From my understanding,
Exhaust out of the turbine is never laminar. Its turbulent, until a few feet after..
Big downpipes help spool by keeping the least amount of restriction off the turbine. But if you run a full exhaust, you neck down gradually to aid velocity and laminar flow. Too big of an exhaust after the downpipe actually creates turbulence and slows the exhaust.
Which is why you see some set ups with bigger downpipes - necking down to a smalller pipe depending on the power output. Typically 3" for up to 400hp 3.5" to 600, and 4" 700 and up