 Need advice, intercooler couplers |
 May 11, 2009 - 8:47 PM
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My intercooler piping keeps popping off anytime I hit any decent amount of boost (14psi or so) and it's starting to annoy the crap out of me. It normally pops in 1 of 2 spots...all the other connections have been doing alright so far. I'm looking into getting new couplers but wanted peoples opinions on hump connectors. They seem to be more expensive then the straight ones but I would be willing to pay the extra price for them if they aid in this issue. Thanks for the help!
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May 12, 2009 - 11:57 AM
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art has it right.
quality silicone couplers and t-bolt clamps are the key. if you have aluminum piping, have the ends beaded, or have a bead welded on like pit suggested, or you will crush the ends before you can get the clamps tight enough. siliconeintakes.com is very reliable, have good quality stuff, and ship fast. hump couplers are good if your engine moves alot like ours tend to, but you only should use one hump coupler per side (one on the hot side, one on the cold) and they should be at the flex point on each side. -------------------- Former Team 5SFTE pro member ;)
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CELL_PROTOTYPE_X Need advice May 11, 2009 - 8:47 PM
bccentaur3 What kind of clamps are you using?
Forget the hu... May 11, 2009 - 8:50 PM CELL_PROTOTYPE_X t clamps May 11, 2009 - 8:51 PM pitcelica does your intercooler pipes have a lip on both end... May 12, 2009 - 11:16 AM lagos post a pic of your engine bay and the coupler and ... May 12, 2009 - 11:52 AM
CELL_PROTOTYPE_X Thanks for all the input! I would take a pictu... May 12, 2009 - 7:25 PM |
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