[Mk2] [Turbo] Ideas for stopping my bottom intercooler hose from blowing off??

[joemacmr2]

Bought after market greddy style intercooler off ebay. To be honest it's decent enough except for the silicone hoses being too big. Hence my problem. Even with t bolt clamps, the bottom hose came loose. I have tightened it as far as I can but afraid to give it full boost now incase it comes off again and I'm stuck at side of road for half hr. Any ideas of what I could do to make it stick. Heard the old hairspray trick and sanding the pipe to make it rough works.

Any ideas of what others have done would be great

[jasongtr]

simples get hoses that fit

[craig]

simples get hoses that fit

^What that man said.

[Ryan S]

yeah can't reiterate this enough, without the right hoses, it's never gonna seal. spend some cash on decent v-band clamps as well.

[ashley]

yeah can't reiterate this enough, without the right hoses, it's never gonna seal. spend some cash on decent v-band clamps as well.

v-bands on an intercooler pipe? Usually for exhausts...

I'd be getting the right size hose (as said) and a mikalor clamp on there

[Ryan S]

yeah can't reiterate this enough, without the right hoses, it's never gonna seal. spend some cash on decent v-band clamps as well.

v-bands on an intercooler pipe? Usually for exhausts...

I'd be getting the right size hose (as said) and a mikalor clamp on there

i meant mikalor, not v-band i;ve just done a 12 hour shift

[ashley]

Easy mistake

[T.F.S.]

Some silicone sealant and double jubilee clips may hold it until you get a decent size hose and some mikalor clamps on it.

[dawesy]

right size hose and mikalor clamps, if your still blowing pipes off your running WAY to much boost

[jimGTS]

Mikalor clamps way over priced.
Find some tbolt clamps, virtually the same but 1/2 the price.
Never had an issue them.

[Marf]

Are the pipes on the intercooler flared?

[Driftlimits Performance]

No amount of bodgery will negate the fact they don't fit. Get some 57mm joiners from sfs and normal jubilee clips. Do it once, do it right.

[laze]

Mikalor clamps way over priced.
Find some tbolt clamps, virtually the same but 1/2 the price.
Never had an issue them.

That's what Shakespeare would use if he were alive today...

[laze]

No amount of bodgery will negate the fact they don't fit. Get some 57mm joiners from sfs and normal jubilee clips. Do it once, do it right.

You mean 'do it right, do it once' right?