Well in order to fit a filter on my turbo I need a 3 inch thin wall 90 degree silicone coupler.. the current one I have was almost 1/4 inch think... We tried "skinning" it down to make it thinner but that didnt work... I am talkign VERY thin.. like 1/8th inch, does anyone know where I could get a specific thin walled silicone coupler? I know ebay but I am nto guranteed those are thin walled...
thanks
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so what is that in the pic? it looks like the started/trans. you could take a grinder and kinda notch the =extrusion but not into the threads. also if you try and "squish" the coupler it looks like it might be able to fit. otherwise ill look up some mor options for you guys right now.
just use a regular rubber 90 elbow , like the 1's that come with the elcheapo intakes
and most companies that offer couplers , sell them as 3ply or 5 ply or something similar to that
Perhaps
this compay might have something. Doesn't hurt to ask.
-=Shadow=- wrote:so what is that in the pic? it looks like the started/trans. you could take a grinder and kinda notch the =extrusion but not into the threads. also if you try and "squish" the coupler it looks like it might be able to fit. otherwise ill look up some mor options for you guys right now.
well my starter or trans wouldnt be at the back of my motor at my turbo manifold... and I posted what it was.. my water pump housing...
hotwhlz.. I had a regular couple and it still didnt fit....
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I dont see why you couldnt squeeze one in there.
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its less then 1/8th inch room... I had to cut a hole out of ym coupler to get it on...
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phil, try a heat gun..... us 1.8T folk use that to stretch the silicone turbo inlet pipe over bigger than stock MAF's, so maybe you can use it to make squeezing the coupler in there easier...
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should have put the coupler on before bolting the turbo up ..and force that thing in there
Maybe try hightempsilicone.com. I had a tight sqeeze with mine as well and I crammed an elbow from them in there.
Boosted Eco @9psi for now....WRX come spring.....
thanks guys but all I did was just cut a notch out for it to slide over that bolt..
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but the best part is I forgot to hook ym wastegate vacuum line up again and found out the hard way whoops!
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I think you could also use a small 90 degree mandrel bent aluminum tube. and cut i slit in either side and tighten it down with a clamp. I think that would work well.
try www.turbohoses.com
We have used them for a few different applications before, they garantee them to hold like 100psi, and there about 3/32" thick all around.
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