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CobaltSSTuner
06-08-2010, 07:01 PM
I'm thinking about having my turbo piping welded up to eliminate couplers. I want to eliminate the chances of blowing pipes off.

Does anybody have any reccomendations on where to go? And maybe the average cost i'm going to be looking at?
emptypockets
06-08-2010, 08:19 PM
You want to weld up all the tubing? Turbo, intercooler, all the way up to the throttle body? This doesnt sound like to good of an idea for a street car that may need to be serviced, hard piping doesnt exactly move very easily. Id look into some better clamps.
Flicktitty
06-08-2010, 10:08 PM
just get some of them welded up, take them to OTE or to Clocks off or something like that.

shouldn't be too much if you have it marked where they needed to be welded up. or just get some rolled edges and GOOD 4-5ply couplers and t-bolt clamps and you'll be good.
CobaltSSTuner
06-08-2010, 10:58 PM
I have a turbonetics piping kit right now. All t clamps and good couplers, it's just that there are alot of them. I'm not looking to eliminate all of them just some. I don't want to weld on to the intercooler or anything, just want to get rid of some couplers.
SpdRcrZ
07-07-2010, 02:49 PM
I had my piping on my Cavalier down to 5 couplers.... one on the t/b, one on either end of the intercooler, one on the 2 part hot pipe, one on the turbo.

I had a guy at my dad's work do the welding.... just had to buy him lunch.:headbang
DoubleAron
07-07-2010, 04:27 PM
Ote
srt4eh
07-07-2010, 04:31 PM
my srt4 is 4 couplers....definately worth getting a couple welded together to avoid too many couplers. I'm going to need some welding done on my R/T when I get my piping run
CobaltSSTuner
07-07-2010, 05:11 PM
Yea I blew a coupler off the Intercooler....wholy loudness lol
Dr.Buick
07-08-2010, 12:37 PM
Yea I blew a coupler off the Intercooler....wholy loudness lol
Vband clamps. works great did mine myself. :)
CobaltSSTuner
07-08-2010, 01:14 PM
You just welded the flanges in yourself or what?
Dr.Buick
07-08-2010, 05:59 PM
Welded flanges to the pipes. v bands are anout 35-50 a pop. You will need someone that can weld aluminum if your pipes are made of that
CobaltSSTuner
07-08-2010, 06:01 PM
hmmm, good call, I'm going to look into that.
Dr.Buick
07-08-2010, 06:57 PM
hmmm, good call, I'm going to look into that.
http://racepartsolutions.com/products.asp?cat=106
Flicktitty
07-08-2010, 08:43 PM
that's a handy site.
That_Guy
07-08-2010, 08:58 PM
Race car..... lol
spooln30
07-10-2010, 12:59 AM
+1 for the V band. Or if you have deep pockets and want the best. Wiggings clamps.
http://www.burnsstainless.com/wiggins.aspx

Just remember u want to have a flex section somewhere. Unless you have solid engine /trans mounts. GL
CobaltSSTuner
07-10-2010, 09:29 AM
My pockets def. aren't that deep lol.^^ I've never heard of those, but they look like the real deal.

I have solid rotated trans mounts, but even then, I don't plan on replacing all of the silicone clamps, just the places that are hard to get to, so that way if I do blow a coupler, its an easy fix.


I'm going to OTE this friday to get some quotes on things that I'm thinking of doing.

And thank you for the link Dr. Buick! :)