I have decided to, or at least try to, from here on in accompany all the of the FMIC kits with T-bolt clamps instead of the cheaper gear clamps that have come with them up until recently.
also on the S13 / S14 FMIC kits i am going to try and provide that extra silicone coupler that you never get with them. the 2" one that goes on the turbo, you have to have a decent silicone coupler on there otherwise its going to melt.
as a result i am probably going to keep a shit-ton of couplers and t-bolt clamps in stock at any given time. heck i already have hundreds of dollars in new and used, rubber and silicone couplers hanging around anyways
before i place the order i would like to know what size couplers people are using.
i was just going to order a few 2", a few 2.5" and a wack of 3" because i think 3" is most common but correct me if i am wrong.
here are some pics of the clamps and couplers.
closer look at clamps VVV
http://bings.ca/images/clamps.JPG
your going to be looking at $8 - $13 for straight couplers depending on size. that is a 2" - 2.25" reducer coupler that is a fair bit more expensive and a 2.25" elbow that is also a bit more expensive.
the straight ones are just over 3" long and are 1/6" thick 3ply silicone coupler. they should handle most applications.
the T-bolt clamps are not the hugest most crazy baller couplers you can get, heck couplers can get over $100 a piece for the serious stuff
these ones will be around $5 a piece or there abouts…
if anyone wants some please let me know, otherwise i am just ordering for stock.
iono about your guys but i ended up spending upwards of $50 on a single coupler this year… only to have to cut half of it away… super ghey