I have a 6266 turbo k20 in a integra.. I was wondering how many of you guys are using straight v band right off the throttle body, turbo(not talking about downpipe) and intercooler.. I was thinking about doing this so I don't have to use any silicone on the piping.. but I was thinking there would be no flex.. and if I hit a bump it would just crack it.. and if I use the silicone and clamps.. it would give a little flex..

The car is a weekend type car.. no daily driving.. sunday driving.. to meets.. some drag events..

Thanks in advance

 

I'm running Vanjen Clamps on my throttle body and intercooler outlet. Love'em. Easy to use no tools needed for removing pipe

 

Are u not worried about hitting a bump and the piping have no flex.. and breaking off the clamp.. that's what I am worried about.???

 

It's a furrel and rubber orings and a clamp thee is a enough give. I also have max extreme
Race mounts from hasport. My motor doesn't move at all and the intercooler doesn't move either.

 

Ok.. I got it.. I mean I am just thinking that if I ever hit a bump.. the piping or flange welded on to the throttle body will break.. What do you think I should do.? did you use all clamp like that everywhere on the intercooler setup?

 

vanjen clamps allow for movement whereas v banded clamps do not allow for movement. Either run vanjen clamps or wiggins style clamps and you will not have to work about breaking anything from engine vibration.

 

I run the clamps on cold side only. I have a coupler from the turbo the the intercooler because I already had the 2.5" coupler and cold side is 3" so got vanjens instead of buying couplers. Plus Turbo-Elements have me a good deal on all th work I had done to the car

 

Ok awesome. . I was thinking about welding a v band clamp on the turbo? Is that ok.. or making things difficult

 

I have the couplers on my whole setup... cold side=3" and turbo to I intercooler is 2.5".. just was thinking to switch to all vanjen setup. .

 

I run 3 3" Vanjens on my hot side and on the cold side it's 2 4" Vanjens and 1 3" Vanjen. My engine doesn't have solid mounts either thanks to the awesome design of the Vanjen clamps I still don't have any issues.

 

im will be running a vibrant vband clamp on the throttle body and rubber coupler on the intercooler allowing for the flex.
i will be on solid mounts

 

That's what im worried about.. but according to people on here.. we shouldn't have to worry about it.. so.. yeah.. im still trying to figure out.. if I should do only one side or both..

 

Done by beeyond eng - customers vehicle

 

There is quite a bit of flex with Wiggins or Vanjen style clamps. I poobably wouldnt run vband's unless you have solid mounts, but even then I would imagine it would be a bit of a pain.

I run Wiggins, and they work awesome (Turbo to intercooler, both inlet and outlet of intercooler, one mid way up the cold side piping, and one at the TB)

 

Damn.. thats fresh...

 

What made u pick wiggins over vanjen's?

 

his wallet... lol

 

Lol wiggins is cheaper? Kind of like the vanjen clamp. . Seems like status.. lol

 

What made u pick wiggins over vanjen's?

 

Vanjens are half the cost of wiggins.

 

oh ok thought it was the other way around.. I think I am going to do the vanjen clamps on the throttle body side.. but will a 3" vanjen welded on work off a rsx type s throttle body?

 

I think if you run all vanjens you will be fine. cause the vanjens allow for movement.

 

x2 on vanjen/wiggens clamps if you dont want silicone. used them on a few cars and they worked great and have a good amount of movement, if needed.

 

Ok sounds im going to do all vanjen clamps on the intercooler setup