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96tsiawd
05-24-2005, 08:03 AM
I just got a Greddy uicp with the elbow, and the guy i bought it from only gave me one coupler [for the elbow and pipe]. :mad: i cant really put it on without the other two for each end [one on the tb, and the other on the smic]. does anybody know where i can get some? napa? checker?
thanks.

kyle-

xluciusx
05-24-2005, 08:09 AM
you buy nice colored silicone couplers online or menards and home depot sell couplings with 2 house claps for like 1.50 a piece.

Onefast99gsx
05-24-2005, 08:16 AM
Solid rubber ones will blow, even with a small T25. You need couplers that have the multi-layered threaded bands. The good ones like i have a 4-ply. I bought mine from RRE.

96tsiawd
05-24-2005, 08:30 AM
how much were they? anywhere else i can get them? i was on dsmtalk, and some guy said he used radiator hose from a semi? or some crazy shit like that. i think ill go to RRE.

thanks-
kyle

blageo23
05-24-2005, 08:41 AM
The same thing Happend to me but I got The reducer so i cut up the stock 2G intercooler pipe and used it as a coupler. workin good so far, and it clearly wont blow and it can clearly hold boost. and its free.
Mike

Onefast99gsx
05-24-2005, 08:42 AM
I think it was like $12/ foot. Then i cut (3) 4" sections. If you need a hump connectors, they are like $12 a piece. I like RRE because everything is always in stock and they get it out fast to me.

96tsiawd
05-24-2005, 09:48 AM
blageo23 thats what i was thinking about doing. thanks for all the quick replies everyone.

kyle-

JET
05-24-2005, 09:50 AM
I have 4-ply silicone couplers in stock. They are blue in either 2.5" or 3", I also have reducers and elbows.

96tsiawd
05-24-2005, 10:02 AM
Hey jet how much for 2.5 couplers? If you look at blageo23's engine bay, [hope you dont mind me useing your pic as a reference] i have the red coupler right before the elbow down to the smic. Would i need a reducer? Or just 2 2.5" couplers [one for the smic connection, and one for the tb connection]?

heres the pic:

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/6/web/630000-630999/630985_15_full.jpg

JET
05-24-2005, 11:55 AM
Assuming the UICP is 2.5" you are going to need 2.25"-2.5" reducers. I don't have any that size. I will put it on the list for the next time I order though.