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Old 10-26-2006, 05:50 PM
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Danny has been doing some WOT with my car. Seems each time he blows another hose off! The usual screw type clamps aren't cutting it. Nearly every one has noe been replaced with "T clamps". Unfortunately he ran out of them and the one single clamp didn't show up with today's UPS visit.
Hopefully tomorrow?
So here I am.......waiting for a "two dollar part"
Old 10-26-2006, 05:55 PM
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T clamp....is that the kind you pinch with pliers?
Old 10-26-2006, 06:08 PM
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Default No, it's this kind:

<img src="http://www.hosetechniques.com/images/before_after/TBoltClamp400.jpg">

And any silicone hose should be using it...<ul><li><a href="http://www.hosetechniques.com/catalog_products.tpl?cart=11619160051469732&amp;ca tegory=T-Bolt%20Clamps">T-bolt clamps</a></li></ul>
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Default No....similar to the link attached. Basically >>

instead of a screw adjustment it's a locking nut.<ul><li><a href="http://www.clampco.com/products/tbolt_stock.htm">http://www.clampco.com/products/tbolt_stock.htm</a</li></ul>
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that's it!
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Default I am truly surprised they didn't use these in the first place. Basic step when increasing boost or

using silicone hoses...
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"Two weeks"
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i keep procrastinating myself. need to get it done too. $2??? where you getting them for that?
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Actually...not sure of price...."two dollar" sounded cool....but cheap, nonetheless
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Default We were using the better quality of the screw type to good effect >>

and that was with a smaller turbo getting &gt;= 30psi.
Guess this was one reason Danny didn't want me to be going WOT until he did it first. He did mention that hoses could work loose.
Bet he'll be using t-clamp on his next high upgrade car


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