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Old 11-04-2003, 04:26 AM
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My new T04E just got here today and I need a V-Band.Anyone know where to find them with a reasonable price?Are they aluminum???I could find a local shop here to weld it on.I just need the V-band first.Boy is this 1.32 housing huge tho.Lag city here I come.



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Old 11-04-2003, 06:36 AM
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http://store.yahoo.com/cheapturbo/t4vbandiskit.html



That's what I used with my HKS T-45S. It's steel(aluminum would melt with our hot exhaust temps).
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OK,But isn't the housing aluminum??If its steel where the V-Band sits then I'll weld it at the shop I work for.Or get a millright to do it.
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Whats the V-band clamp for????
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Originally Posted by Racer X' date='Nov 5 2003, 05:06 AM
Whats the V-band clamp for????
huh???? That's how the two surfaces seal together.
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Old 11-05-2003, 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by jspecracer7' date='Nov 4 2003, 12:23 PM
huh???? That's how the two surfaces seal together.
It's like a gasket then????Also Is my turbo housing steel or aluminum??Might have a friend weld the V-band on at work if its steel.



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The compressor housing is Aluminum. The exhaust housing is cast Iron.



The v-band is gasketless. It does tend to leak initially, but eventually the two flanges warp together. If you take off the front pipe, put some grease inside the clamp. It will burn off, but it makes installation easier.
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www.horsepowerfreaks.com sells them. Got mine through them. Not too bad on the prices.



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What is a v-band?
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Originally Posted by Dysfnctnl85' date='Nov 18 2003, 07:25 PM
What is a v-band?


It's used to hold two pipes together without using flanges and bolts.

http://www.burnsstainless.com, http://www.turbonetics.com, and http://www.turboneticsinc.com also sell them.
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