Intercooler 2.5" Clamp

[Xxblinddzxx]

Hi , do you guys know a good place to buy some GOOD AND SOLID clamp for my intercooler ?

I saw edgeautosport has some : Precision Turbo T-Bolt Clamp - 2.25"-2.75" , however shipping is 100$ (i lives in canada)

Let me know if you guys got any good site where i can buy them.

Thanks

[Natey]

How many do you need? I might have a few laying around from my old Miata days

EDIT: Sorry for the false start. I just checked and mine are 3"

[Xxblinddzxx]

Originally Posted by Natey How many do you need? I might have a few laying around from my old Miata days EDIT: Sorry for the false start. I just checked and mine are 3"

Sad, Thanks anyway !!

[Nitr0EngiE]

woah tbolt clants are AWFUL and terrible the normal worm gear clamps I use hold way better than t bolt clamps, t bolts just bend and mis shape the pipes without holding.

the ones you need are like these, and you want to buy 3" clamps for 2.5" pipe

SURE Motorsports 3.00" Stealth Clamps

they are wider thicker and stronger than your normal worm gear clamps and you can get them TIGHT

also you should be able to find this locally

[Xxblinddzxx]

Originally Posted by Nitr0EngiE woah tbolt clants are AWFUL and terrible the normal worm gear clamps I use hold way better than t bolt clamps, t bolts just bend and mis shape the pipes without holding. the ones you need are like these, and you want to buy 3" clamps for 2.5" pipe SURE Motorsports 3.00" Stealth Clamps they are wider thicker and stronger than your normal worm gear clamps and you can get them TIGHT also you should be able to find this locally

So you insure me this will fit my Cx-Racing FMIC

cxracing.com: Newly FMIC Turbo Intercooler kit MazdaSpeed 3 MS3 MazdaSpeed3

And will REALLY hold my pinping tight?

[Nitr0EngiE]

that 3" clamp will likely work all the way down to 2.25"

I use these clamps on all of my connections they can even me tightened with an impact gun they are that strong ( i dont recommend doing so or going ham with an impact) but I do use a small electric impact to snug mine up sometimes, you will see the tail end of the worm gear cock to the side and offset a bit when its really tight instead of staying parallel

[Xxblinddzxx]

Originally Posted by Nitr0EngiE that 3" clamp will likely work all the way down to 2.25"

it doesn't get loosen? I mean i just wanna make sure i wont have to worry anymore with my f**** clamp whenever im boosting.

[Natey]

lol. Worm drive clamps hold better than t-bolts. That's a 1st.

What the hell are those crappy t-bolts doing on Mazda's newest Skyactiv race car? SteetUnit could have hooked them up!
http://image.automobilemag.com/f/680...e-3-engine.jpg

[Yatta]

Someone is recommending SURE parts? something smells fishy.

[Xxblinddzxx]

Originally Posted by Yatta Someone is recommending SURE parts? something smells fishy.

Any recommendation then?

[MS3Shadow]

I think they were recommending on using worm gear clamps instead of the t-bolt clamps.

[Xxblinddzxx]

Originally Posted by MS3Shadow I think they were recommending on using worm gear clamps instead of the t-bolt clamps.

Yeah but i meant, Sure brand will be good enough?

[Nitr0EngiE]

it doesnt have to be SURE they just happened to have them

I have never ever had one come loose, its just the first place I know who sells them. Sure dont make them ... they just resell

I am trying to think of the brand name well let me just go out to my car and see if i can find the brand but yes T-Bolt clamps suck they just damage shit, people are just having a fit because I linked street unit

All I know is if you buy clamps from home depot they are thin, they strip out, and dont hold for shit

T bolt clamps are too easy to over tighten, they dont form a true circle when you use them and they cost allot more and weigh more for 0 benefit but bending your pipes

ALSO very noteworthy look at my last line in my original response where i said He should be able to find them locally .... noone said go buy them from SURE ....

