how big of a deal is bent intercooler piping?

[DSMsOwnYourV8]

I was getting ready to attach the intercooler pipes to my car, and I dropped one and noticed another one was bent. I'm worried that when I tighten them with t bolt clamps that they are going to bend again. How bad is this? I don't want to weld a bov flange on the piping, only to have bad pipes that I have to replace.

 

[93_tsi_fwd]

It doesn't really look that bad. Mine on my car is really worser than that and im still running it without any problems. Its almost bent half way. Just put on the IC pipe all the way in and tightend the clamp really tight to that it wont pop out at full boost.

 

[ob420aboosted]

that doesnt look bad at all it will be fine

 

[DSMsOwnYourV8]

sweet that's what I wanted to hear, Thanks.

 

[blcknspo0ln]

Agreed, I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[Defiant]

Round it out before you clamp it. Once round, the clamp will provide pressure all the way around it.