widebody2

Check these things out: http://www.pi-thon.com/Airfilter.htm
I was thinking of getting them untill I saw the price. My cutoff was $10 each...not even close.

mazdaspeed00

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there nice pieces but for $35+ each i rather spend my money else where.

spoolin93r1

www.burnsstainless.com has much nicer looking clamps at a better price i do believe. they've got the cool clamps like all the pro import guys use. kinda pricey, but definately nice

RonKMiller

If you're building a space shuttle you might consider those clamps...of course you'll need NASA's budget to afford them too.

Here's the best clamp out there, hands down. Almost all clamps don't account for changes in temperature that affect grip strength. As soon as you have a cool down they start to leak. The Gates clamps actually get TIGHTER when they get colder, and they won't "chew" expensive molded hose:

http://www.gates.com/brochure.cfm?br...ocation_id=546

Any auto parts store that carries Gates products can order them for you. They won't have a CLUE what you're talking about.....

DamonB

I can appreciate the science in that, but it sounds like a huge PITA if you ever wish to remove them; they aren't reusable. I don't make it a habit but my intercooler couplings do get removed for maintenance on occasion.

From the website: "PowerGrip SB clamps are readily removed with Gates' specially-designed clamp removal tool. The clamps also can be removed using a soldering iron to melt through the thermoplastic material. "

RonKMiller

Good point, and they really are not made for intercooler couplings. And they ain't "pretty" enough for some of us. I just installed some for my '88 Chevy truck along with a new radiator, green stripe hoses and thermostat. They take about 10 seconds each to install. Awesome.

I've always been a huge fan of Gates products - they're kind of like 3M in that regard. Whatever they make is the best you can buy - anywhere.

I still think the SAC (spring adjusted clamps) that Mazda uses are the best for applications other than cooling hoses since they self adjust. Now I need to go find that special tool (Eastwood carries it) to take them on and off! I swear I have cursed at those ******* clamps a thousand times...