intercooler hose blowing off

[RyanR79]

Ok my car reaches its peak boost and like almost every time i drive the car around like this the IC hose just blows off. Is it the clamps im using? should i switch to tbolt clamps or is my car just have to much air coming in for the stock IC to hold? Thanks for any help.
-Ryan

 

[turbodsm_125]

so you are running stock piping and stock intercooler?

are your clmaps behing the metal ring on each one of the connections?

 

[RyanR79]

Yes its all stock ic, but i cant understand what your saying.

 

[Misterbeechy]

if anything.. remove the hose and spray some hair spray on the clamp point of the IC.. put the hose back on .. and try some t-clamps..

the hair spray gives it a grip!

 

[RyanR79]

I might try that but i cant find any tbolt clamps here in Colorado, only online.

 

[daren_p]

Reg worm gear clamps are junk. If you want your couplers to stay on, Tbolts & a beaded pipe are the way to go. This combo will hold fine for 99% of DSM owners.

 

[92AWDHX40]

Yes all of mine are not t bolt order some new ones pick a vendor, and order some one youll have them in 3 or 4 days.

 

[Misterbeechy]

rubber bands and paper clips work great too... KIDDING

 

[GsXdSmKingGsX]

T-bolt clamp. Ive tried the hair spray thing before.

 

[RyanR79]

Thanks guys guess ill have to just get t-bolt clamps

 

[92AWDHX40]

Yeah buddy, get them and get back to boosting. Lol

 

[JuGs]

Reg worm gear clamps are junk. If you want your couplers to stay on, Tbolts & a beaded pipe are the way to go. This combo will hold fine for 99% of DSM owners.

very true when i installed a fmic and 20g on my old tsi i kept blowing the same ic pipe off. picked up a ton of tbold the coupler never came off again

rubber bands and paper clips work great too... KIDDING

dont for get duct tape that will work on anything

 

[Misterbeechy]

well order them and just dont let it boost too much if you know they are going to be popping off frequently.. i can drive boostless.. jus shift early and dont drive hard

 

[98mitsubishigst]

+2 On the T-Clamps and Beaded Piping...

 

[RyanR79]

You guys dont think that the stock ic cant handle all that boost? ### i have a 20g with about 15-20psi and still running rich. should i invest in a new exhaust system and ic?

 

[92AWDHX40]

ITs about airflow and cold air with the ic, exhaust its up to you, fmic never hurt always help.

 

[RyanR79]

ya i no but just a lot of things im doing with this car could use just all that stuff, what fmic would u recommend

 

[MathixPerforman]

I would almost upgrade your intercooler to a supra sidemount or go to a frontmount your stock intercooler could also be parcially plugged.

 

[RyanR79]

how would i check to see if its plugged