couplers for charge pipes.. i have a Q?
 

ok so ive found silicone couplers online... but the bastards i found are like $13 per coupler.. is there a cheaper way to do this? i thought about using RAD. hose... but i dont think its made as large as id need to acomodate the 2" charge pipes.... anyone know?

-clayton

Re:couplers for charge pipes.. i have a Q?
 

If you have a Lowes nearby. Go there, in the drain section, they have hoses. For a 2.5" pipe you will need a 2" coupler. (I know thats a .5" smaller) That is what I am using on my turbo pipes, and they are what i used on my cai. They are about .. 2.95 a piece..and come with 2 hose clamps.
-rollmodel

any more info, just email me.

Re:couplers for charge pipes.. i have a Q?
 

They come with the clamps too? That's a deal.

Re:couplers for charge pipes.. i have a Q?
 

yupper. hose clamps. the only thing bad about the couplers.. maybe its my paint though.. prolly the paint on my intake pipes. it smugs under the coupler (you don't see it anyway but it still does)

my friend bought a silcon hose clamp for like 15$ it says "matrix" on it ::).. mine have some letters, i haven't really read them though. but for 2.95$. i think i will stick with mine.
-rollmodel

just remeber, whatever size pipe you are looking to connect, buy a these couplers .5" smaller. (they measure the i.d. of the coupler which will fit over the o.d. of the pipe) ;)

Re:couplers for charge pipes.. i have a Q?
 

hot damn... thats sweet as hell.. thanks man.. and as far as "smudging paint" i could honestly care less....i dont plan on painting it anyway :)
thanks!!! im going to go spend some greeny green green at lowes :)

-Clayton

Re:couplers for charge pipes.. i have a Q?
 

The only thing id suggest is NOT using a rubber connector on the compressor housing. I did and it melted to a nice gooooooooooooooooo.

Re:couplers for charge pipes.. i have a Q?
 

I haven't seen them melt yet... but i will definately keep an eye on it.. thanks.
-rollmodel

Re:couplers for charge pipes.. i have a Q?
 

Come on GrumpyCivic, that just makes a better seal. I thought you would know that by now. ;) ;D ???

Re:couplers for charge pipes.. i have a Q?
 

haha well.. maybe. I popped the hood one day and noticed it was deforming pretty badly, it hadnt fallen apart yet.. but was close. I went ahead and shelled out like 10 bucks and bought a proper silicone reducer. everything else is rubber from homodepot tho!

Re:couplers for charge pipes.. i have a Q?
 

hmm maybe i'll have to forgo being a cheap ass on the coupler for the compressor housing..... but then again i'm using a 14B... and the outlet pipe is fairly far away from the housing.. we'll see


thanks for the info again!

-Clayton