · 05-11-2008, 01:35 PM

Mine fit good! Only problem was the puck was very sloppy with side to side movement. Figured out where I wanted it & put a tiny tack weld inside to keep it there. That was Norbs handiwork!

Other than the slop issue its fine? Seals good etc. Maybe you got a bum one? I would have sent it back!

firebird_1252 · 05-11-2008, 01:46 PM

me too.. brian is a amazing vendor to deal with.

norbs · 05-11-2008, 02:15 PM

I'm sure G body parts will sort it out with you. Brian may have got a bad batch. I would email him and work something out if you don't wan't to ship it back, maybe a partial refund.

278cikiller · 05-11-2008, 02:22 PM

Thats cool full refund would be great and we can hang this on my shop wall to laugh at it later

FLR · 05-11-2008, 05:00 PM

All the ones Ive seen have fit great. Maybe its just as simple as you got one out of a bad batch. I was gonna order one, but jumped on a brand new THDP instead. I picked it up and saved money. It fit the first time and I have no complaints. The TA downpipes fit great too.

Brisbon · 05-12-2008, 07:08 PM

um, i had to bang the f@#k out of mine and it still didnt fit, new motor mounts, holes dont line up at all.

very upsetting considering it was like 400$

damnit.

just plain john · 05-12-2008, 08:26 PM

Um, if I may, is there another brand new THDP around that's cheaper than Gbody? I'll take one, please.

05-10-2008, 08:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
challengermike Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 83	gbody parts downpipe Anybody using a gbody parts 3 inch down pipe?Hows the fitment.Looks really close to the body and the frame.They claim a mininum of 3/8 clarence.Is this enough clarence to keep it from hitting with stock mounts?

05-10-2008, 08:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
beachbum THE MILF MAGNET Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bopping Your Mom Posts: 6,590	I hope this isn't typical of GBODY DP's but here's my horror story. To be fair I installed new stock motor mounts to give this DP every chance of fitting correctly. Not only did I have to pound the living sh!t out of this DP to get it to clear the frame but I also had to drill the exhaust flange holes oversize because the center to centers on the exhaust flange weren't the same as the exhaust turbo housing, so the bolts wouldn't thread in. Whether this is typical of a GBODY DP, I don't know. __________________ THEY CALL ME DOCTOR LOVE...I'VE GOT THE CURE THE MILFS ARE THINKING OF. Last edited by beachbum; 05-10-2008 at 09:00 AM.

05-10-2008, 11:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
More_Boost!! Boosted 6 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The Great White North EH. Posts: 2,981	I don't know what to say. I've seen this pipe Beachbum is talking about, it's about the same quality as Ebay headers. is it this one pipe or are there simular issues?? __________________ Making Babies since 1996

05-11-2008, 05:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
278cikiller Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bowmanville Posts: 632	down pipe What a S##T pipe its been at my shop and i know how does he sell this S##T __________________ 1987 BUICK REGAL SLEEPER 274-done 45 over stage II motor, 212 ,206 roller cam, Front mount intercooler, 83lb injectors,stock ECM with hard Drivers,-RJC-4" crome pipe,-3-1/2" LS-1 MASS AIR, Preission 70MM Dog House and power plate, 70mm Accufab Throttle Body, Quad air, double fuel pump, G&N-1 alum heads, 1.65 T&D roller rockers, BRAND NEW SET OF STAINLES STEEL ATR HEADERS FOUR BOLT,WITH RACE GATE, SMC Alcohol injection system, John Craig LImted Enginering Big Shaft 76 Turbo with .81 EXCH Housing 3" mandrel bent exhaust front to back, Air bags, drag shocks, Raised runners on intake & 1" inch spacer, Power plate, two delta gates to control boost on the fly. NATIONAL RACING905-213-2871 or 905-419-0704 Home of Durhams Fastest Turbo Buicks I DO WORK ON GRAND NATIONALS,AND T-TYPES 20 YEARS ON THESE CARS.

