bigbadz71

ok so we have been having issues with couplers blowing off at the track. we have tried everything form new couplers to spray adhesive around them and it still happens. can any body give me some advice on what we can do to prevent this from happening it only happens when we go into 3rd and 4th gear they blow off? they are on the cool side so we are lost at what to do any help would be apreciated...

JBLAZE622

T-bolt clamps and a bead roll at the end of the charge pipes or just go with V-Bands

kyden

are they bead rolled?

bigbadz71

we have t bolt clamps and they are bead rolled... so should i just got with v-bands?

Spoolin18

Another option would be to fabricate/weld on brackets to the charge pipe themselves and bolt them down to the body of the car. This would prevent the charge pipes from moving back and forth, which i can pretty much tell you is happening right now.

Blown90hatcH

Post some pics. Good clamps, bead rolls and proper alignment.....you should not be having that issue.

Slow00si

how much movement does the engine have, and is the clamp on past the bead roll or is it clamped down on the bead? only time ive ever seen cars constantly blow pipes off is too much engine movement or real bad fitment 90% of the time.
post up a pic or two of said pipe so we can see what you have going on

toddvw

v-band on turbo and throttle body! use silicon on intercooler side for movements sake

s2kfromhell

thought about switching to the hargetts?

bigbadz71

i will try to get some pictures for yall... the engine moves a little but not much.. i will try to get the pictures tonight...

boostedcivicsir

t bolt clamps, not bead rolled, but welded a bead at the end of each pipe, and when i assemble, use 2+2 to assemble, and when it dries, it is tight.

A train

hargett ftmfw!

turbotypeR@SPEC

The most important thing is that they need to be lined up correctly. I bend a lip outward at the end of each pipe with duckbill plyers. Then I use 4 worm gear clamps on each hose. Each one turned opposite the other. This has worked flawlessly for me for years. I used t bolt clamps before, but they tend to crimp the silicone and cause a small leak. Besides, they are very expensive. If you have plenty of money, just use some sort of v band setup.

bigbadz71

ok thanks guys i will try that.. and danny what are worm gear clamps? i have never heard of those?

turbotypeR@SPEC

worm gear clamps are the el cheapo clamps from home depot. kinda like the 8mm head radiator clamps. I think all the clamps on my car cost me $18.LOL

turbotypeR@SPEC

It is kinda hard to see in the pic, but there are two clamps on each side of the coupler, turned opposite of each other. I have never had an issue with pipes coming off with this combo

bigbadz71

thanks danny i see how you have it will try it when we go to ifo in 2 weeks...

turbotypeR@SPEC

Here's a better pic: