ESS Silicon Charge Pipe Install - DIY

[M4RAUDR]

Originally Posted by Champagne_Reign

THNX! Oh yeah i will. gonna throw a gruppe m intake in with it too.

Post pics when you're done. I'd love to see that intake.





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[iamvietness]

my intakes are off waiting for new ones to come in....wonder if i should just go ahead and order some new charge pipes since everything is out now lol

[M4RAUDR]

Originally Posted by iamvietness

my intakes are off waiting for new ones to come in....wonder if i should just go ahead and order some new charge pipes since everything is out now lol

definitely! why not?




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[chrflo]

Hey, great post. Thanks for the instructions and descriptions. Just curious how much you tightened the clamps? Was there a torque spec? Thx

[M4RAUDR]

Originally Posted by chrflo

Hey, great post. Thanks for the instructions and descriptions. Just curious how much you tightened the clamps? Was there a torque spec? Thx

I know of no torque spec - I just tightened them really good and tight!






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[jpy1980]

Originally Posted by M4RAUDR

I know of no torque spec - I just tightened them really good and tight!






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Man the lower section of the rear ess charge pipe kept popping off the bottom coupler. I finally redid it so the bolt is on the opposite side from how you clamped it and towards the middle of the coupler. I hope it says.

You can tell that it popped off if you accelerate hard and you hear a high pitches fart noise haha or a raspberry sound. If it pops out again I’m going to get some aluminum pipes!

[theweebabySeamus]

Originally Posted by M4RAUDR

I know of no torque spec - I just tightened them really good and tight!






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I couldn't find one either, but the OE chargepipe bolt is the same bolt as the valve cover, and torque spec on those bolts is 7 ft/lbs. The bolts don't need to be very tight to secure the chargepipes, and plenty have broken them, so 7 ft/lbs seems appropriate imo.