coltboostin

50psi on a Mitsu 120psi on a compound Dodge-but the Dodge used hump hose if it matters.

coltboostin

That only works when the motor is solid mounted to the chassis and there is ZERO flex.

Clamps and couplers work fine if the turbo system was not built by a potato.

a98ws6

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My motor is secured by a motorplate/midplate combo. Ill try silicone couplers this time till i go to a a2w.

V-seriesTech

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Bead rollers aren't that expensive....especially if you make a kit or two every now and then. Any person or shop that builds turbos...should have a bead roller. Just another tool for the tool box that when needed, is priceless. They do sell bead rolled ends, or if someone wanted a pipe with a bead roll on it, I could make it(within reason). The co I work for sells them, or you can go buy a permanent mount one from somewhere like harbor freight, and make your own contraption. Either way, not out of reach for all of us.

V-bands are positive mount flanges, like someone mentioned you need flex between the engine/chassis/IC tubing so nothing breaks or snaps off due to twisting/binding/wheelies landing, etc... silicone humps or couplers will take up that vibration... if you are running past 80psi I would recommend a high pressure clamp.

Several companies make them....only a couple in my opinion worth buying. Recently switched from silicone to these style high pressure clamps....I honestly do not need them...total over kill but, I work on my car a lot, and these clamp designs are set up to not use any tools..so, for quick work on street or track, I can remove charge tubing without too much tools or trouble. Time is money. looking around for an 11mm driver when I can just pull a release pin...is awesome. That is the main purpose for me...cause again, silicone works totally fine at MY level. The PLUS side is, it looks sick.

a98ws6

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Pics of your clamps?^^^

V-seriesTech

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"JODAR Dual Seal Couplers"







from this...


to this..

a98ws6

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Wish they had those^^^ that mated two different size pipes together. Looking for the best coupler to go from my 102mm tb (4") to my 3" cold side pipe.

greenvortec97

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im quoting this

mrstepheneades

23 psi on my old setup. Couplers held fine with tbolt clamps.

JustAFooL

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Did you bead roll the ends?

V-seriesTech

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We have cones/reducers(or fab co's make them as well). Like my FMIC...has 3" outlets...I just went from 3" to 4"(IC to TB) in a SHORT transition(look at top of my intercooler in pics I posted for reference) then to a 4" "dual seal clamp"

Need better pics? Lemme know.

a98ws6

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Ill take some more pics please.

V-seriesTech

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an idea with a clamp mounted to the transition. Fits in ID of flange.



Here is flange setup on my car without clamps


upclose to intercooler setup. Simple transition.



Lemme know if better angles,..or different pics or measurements are needed.

a98ws6

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I like the smooth transition pipe and clamp. Are they both from RPS?

V-seriesTech

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yessir.

*very important-mention you're an LS1tech member.

a98ws6

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Will do. I found the 4" dual seal connector but it says for aluminum pipe. Do you have a solution in stainless?

V-seriesTech

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haha nice.

Almost. Aluminum was the only thing we offered(still a pretty new clamp) up until a month or so ago based large request from the diesel fellas(the diesel dudes are hard core boost wise) who really wanted/needed a steel one. So we right now have the option for mild steel or aluminum only. I don't think we have any stainless on the drawing board unfortunately.

a98ws6

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Mild steel might work. Do you offer the clamp and transition cone in mild?

V-seriesTech

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Like a complete high pressure clamp, with a steel end on both sides? Instead of aluminum? Yessir, no problem. Cones we have too, or transitions,..depending on what size to what size you want(mild steel, aluminum or stainless). For the most part, probably.

Ryans99ls1

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Havent seen anyone mention it, but if you stick to straight couplers you shouldnt have too many issues. Angle'd coupler's are where a lot of blowouts happen.