Riffraff Intercooler boots
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Riffraff Intercooler boots
Got my IC boots today. They look much better than the stock boots.
I unwisely made the decision to put them on tonight. I was too tired..
I got most of it done. I got to the point of putting the spider back on and then found the oring on my driveway.. I kept having to redo things. I ended up dropping many nuts and bolts into the valley. I wasnt able to retrieve 3 of them. So tomorrow I have to go get new bolts or clamps. Either or.
I got the truck back together apart from the clamps. Just need to put them on and its good to go. Hopefully this is $120 well invested
I unwisely made the decision to put them on tonight. I was too tired..
I got most of it done. I got to the point of putting the spider back on and then found the oring on my driveway.. I kept having to redo things. I ended up dropping many nuts and bolts into the valley. I wasnt able to retrieve 3 of them. So tomorrow I have to go get new bolts or clamps. Either or.
I got the truck back together apart from the clamps. Just need to put them on and its good to go. Hopefully this is $120 well invested
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I wouldn't leave nuts and bolts bouncing around in the valley. Not sure about the 7.3 but I know the 4.6 in my old crown vic dumped everything from the valley into the tranny bell housing. If a bolt or nut was left in the valley and made its way into the bell housing bad stuff can happen that will leave you on the side of the road.
Now, you know how I know the valley on the 4.6 dumps into the bell housing? A 10 minute TPS change turned into a 3 hour search and rescue of my wedding ring...
Now, you know how I know the valley on the 4.6 dumps into the bell housing? A 10 minute TPS change turned into a 3 hour search and rescue of my wedding ring...
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Update. Found one of the nuts in my driveway today..
Boots are working great. I blew off one right away when I was test driving the next day, but I was trying to figure out how tight to tighten them. I had my ratchet and socket with me so a little road side repair and was off to work
Boots are working great. I blew off one right away when I was test driving the next day, but I was trying to figure out how tight to tighten them. I had my ratchet and socket with me so a little road side repair and was off to work
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A trick, just before sliding the boots on spray hair spray in the boots and on the pipe. Hurry, slip the boot on and tighten it up. The boot will never ever pop off then. Worked wonders on some of the big boost cars I have worked on especially vacuum lines that were to small for clamps.
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A trick, just before sliding the boots on spray hair spray in the boots and on the pipe. Hurry, slip the boot on and tighten it up. The boot will never ever pop off then. Worked wonders on some of the big boost cars I have worked on especially vacuum lines that were to small for clamps.
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I sand blasted my IC Tubes. When i painted i didn't paint the ends on tubes . Good surface not to slide. Torqued my clamps to 50lbs-inch. Except the spider and the plenum. Last week i put on new riff boots,plenum inserts and new clamps. Now everything is 50lbs-inch.
Hitting 25 psi and haven't popped a boot yet.. Before the sandblast/old boots/no dptuner and no torque, I blew a boot off at 12psi.
Hitting 25 psi and haven't popped a boot yet.. Before the sandblast/old boots/no dptuner and no torque, I blew a boot off at 12psi.
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If installed correctly quality boots won't pop off under boost. Many times we see issues it is because someone isn't cleaning the tube well with carb/brake cleaner to get the oil off, under torqued, or way over torqued clamps to the point of collapsing the tube.
I don't recommend hairspray if you are using a quality boot and clamp as there isn't a reason for it and it can make a mess if you use the incorrect type.
We have our boots running on trucks making up to 62psi and not blowing off even with a single clamp. Correct installation is the key most of the time.
I don't recommend hairspray if you are using a quality boot and clamp as there isn't a reason for it and it can make a mess if you use the incorrect type.
We have our boots running on trucks making up to 62psi and not blowing off even with a single clamp. Correct installation is the key most of the time.
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In az we have a tendency to pop boots that would stay on in most other climates, ^so a can of hair spray is a roadside nessecity to get you home where you can clean and reinstall properly, but that aquanet sure helps in a pinch!
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For those who have had chronic issues blowing boots - check to see if the ends of your CAC pipes have been 'crushed down' from over tightening. If there is a taper on the end of the tube, you are fighting a losing battle. I've read where some people have carefully used a ballpeen hammer to gently 're-shape' the ends of the tubes... I've been wondering if a muffler tube flare tool could be used to make the tubes a hair larger and maybe make it harder to push boots off??? 
Fwiw, I've had RDP boots for nearly 100k miles and the only time they've come off is after having stuff apart and not cleaning them good enough with brake cleaner before re-assembly. I see about 30psi every day I drive that truck and never used hairspray. Not sure any climate would add more heat than the engine makes when its working HARD...
The plenum inserts and t-bar clamps have put an end to having to re-tighten those stupid worm clamps on spider!!! Thanks Clay.
Fwiw, I've had RDP boots for nearly 100k miles and the only time they've come off is after having stuff apart and not cleaning them good enough with brake cleaner before re-assembly. I see about 30psi every day I drive that truck and never used hairspray. Not sure any climate would add more heat than the engine makes when its working HARD...
The plenum inserts and t-bar clamps have put an end to having to re-tighten those stupid worm clamps on spider!!! Thanks Clay.