okay, ive got a big front mount intercooler, with 2.5" pipes
im running 14 psi
im sick of the tubes popping out of their couplers all the time
there is plenty of reason WHY they are popping out
i have:
2.5" aluminum tubing with no beads (totally smooth)
cheap hose clamps
cheap single ply silicone couplers
not much flex in the overall tubing setup (engine moves, tubing doesnt! not good)
lots of bends and angles
im pretty sure that if ALL my tubes had beads that I would solve all the above problems. even a cheap hose clamp isnt going to pop over a bead.
but they dont.
so how can i fix all this? i dont think welding beads on every side of 10 different 1/16" thick aluminum tubes is realistic.
plus i dont have a tig welder
im running 14 psi
im sick of the tubes popping out of their couplers all the time
there is plenty of reason WHY they are popping out
i have:
2.5" aluminum tubing with no beads (totally smooth)
cheap hose clamps
cheap single ply silicone couplers
not much flex in the overall tubing setup (engine moves, tubing doesnt! not good)
lots of bends and angles
im pretty sure that if ALL my tubes had beads that I would solve all the above problems. even a cheap hose clamp isnt going to pop over a bead.
but they dont.
so how can i fix all this? i dont think welding beads on every side of 10 different 1/16" thick aluminum tubes is realistic.
plus i dont have a tig welder