ss1

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On a stock 75mm ported throttle body. Is it a good idea to tig weld a bead around the front of the throttle body to prevent the coupler from blowing off under boost? Lets say 15-20psi? I know the FAST TB's have a nice lip, but the stock ones only have a very slight ridge. Is this a concern or not worth the effort?

JAX04

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I didnt have any trouble what so ever at 15lbs on mine.

Use a GOOD T-Bolt clamp!

denmah

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i have a ebay 90 2.5 to 3.75 (jdm racing) and a good Tbolt from RPS and i run 22lbs and i have no blow off valve and have yet to have a problem with the stock ls1 throttle body

9sectruck

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the best thing I have found to work on a none beaded pipe or TB is hair spray. lite coat on both pieces and let tack up push on,, a mother to get back apart

Need_a_Camaro

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I've welded a bead on the aluminum housing of a GM maf when we used them on the DSMs. It shouldnt be a problem at all, provided whoever welds it knows what they're doing. CLEAN, CLEAN, then CLEAN the part.

denmah

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damn! that is a great idea haha

warriorcustoms

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LoL We used to use that trick on our BMX bikes back in the day Played hell tryin to get the grips back off

MaxxMitchell

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I weld 8 bumps on the lip so that I don't over heat the bearings/seals on the shaft. I have seen more experienced tig welders submerge the TB in water to keep the seals safe so that a V-band could be welded on.

Beanslsxnova

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That funny! I also use the hairspray trick. It works wonders with a eBay ic piping kit 18#'s is the highest I've been and no problems

stevieturbo

Hairspray helps, but cleanliness is vital ! and a good quality hose clip.

JAX04

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And it works amazing! When i took apart my GTO kit that built, frig! I was cussing trying to get that bitch back apart.

You know when your pulling and old vacuum line off something and your prying flat head screw drivers up in the end trying to brake it loose,

Yeah... Thats how mine was. lol

oange ss

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pwrtrip75

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I TIG'd a bead around mine, and a friends... If you can do it, I dont know why you wouldnt. After an elbow blew off and destroyed my fan i didnt want to risk it again. Wont happen again.

CALL911

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I also had an intake elbow that kept popping off with boost. After a tig weld, it never came off under boost again.

ittwgn

i had the same problem when turning up boost to 20psi !!! my t/body had its stock lip machined off when it was ported and polished!!!! i was using top quality clamps too !!!!ending up trying to silicone it on still came off!!!ended up using silicone and said fark it small self drilling flat head screws smoothed off on the inside no problems since!!!sounds a bit rough but it works cheers!!!

TheLS1Lover

BINGO! I did this to the grips on my quad. I changed them recently and they were a PITA to get off.