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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 09:51 AM
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buying couplings for the intercooler and im seeing special TBOLT clamps. rating up to 50psi. Well im only going 8-10 now and 15ish down the road and I was wondering if the piping clamps at Home Depot will do? Ive seen them on peoples cars and have heard +'s and -'s things about them. I was thinking, cuz they are so cheap, id use 2 on each end of one coupling. Whihc means 4 per coupling and not 2. Will these hold for 8-10 mabye 15PSI ?
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 10:47 AM
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If you want to spend the extra money, the T-clamps are the way to go. Even with a BOV, I have blown off my intercooler pipes several times. It is one of the scariest things in the world.
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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really?! using home depot clamps your saying?
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by rugsr
really?! using home depot clamps your saying?
Not Home Depot, but the same hose clamps they sell.
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 12:00 PM
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AH OK, well i heard the tclamps have weird call outs. such as if the coupling is 2.75"x2" you need a 3" tclamp and a 2.25" tclamp.......know what i mean. I dont think you can buy a 2"tclamp for a 2" coupling. OR AM I WRONG HERE
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