05-11-2008, 10:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
pwr6kid Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SOUTH JERSEY aka Pennsville Posts: 124	i cut and welded the pipe to make it fit. if i have to get another one i will be making my own for an external gate. __________________ 87 GN-TE 44 BB, 3.5" DP W/ TEST PIPE, DUTTNECK IC, 60#, PP, AND STRUNG OUT ON METH100k+ miles as of 08/27/08 AND ITS A DAILY DRIVER 02 gsx-r 600

05-11-2008, 10:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
278cikiller Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bowmanville Posts: 632	down pipe When you pay the price for parts you shouldnt have to cut beat and hammer S##t to make it fit thats bull s##t. __________________ 1987 BUICK REGAL SLEEPER 274-done 45 over stage II motor, 212 ,206 roller cam, Front mount intercooler, 83lb injectors,stock ECM with hard Drivers,-RJC-4" crome pipe,-3-1/2" LS-1 MASS AIR, Preission 70MM Dog House and power plate, 70mm Accufab Throttle Body, Quad air, double fuel pump, G&N-1 alum heads, 1.65 T&D roller rockers, BRAND NEW SET OF STAINLES STEEL ATR HEADERS FOUR BOLT,WITH RACE GATE, SMC Alcohol injection system, John Craig LImted Enginering Big Shaft 76 Turbo with .81 EXCH Housing 3" mandrel bent exhaust front to back, Air bags, drag shocks, Raised runners on intake & 1" inch spacer, Power plate, two delta gates to control boost on the fly. NATIONAL RACING905-213-2871 or 905-419-0704 Home of Durhams Fastest Turbo Buicks I DO WORK ON GRAND NATIONALS,AND T-TYPES 20 YEARS ON THESE CARS.

05-11-2008, 11:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
278cikiller Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bowmanville Posts: 632	down pipe Well i think this down pipe was a reject sitting on the shelf and unloaded it to some one in canada and my buddy Brad got it total S##T when you got to redrill the holes and beat it with a 10lb hammer to clear the frame and upper control arm there is some thing wrong. __________________ 1987 BUICK REGAL SLEEPER 274-done 45 over stage II motor, 212 ,206 roller cam, Front mount intercooler, 83lb injectors,stock ECM with hard Drivers,-RJC-4" crome pipe,-3-1/2" LS-1 MASS AIR, Preission 70MM Dog House and power plate, 70mm Accufab Throttle Body, Quad air, double fuel pump, G&N-1 alum heads, 1.65 T&D roller rockers, BRAND NEW SET OF STAINLES STEEL ATR HEADERS FOUR BOLT,WITH RACE GATE, SMC Alcohol injection system, John Craig LImted Enginering Big Shaft 76 Turbo with .81 EXCH Housing 3" mandrel bent exhaust front to back, Air bags, drag shocks, Raised runners on intake & 1" inch spacer, Power plate, two delta gates to control boost on the fly. NATIONAL RACING905-213-2871 or 905-419-0704 Home of Durhams Fastest Turbo Buicks I DO WORK ON GRAND NATIONALS,AND T-TYPES 20 YEARS ON THESE CARS.

05-11-2008, 01:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
Just a Six?? OK! Who Farted Again?? Join Date: May 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 12,179	Mine fit good! Only problem was the puck was very sloppy with side to side movement. Figured out where I wanted it & put a tiny tack weld inside to keep it there. That was Norbs handiwork! Other than the slop issue its fine? Seals good etc. Maybe you got a bum one? I would have sent it back! __________________ 87 LTD. Purchased May 88 Doeskin leather, coach lites, moonroof & carpeted trunk. No Factory Hood Ornament! Special order by the VP of GM Canada! Not another like it! Lots of Go Fast goodies! 11.5 is as Fast as I go! Thats what the track told me! It's a Small World, but I wouldn't want to Paint It!!

