stett charge pipe

dirtmaster666 · 05-24-2011, 11:13 PM

so boosting at onl 13.5 i managed to blow my stett charge pipe off (even though it not supposed to ever do this)

D335NUTZ · 05-24-2011, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dirtmaster666

so boosting at onl 13.5 i managed to blow my stett charge pipe off (even though it not supposed to ever do this)

Did you install it properly?

dirtmaster666 · 05-24-2011, 11:26 PM

as far as i know yes.. and i say this because i drove for probobly 8 plus months no problems.. i think it may have vibrated loose or something...

cn555ic · 05-24-2011, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dirtmaster666

as far as i know yes.. and i say this because i drove for probobly 8 plus months no problems.. i think it may have vibrated loose or something...

It can have vibrated loose, but probably also the blow by oil vapors made the connection very slippery which would eventually cause it to pop out of the c-clamps

ZTZ1010 · 05-24-2011, 11:29 PM

mine did the same thing after being installed for about 6 months without issue. Did yours come off the intercooler inlet side or the throttle body side? Mine was throttle body side, but it came off the IC inlet side when I originally installed it due to not being pushed "in" enough.

UFhypzM3 · 05-24-2011, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by cn555ic

It can have vibrated loose, but probably also the blow by oil vapors made the connection very slippery which would eventually cause it to pop out of the c-clamps

Exactly what I was going to say.

Alpina_B3_Lux · 05-25-2011, 05:30 AM

I've had mine in for over a year with GIAC stage 2 (up to 16psi), no problems so far.

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import36 · 05-25-2011, 08:25 AM

i would say make sure the clamps are on tight...and that the lip on the coupler connected to the throttle body is sitting in the groove. i've had mine on for almost 2 years...have run over 16psi multiple times(daily drive on 15) and never had the charge pipe blow off.

STETT Performance · 05-25-2011, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by import36

i would say make sure the clamps are on tight...and that the lip on the coupler connected to the throttle body is sitting in the groove. i've had mine on for almost 2 years...have run over 16psi multiple times(daily drive on 15) and never had the charge pipe blow off.

That's the trick, assuming it's seated properly in that groove and then the clamp is tightened down over where that groove is you should be good.

Double check it 'pops' into that groove, tighten the clamp down and you should be fine. If it pops off again and you're positive you had it on correctly shoot us a PM and we'll work out a solution.

Trevor008 · 05-25-2011, 02:04 PM

There is no way that thing is going to pop off if installed properly and the clamp is tightened enough. I run 18.5psi daily and haven't had a problem with it. I doubt I could yank that thing off if I tried the way it sits now. The tricky part is the lip on the coupler that sits in the groove of the tb.

dirtmaster666 · 05-25-2011, 09:41 PM

mine blew off on throttle body side.. and i was thinking that oil may have had something to do with it also........back on no problems

bimmertt · 05-25-2011, 09:42 PM

only way the stett will blow off is if the t-bolt clamps aren't tightened enough.

import36 · 05-25-2011, 10:07 PM

i'm thinking the lip on the coupler wasn't properly seated in the groove on the throttle body.....so even if it was clamped....it was sitting flush/tightly enough.

05-24-2011, 11:13 PM	#1
dirtmaster666 "J" BONE 37 Rep 578 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: edmonton iTrader: (0)	stett charge pipe so boosting at onl 13.5 i managed to blow my stett charge pipe off (even though it not supposed to ever do this) __________________ procede v5 rev3, afe dual cone intake, full catless exhaust with muffler delete, hm style carbon fibre lip, 235/35/19,275/30/19 satin black linea corse818, H&R sport springs, Vishnu charge pipe with forged diverter valves, matte black kidneys, mtec superwhite angel eyes and fogs, bms cdv ER fmic, VRSF coated DP. Vishnu pwm meth kit
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dirtmaster666 "J" BONE 37 Rep 578 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: edmonton iTrader: (0)	as far as i know yes.. and i say this because i drove for probobly 8 plus months no problems.. i think it may have vibrated loose or something... __________________ procede v5 rev3, afe dual cone intake, full catless exhaust with muffler delete, hm style carbon fibre lip, 235/35/19,275/30/19 satin black linea corse818, H&R sport springs, Vishnu charge pipe with forged diverter valves, matte black kidneys, mtec superwhite angel eyes and fogs, bms cdv ER fmic, VRSF coated DP. Vishnu pwm meth kit
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ZTZ1010 Aficionado of All Things Vroom 185 Rep 1,217 Posts Drives: 2020 F97 X3M Competition Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (9)	mine did the same thing after being installed for about 6 months without issue. Did yours come off the intercooler inlet side or the throttle body side? Mine was throttle body side, but it came off the IC inlet side when I originally installed it due to not being pushed "in" enough. __________________ Current: 2020 F97 X3M Competition Retired: '18 6MT AW F30 340x Drive \| '15 6MT F80 M3\| '11 AW DCT E92 M3\| '09 6MT AW E90 335i\| 08' 6MT E92 328xi
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import36 Burrito bowl connoisseur 133 Rep 3,501 Posts Drives: 2015 Nissan GTR Black Edition Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seven Cities iTrader: (1)	i would say make sure the clamps are on tight...and that the lip on the coupler connected to the throttle body is sitting in the groove. i've had mine on for almost 2 years...have run over 16psi multiple times(daily drive on 15) and never had the charge pipe blow off.
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Trevor008 First Lieutenant 29 Rep 377 Posts Drives: Space Grey e92 335i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germantown, MD iTrader: (4)	There is no way that thing is going to pop off if installed properly and the clamp is tightened enough. I run 18.5psi daily and haven't had a problem with it. I doubt I could yank that thing off if I tried the way it sits now. The tricky part is the lip on the coupler that sits in the groove of the tb. __________________ *07 e92 335i* Best run: 11.83@ 120.4 w/ 1.84 60' and 2127 DA
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05-25-2011, 09:41 PM	#11
dirtmaster666 "J" BONE 37 Rep 578 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: edmonton iTrader: (0)	mine blew off on throttle body side.. and i was thinking that oil may have had something to do with it also........back on no problems __________________ procede v5 rev3, afe dual cone intake, full catless exhaust with muffler delete, hm style carbon fibre lip, 235/35/19,275/30/19 satin black linea corse818, H&R sport springs, Vishnu charge pipe with forged diverter valves, matte black kidneys, mtec superwhite angel eyes and fogs, bms cdv ER fmic, VRSF coated DP. Vishnu pwm meth kit
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bimmertt Lieutenant Colonel 98 Rep 1,799 Posts Drives: 2007 e92 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	only way the stett will blow off is if the t-bolt clamps aren't tightened enough.
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import36 Burrito bowl connoisseur 133 Rep 3,501 Posts Drives: 2015 Nissan GTR Black Edition Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seven Cities iTrader: (1)	i'm thinking the lip on the coupler wasn't properly seated in the groove on the throttle body.....so even if it was clamped....it was sitting flush/tightly enough.
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