Couplers
 

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-

Re: Couplers
 

you buy nice colored silicone couplers online or menards and home depot sell couplings with 2 house claps for like 1.50 a piece.

Re: Couplers
 

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.

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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

Re: Couplers
 

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

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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.

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blageo23 thats what i was thinking about doing. thanks for all the quick replies everyone.

kyle-

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I have 4-ply silicone couplers in stock. They are blue in either 2.5" or 3", I also have reducers and elbows.

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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...85_15_full.jpg

Re: Couplers
 

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.

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I have used stock i/c piping also.

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i think im going to try the stock ic piping for couplers. Ill do a leak test and if everything looks good ill call it a day. Thanks for the ideas. Jet if I do need couplers Ill hit you up. ;)

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I have some coolant hose in 2 1/4" ID that I used for couplers that I still got a bunch of, works good, its got like 3 plys to it, looks kinda cool, not like auto coolent hose...

Follow-up
 

i used stock ic piping, i cut it to fit [5" lengths] and i tightend everything down is tight as i could. i put it all back together; it runs great. no fluttering of the BOV [compressor surge] just a clean chirp. i didnt have time to pressure test because it started raining like hell. now i just need to do the bcs mod, and pressure test. :cool:

kyle-

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so is the throttle body elbow and stock IC outlet 2.25? I always throught they were 2.5

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the tb is like 2.5, and the smic seemed a little smaller.

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stock 2g ic is 2.25", TB elbow is close to 2.5".