Coupler Issues...
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Coupler Issues...
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...
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Re: Coupler Issues...
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.
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Re: Coupler Issues...
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
post up a pic or two of said pipe so we can see what you have going on
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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.
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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
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