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Sep 22, 2019 | 12:38 PM

zeke37

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cac boot blues

Hey I had a cac boot blow out bottom hot side on the banks intercooler package. I am wrestling this oversized pipe that hits my alternator and have read that they reduce throttle response. I want to put a mashimoto converter boot for the bottom to allow for the oversized intercooler outlet and change the hot side pipe to the standard Ford upgrade. Is there a reason to have to change the cold side as well?
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Sep 22, 2019 | 09:56 PM

Yahiko

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The reason for doing the cold side pipe is the later models 05 up is it's made from plastic and can crack at the bellows.

Sep 23, 2019 | 04:16 PM

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RiffRaff silicone boots and clamps installed correctly and a metal pipe will cure this.

Sep 23, 2019 | 04:53 PM

zeke37

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Yea I checked them out but the banks intercooler I am running is has a bigger outlet and the pipes are also bigger. They don't fit .

Sep 23, 2019 | 04:59 PM

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Sell the Banks crap and get OEM elbow, pipe and RiffRaff boots

Sep 23, 2019 | 05:12 PM

zeke37

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I am with you on the pipes but the intercooler and the high ram are worth having. To me at least.

Sep 23, 2019 | 05:14 PM

SmackDaddy

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Maybe call Clay at RiffRaff and see if they have boots that will fit it. Worth the coin!

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Sep 25, 2019 | 06:24 AM

zeke37

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Thanks y'all for the input. I got it all back together. Clearly the boot position on both the pipe and inlet has to be exact to make this not leak. My struggle was that every time I tried to tighten the clamps the boot would pinch and the clamp would slide off. But I got it right.
Still might change these pipes out back to stock.
Tim