silicone elbow blew with only 10lb.
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silicone elbow blew with only 10lb.
well has anyone blew apart there silicone elbows on there turbo cars..well i did and oly on 8-10lbs it was a obx, it ripped about an 8 inch tear on it just pulling out onto the street. and i wasnt even beating on it that day..the day before i did a lil bit tho...either obx is cheap or i just got a bad one
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Is there any movement in the charge pipe where the coupler is? That's really the only thing I can figure. Where did it shred it? I know my buddy's Z blew his off because his BOV was too small. Would like more information. I would be willing to say it either had movement or you had a defective OBX coupler, they aren't complete junk, and wouldn't come apart that that low of boost.
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Originally Posted by jason02Z
well has anyone blew apart there silicone elbows on there turbo cars..well i did and oly on 8-10lbs it was a obx, it ripped about an 8 inch tear on it just pulling out onto the street. and i wasnt even beating on it that day..the day before i did a lil bit tho...either obx is cheap or i just got a bad one
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Originally Posted by KraZy
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Thats why I always use straight couplers and never make a bend with one. thats what the hard pipe is for, besides it shouldn't look like a hoover vacume cleaner when its done. (J/K) Of coarse there is some spots were there is only room for a coupler with a bend, then use high quality 4 or 5 ply high temp silicone hose.
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Originally Posted by hellbents10
Thats why I always use straight couplers and never make a bend with one. thats what the hard pipe is for, besides it shouldn't look like a hoover vacume cleaner when its done. (J/K) Of coarse there is some spots were there is only room for a coupler with a bend, then use high quality 4 or 5 ply high temp silicone hose.
1 - Compressor to charge pipe
2 - Charge to Intercooler
3 - Intercooler to charge
4 - intercooler to MAF
5 - MAF to TB