Well i got my zzp upper charge piping and it says to cut the plastic rings is there anyway to buy more of those plastic rings and when i want to go back to the dealer i can just install them with the old charge pipe so the dealer does not know i changed it? also how would you get thoose stock plastic rings back on.

 

Glad to see that you received it! Is everything to your liking? Sorry I cant answer your question on the Factory Charge Pipe Rings. I was thinking of buying a second Factory Charge Pipe to cut up when I purchased the ZZP Upper Intercooler Pipe. I beleive there is someone selling one in the classifieds for $70 Shipped.

 

Yeah I'm probably going to order mine today...maybe but if you want to cut off those platic rings (you have to lol) I would use a pair of dikes

And if that doesnt work a sawzal always works lmao

 

Why would you have to cup up the original pipe? I don't get it.

 

you dont have to cut the original pipe just the plastic ring clamps that hold it on from the tubing to the charge pipe.

70 shipped is ridiculous and yes it came and is to my liking only thing when i got it i seen a whole in the box and i was like oh **** its fucked but it was in a spot the charge piping wasnt thanks again

 

So if the pipe ever has to come off for engine service, you have to cut the rings everytime you work on the car and buy new ones?

 

well no because they would just take it off the turbo where its actually clamped on to the rubber but i still dont get where they would get it off from the hotside

 

Oh, I see what you mean. They want you to cut the rubber ring retainers off so you can use the original t-bolt clamps. I see. Just order some t-bolt clamps from siliconeintakes.com. They're like 6 bucks apiece. The intercooler clamps are 2.5" and the turbo outlet is 2". You'll get them in 2 days.

 

All you do is cut off your plastic rings that connect the silicone couplers to the stock chargepiping

You dont have to take the coupler off the turbo at all, zzp makes it easy lol

 

no im not saying that i just dont want to go to the dealer with the stock oem chargepipe and have silver clamps holding it on when those plastic rings are suppose to hold it on.

 

OK, now I'm confused again. Let me clarify. Are you talking about these clamps?

If you are, I've never heard of anyone needing to cut these off. I you're trying to use the original rubber tubing, I'd say buy some silicon tubing instead.

Or are you talking about cutting this clamp retainer, so you can use the original clamp?


If so, I would say buy some aftermarket clamps and use those instead.

So to summarize: don't cut anything off your original pipe that you can just buy from siliconintakes.com. That way, you can always put your OEM piping back on if you need to .

 

wow people are seriously confused here its kind of funny there plastic t rings here is a pic


yes the first one!

 

For those of you who don't have or have never seen th ZZP charge pipe,yes you cut those plastic rings,you reuse the silicone pieces from the factory unit.As for putting the original back on for the dealer,here is my advice,Use worm clamps,and just tell them the originals were leaking and you fixed it like this,there is already a TSB with problems regarding the stock charge pipe,I doubt the dealer would think twice about it.

 

I think everybody is confused lol in order to use zzp's chargepiping you have to cut those plastic rings off

Then once cut off install there CP (they give you t-bolt clamps) your all set

But you HAVE TO cut those plastic rings off, you cant reuse them

 

Screw that. I'd just order a new silicon elbow from siliconintakes.com. Who am I kidding? I just wouldn't buy ZZP's pipe. There are other brands don't require you to pull the original piping apart.

 

It seems like those rings would slide off to the right if you pull hard enough.

 

no they dont trust me you have to cut them there on there pretty hard

 

What are you talking about? In order to use a aftermarket upper chargepipe you have to take off the stock chargepipe

And you dont have to pull the original pipe apart, cut the ring off and there ya go, your all set its that easy

Every other brand out there requires you to pull the stock piping off weather its the plastic ring or the silicone elbow

 

...why would you ever use worm clamps on on boost tubes? bad idea. tbolt clamps are waaaay better.

 

worm drive clamps are no bueno for boost tubing.

T-bolt or GTFO

 

Why? I've had them on my Injen for 10k tuned miles.

 

dude if ur worried bout warenty work then dont mod it man....

 

It's gettin' off topic now lol buy the cp, use the clamps, start up broom broom = simple

 

im not worried about warranty work just want stock parts just in case i do need warranty work then i play dumb

 

Lol true man I'll check at elm tomorrow I gotta get some stuff for my Balt I'll let ya know