How to get boost up
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From: Readington, NJ
You might also want to take a look at Pi-Thon clamps. Not sure who carries them, but I know they have a website (www.pi-thon.com). A friend uses them exclusively on all the blower connections on his drag car, and he's pushing 38 pounds of boost. No failures, no loosening.
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Not positive, but I think that the 5" one I used on my air filter was just under $5 at my local Kenworth dealer. I remember thinking that they were expensive for a hose clamp, but it's worth it to me for the assurance that they'll stay tight.
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Originally Posted by jtharvey
Not positive, but I think that the 5" one I used on my air filter was just under $5 at my local Kenworth dealer. I remember thinking that they were expensive for a hose clamp, but it's worth it to me for the assurance that they'll stay tight.
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Originally Posted by johnny8
i don't mind paying the money if i KNOW that they will snug up nice and tight and STAY that way..! i want to use those for my intake setup too... i HATE those stock clamps..
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Originally Posted by jtharvey
They should stay tight. That's what they're designed to do. I will say, that I recently installed an new 6637 filter, and when I went to loosen the CT clamp that was on it, it was still TIGHT!! It had been subjected to nearly a year of underhood temps and vibrations with the outside temps ranging from the single digits to over 100* during that time. I too am not a fan of those stock clamps. They will be replaced -- eventually.
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
Originally Posted by johnny8
mine actually fell off..! i check it often now... gonna fix it in the spring... not much dust around here in the winter anyway..!
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Originally Posted by Kwikkordead
Johnny8 the trick to getting it to stay is to have a can of brake cleaner spray and COMPLETLY degrease the flange and hose where they make contact. Even the smallest amount of lube of any form will allow the collar to slip off.
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