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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 12:01 PM
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Where to buy silicon couplers?

Hi,

The coupler from the Y-pipe to the cross-over pipe (both are stock) is leaking. Where can I buy silicon couplers locally? I'm in the Seattle area.

Thanks for the help.
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 01:40 PM
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I tried using a silicone coupler on the Y-pipe and it melted/blew out. My best option was to pay the $35 for the stock one. It worked much better. Unless you are able to find one that is high quality and gauranteed to work, which there should be some made by SAMCO??, or someone should make em... I don't know if the one I got was for IC pipe applications. It only lasted a total of 2 days.
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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Hmm, I thought that the silicon couplers were an acceptable alternative to the stock rubber ones.

Anyways, thanks for heads-up. I found an OEM one at a local dealership.
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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That's exactly what I thought. But it turned out I was wrong, at least in that case...
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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hosetechniques.com if you ever need another one.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 04:48 AM
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i remeber someone gave me a site while ago when i was looking for couplers. i know turbo was in the URL some where. maby someone can help me out with it becuase i kinda need it as well.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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depending on where you live you can go to Action Autoparts and they carry silcone couplers.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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It probably was'nt silcone if it burnt out.

www.atpturbo.com

Very quick, priced well, and was very good to me when i orderd the wrong couplers. They exhanged them for me, with no charge, and a super quick turn around. Highly recomend them. This is where most single turbo guys get there "U" bends from too. CJ
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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hightempsilicone.com is where I got all mine I think.
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