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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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I've been reading up on home depot couplers and can only find negative ---- about using them. Most people say that they either leak boost or rip/tear or melt. Yeah I know if you get them too close to the manifold or ---- like that it could melt (common sense).

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1- Home Depot couplers GOOD or no bueno for 7psi?
2- How long do they last?
3- Why is my pee pee itching?
Old Feb 11, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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thats good to know. Thanks. Do they sell this stuff by the foot? If so how much did you pay for a foot?

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Everyone I know says not to use crush bends for charge piping... to me it doesn't really matter since the air is being forced through anyways... I'm going with 2.5 ID charge pipes, is my performance really going to be effected that much by going with crush bends? The only reason why I'm asking is because it seems a lot damn easier just to go the muffler shop and get them to make me some pipes... What you guys think?
Old Feb 11, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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if you are only gona run 7psi, why not just run pvc pipe from home depot. I know it works, and its cheap!
Old Feb 11, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by jagojon3
Been using the same home depot 90 off my turbo for 3 years, no problems. Max it has seen is 12 psi though until the weather clears up and I'll see if it can handle mid 20's.
Damm you have good luck. No of the ones ive seen lasted very long even at 10psi. I had one of those blow on the first 30psi boost spike sounds like a bomb
Old Feb 11, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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Any input on my question on crush bends?
Old Feb 11, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jagojon3
Yea, they don't flow as well as mandrel bends.

lol thanks.
Old Feb 11, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by jagojon3
I have a feeling it will blow, I'll have to prepare so I don't scare the ---- outta myself thinking I just blew my engine.
I always tinkled in my pants when I heard my hd couplers blow!!!!!
Would scare the ---- out of me when your doing a 4 gear pull on the freeway!



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