3L (2.8) turbo exhaust size

[Xr246]

Just turboed my 2.8. Whats a good size for the exhaust? people have said 2 and a half inch and 3 inch?

Is 2 and a half enough? 3 seems like over kill?

[dazza85]

I also have a 2.8 and have been told 2 &1/2 is the way to go
The trick if you can call it that is to go all the way from the turbo
A lot of people go from after the flexi join because of the price

[navara820]

I turboed my 3L about 18 months ago and did 2 1/2 exhaust at the same time, runs real good and seems to get the heat out well. Wouldn't go any smaller though.

[Damz]

Im goin 3 inch on my TD27t. The TD42t guys go 3.5 inch if thats any aid to you

[Heath]

Got 3" mandrel on my 3lt prado and i think its slightly too big (noisey now - it drones). 2.5" should be okay unless you are going heavy on the mods.

[tweake]

2.5 is ok, 3" is a little bit better but costs more.
sound, it all depends on what mufflers, if any, you fit.

[reeceb]

Im thinkin along the same lines as the others, 2 1/2 inch for a 2.8 litre turbo. there seems to be a masive price jump when you go to a 3 inch pipe especialy if you run a flexi on the system, i've got a 4.2 GQ nissan with extractors and 3 inch mandrel pipe, and remember that dam flexi being about a third the price of the pipe work, also the 2 1/2 pipe will be easier to tuck up under the truck. good luck dude.

[Damz]

I got my 3" flexi for $50. Ill admit I shopped around, but Arthur Low exhausts in New Plymouth was the cheapest for everything, flexi, coby, and combo bend.

[reeceb]

50 bucks is good dude, if i remember back me pipe came in about $350 and i put me own headers on but that was about 8 years ago. Pays to have a good sift around for prices tho ah.

[darinz]

Im goin 3 inch on my TD27t. The TD42t guys go 3.5 inch if thats any aid to you

Whoever told you that a TD42 needs 3.5" is an idiot! 3" is good enough for about 700hp depending on the length of the exhuast. I don't know of a single td42 that would even need, or would benfit from a 3.5" exhuast.