[cota]

Having a hard time keeping the stock boots on with the gt42r and 50psi of boost. IC tubes are stock but the intake Y and intakes are smooth. I just bought some better clamps and hose. I have cleaned and roughed up the clamp area's and tried the hairspray trick.
But here's my question. I'm thinking of welding some wire, about the thickness of a coat hanger, around the ends of the tubes to help keep them from sliding off. Good idea, bad idea?
Any other idea's? Thanks.

 

[02Bluestroker]

Yeah, putting a ridge around the edge of the tube is the way to go. Thats the way all the high pressure tractors, drag cars that I work on are, no problems with blowing tubes off...

 

[RockinJW]

I welded a ring around the ends of my ic pipes and it's worked like a charm. I used stick welding rod for the ring, just tacked it in place all the way around the pipe.

 

[PTSUPERD]

Double clamps.

 

[cota]

Rockin, what size rod did you use?
Thanks guys, just checking to makle sure I'm on the right track.

 

[gregrob]

Wish someone had pics of wide open's setup on their race trucks. Very ingenious and neat looking.

Basically connects the two pieces together with a metal strap which bridges over the boot, that way they can seperate, and therefore can't come loose.

 

[bigrpowr]

cota....find someone with a BEAD ROLLER!!! it works wonders....once you do that, then strap it.

 

[gregrob]

dont wanna hear about your beads.

thanx

 

[cota]

I'll try the new boots, clamps and wire trick. If that doesn't work then I'll bolt everything together. I'm not making that much boost.

 

[bigrpowr]

i was blowing off with 52 lbs with the aurora 5k..

here's some pics of the latest setup...

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2781033890079772083ZXyYMo

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2965021890079772083qQJawR

 

[gregrob]

bitchin'

 

[Slated4Greatness]

Very nice Mike!! Are they for sale yet?

 

[cota]

Bling, very nice.

 

[Tom S]

I agree that is a cool little link.:rockon:


Tom

 

[kainers]

That is pretty damn slick.

Maybe something like that to keep the Y from lifting off the plenums.That comes up from the pedastal and bolts to the Y or straps to the Y

 

[strokin_early_99]

Friggin show off Bigr. What trick did you have to turn for those puppies?
Damn, those are nice. I don't quite need that level of retention yet but it would be sweet to show off.

BTW, Where do you get new IC tubes other than ford? I have a boot on the passenger side tube where wires wore a thin spot in the tube and it blew it out. Some where I saw banks tubes for sale but can't seem to find them now.

Keep Strokin'

 

[bbunting]

Very nice Mike!! Are they for sale yet?

They are, but a little pricey, so start with some gasket glue first.

 

[Soaggydogg]

Like mentioned I would either have a bead rolled in or a welded line 360*. I bought true CAC hose in a 36" stick and use a quality CT hose clamp. Make sure everything is super clean.

 

[bigrpowr]

my ic tubes are rolled on every end, with the biggest bead that roller would possibly do. i've had the beads on there for a long time. i've always noticed though, at the top where the ic pipe meets the intake "y" andd where the turbo meets the hot pipe, they tend to move a bit, so we strapped it for good measure...because even with beads i could see the boots moving a bit, i believe this only started happening once i started hitting 58 psi.

as for the intake plenums, TN made me a custom set of high rise intakes with a very large bead. ive only lost aboot there once, and i believe that to be installer error. with me changing turbo's anything is possible.