fmic install keep blowing off piping?

[mheidemanjr]

so i installed my fmic look 5 hours got every thing all back together and go down the road and at 5psi boooof the f$#$ing intercooler piping blows of, ok lose clamp put it back on tighten clamp and try to drive again same thing it happen liked 7 times? any ideas why?

 

[spaugh]

What kind of kit did you install. If it is a cheaper kit then they are known for doing this. Some people say to spray hair spray on the piping then clamp the coupler on. I have never done this but have seen many people have good luck out of it.

 

[->PrOjEcTGS<-]

What type of clamps and couplers are you using? Are your pipes beaded or are they flat around the ends?

Get some good Silicone couplers and t-bolt clamps. Double them up if the pipes are not beaded.

 

[Spoolin18]

Does your pipes not have beads? If not try this old trick: spray hair spray on it slide the pipes on and use t-bolt clamps. Not sure if it works, I've never done it, but several people swear by it. I have heard of people using glue to hold them on.

 

[Spoolin18]

What type of clamps and couplers are you using? Are your pipes beaded or are they flat around the ends?

Get some good Silicone couplers and t-bolt clamps. Double them up if the pipes are not beaded.

x2 that would be the best route.

 

[Rex2342]

My ebay pipe kit did this too. What I did was screwed in 4 screws in the end of the pipes to act as a bead and got some t-bolt clamps. The screws don't need to be long but they need a decent size head on them so the clamps have something to stop them from coming off.

 

[NOSLO2PT0]

Take the piping to a performance shop or a welding place. have them bead roll the pipes, or weld a bead around each end of each pipe. That's why the couplers blow off, because they don't have anything to grab onto.

 

[canada4g63]

here's a for sure fix, t-clamps and silicone hose and take the piping off and weld little tabs for the hose to clamp down on.

 

[Colt4G63 also]

I wrote a tech article on this. You can make your own bead roller with a vise grip, a washer, and a muffler clamp. It works awesomely.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/art...7563-how-bead-your-own-intercooler-pipes.html