[Xxblinddzxx]

Originally Posted by Nitr0EngiE it doesnt have to be SURE they just happened to have them I have never ever had one come loose, its just the first place I know who sells them. Sure dont make them ... they just resell I am trying to think of the brand name well let me just go out to my car and see if i can find the brand but yes T-Bolt clamps suck they just damage shit, people are just having a fit because I linked street unit All I know is if you buy clamps from home depot they are thin, they strip out, and dont hold for shit T bolt clamps are too easy to over tighten, they dont form a true circle when you use them and they cost allot more and weigh more for 0 benefit but bending your pipes ALSO very noteworthy look at my last line in my original response where i said He should be able to find them locally .... noone said go buy them from SURE ....

Alright Let me know what brand you have so that i can try to see and buy them.. otherwise im going to take the sure one i mean... should do the job right?

[Yatta]

I will say this.. it is nearly impossible to over tighten worm gear clamps, they strip the gear before they break stuff... I had a friend break the inlet on his radiator with a T-Bolt clamp, so strangely I agree on about everything you said, except for SURE/SU

[Nitr0EngiE]

UPDATE: here you are .... the Brand is Breeze, they make normal worm clamps but the ones I am refering to say....

All Stainless
Hi Torque
Breeze

you can get there here at amazon

Amazon.com: Breeze HTM-300L Super Heavy-Duty Hi-Torque Liner Series Clamp Effective Diameter Range: 2-1/4" - 3-1/8" (57mm - 79mm): Automotive

Amazon.com: Breeze HTM-300L Super Heavy-Duty Hi-Torque Liner Series Clamp Effective Diameter Range: 2-1/4" - 3-1/8" (57mm - 79mm): Automotive
Amazon.com: Breeze HTM-300L Super Heavy-Duty Hi-Torque Liner Series Clamp Effective Diameter Range: 2-1/4" - 3-1/8" (57mm - 79mm): Automotive

[Xxblinddzxx]

Originally Posted by Nitr0EngiE UPDATE: here you are .... the Brand is Breeze, they make normal worm clamps but the ones I am refering to say.... All Stainless Hi Torque Breeze you can get there here at amazon Amazon.com: Breeze HTM-300L Super Heavy-Duty Hi-Torque Liner Series Clamp Effective Diameter Range: 2-1/4" - 3-1/8" (57mm - 79mm): Automotive so as stated before this has nothing to do with SURE they are just where I bought mine as they are local for me and I had a long history with street unit before SURE ever existed when they were actually good. these ones are very hard to strip unlike normal worm gear clamps and I would gadly bet money that they are overall superior. (for this application) IF you really wanted something totally bullet proof you go v-band but then everything has to be an Exact fit and there is no flexibility and they are a bitch to install and remove. the real problem with t bolt clamps is they never feel tight ...... you can sit there forever tightening, never really get the grip your looking for and simply break shit they are awful my cpe fmic came with tbolt clamps, they are all collecting dust in a bag somewhere if i havent sold them already and i bought these instead, they work so much better, the t bolt clamps will even SLIP off couplers! they legit will fall off, they are too smooth have no grip the band is too wide and they break shit ... so yeah you will never catch one of these on my car and whats worse an inch of the clamp doesnt even touch the surface for the entire circumference of the surface so part of it isnt even fucking clamped ...... so yeah fuck em they have more of a crushing effect then a circular clamp effect

Awesome , Thanks taking time to check out your clamp brand and send out link to order them!! However they dont ship to canada i think i'll just go with Sure anyway.. as you said .. it'll last im "sure" hehe

[MS3Shadow]

Originally Posted by Xxblinddzxx Awesome , Thanks taking time to check out your clamp brand and send out link to order them!! However they dont ship to canada i think i'll just go with Sure anyway.. as you said .. it'll last im "sure" hehe

They should have lifetime warranty, that should also apply to the clamps as well.

[Xxblinddzxx]

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