Thread: Silocone hoses

Originally Posted by discorevy

Should have clarified when I mentioned "any sort of boost" I should have specified high boost ( 25+ psi)

Trucks run 35 to 40PSI of boost, the spring tee bolt clamps have been used for decades in this application.

This thread has opened my eyes to all the different types of hose clamps available ... and I've found myself looking up the various styles referred to. In case anyone else is also unfamiliar with all the options I recommend

Industrial Clamp Manufacturer - Heavy Duty & Specialty Clamp Manufacturer

that seems to show the most comprehensive range of these various clamp types I've come across so far.

Originally Posted by discorevy

yep, that's them
those inner bands concentrate the pressure to stop them slipping off if there is any deformation under high boost as well as keeping constant tension

These are the clamps that I referred to as worm drive, as opposed to "Jubilee" clip.

Originally Posted by Homestar

Trucks run 35 to 40PSI of boost, the spring tee bolt clamps have been used for decades in this application.

I haven't had enough experience to delve too deep with trucks , but the one time I had an intercooler hose off a truck it looked like this


and the clamp ( I guess a T bolt of sorts ) looked like this ( V band )


In past experience with 4x4's the smooth basic T clamps ( TB and bolt and barrel type ) have eventually slipped off the hose, one fella (Landy) was in between Carnarvon and Exmouth turn off and after it came off the first time he said it kept coming off no matter what he did ( was a decent quality hose too ) all I had was a Jubilee clamp ( don't normally like them but good as a spare ) which got him back to Carnarvon.
I guess there is lots still getting around with the basic type but I won't use them on turbo applications

Might be a long bow but it's the same reason I like my tyres to have tread