05-11-2008, 02:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
norbs sicker than a six Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: toronto Posts: 2,620	I'm sure G body parts will sort it out with you. Brian may have got a bad batch. I would email him and work something out if you don't wan't to ship it back, maybe a partial refund. __________________ TACP SENIOR MEMBER Stuck in the driveway.......or stuck on the dyno and a "PS: Norbs is a LAZY SOB no matter how you look at it" "<ttypewe4jim[1]> lol your so jinxed a black cat wont go near you Under the change, approved by cabinet late last month, drag and stock-car racers will have until Jan. 1, 2010, to halt the use of leaded fuel. Government statistics showing racing accounts for only 1.5 per cent of leaded fuel consumption in Canada, with the remainder being used by small aircraft _ which are permanently exempted from the ban. A wide range of behavioural effects have also been reported in lead-exposed adults. These effects can include forgetfulness; irritability; lethargy; impaired concentration; depression and mood changes; dizziness; and weakness, as well as diminished: reaction time; visual motor performance; hand dexterity; IQ scores and cognitive performance, and reading scanmasters upside down.

05-11-2008, 02:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
278cikiller Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bowmanville Posts: 632	down pipe Thats cool full refund would be great and we can hang this on my shop wall to laugh at it later __________________ 1987 BUICK REGAL SLEEPER 274-done 45 over stage II motor, 212 ,206 roller cam, Front mount intercooler, 83lb injectors,stock ECM with hard Drivers,-RJC-4" crome pipe,-3-1/2" LS-1 MASS AIR, Preission 70MM Dog House and power plate, 70mm Accufab Throttle Body, Quad air, double fuel pump, G&N-1 alum heads, 1.65 T&D roller rockers, BRAND NEW SET OF STAINLES STEEL ATR HEADERS FOUR BOLT,WITH RACE GATE, SMC Alcohol injection system, John Craig LImted Enginering Big Shaft 76 Turbo with .81 EXCH Housing 3" mandrel bent exhaust front to back, Air bags, drag shocks, Raised runners on intake & 1" inch spacer, Power plate, two delta gates to control boost on the fly. NATIONAL RACING905-213-2871 or 905-419-0704 Home of Durhams Fastest Turbo Buicks I DO WORK ON GRAND NATIONALS,AND T-TYPES 20 YEARS ON THESE CARS.

05-11-2008, 05:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
FLR Livin' Like A Refugee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bear, Delaware Posts: 2,637	All the ones Ive seen have fit great. Maybe its just as simple as you got one out of a bad batch. I was gonna order one, but jumped on a brand new THDP instead. I picked it up and saved money. It fit the first time and I have no complaints. The TA downpipes fit great too. __________________ Scott Jackson aka "ScoJack" MAGNA member & Meth supplier '86 GN Working out the bugs... 11.865@112.25 w/ 1.69 60' so far New setup: Precision TE-44, Dutt neck IC, PLX SM-AFR W/B, TT 6.0 chip... '94 Silvy K1500 Mudder Equipped Daily Driver

05-12-2008, 07:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
Brisbon Brisbon 87 GN Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: little compton ri Posts: 545	um, i had to bang the f@#k out of mine and it still didnt fit, new motor mounts, holes dont line up at all. very upsetting considering it was like 400$ damnit. __________________ Got an 87 GN with .40 over sealed power forged pistons, full throttle Revolution X Roller Cam Kit roller cam 210/215 .516/.516 110 L/S , 3 billet mains, ARP studs, P@P 445 heads, stainless valves, chromoly push rods, postons ceramic headers with ceramic crossover pipe, cottons performance downpipe with turbonetics external RG-45 wastegate and manual boost controller, single BB cpte66 .63 s-cover f1 wheel, mototron 60lbs injectors, 70mm doghouse/throttlebody/plate combo, Missing parts CK performance AOD transmission built for 900hp/ transbrake/overdrive w/ 3500k billet NLU converter, B&M quicksilver ratchet shifter, B&M 3qt+ trans pan, body off resto with all poly bushings, spohn tube suspension, airbags, hotchics springs, bilstein shocks. AutoPal headlamp conversion with xtreme HID h4 bi xenon conversion. Vacuum brake conversion with SSBC calipers and SS braided lines. Trick flow rear end cover with preload bolts. All parts powder coated by muah.

05-12-2008, 08:26 PM	#15 (permalink)
just plain john Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 43	Um, if I may, is there another brand new THDP around that's cheaper than Gbody? I'll take one, please.

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