3"-2.5" Coupling For CAI

2RotorsNaDream · Post by **2RotorsNaDream** » May 26th, 2006, 5:47 pm

How did you guys get the 3" half of the coupler to fit onto the VAF? I have tried to boil it, WD40 it, and had 3 people trying to pry it onto the VAF at the same time and still no go. Help me out here guys.

Mnemonic · Post by **Mnemonic** » May 26th, 2006, 6:39 pm

i used a little bit of oil around the edge and just slipped it on using my hand and a flat head to pry it on its a little hard

2RotorsNaDream · Post by **2RotorsNaDream** » May 26th, 2006, 7:05 pm

Heh alittle hard...its mission impossible.

1992blazeredgs · Post by **1992blazeredgs** » May 26th, 2006, 7:13 pm

I used a blow drier to heat of the rubber and help it stretch every little bit it could to make it fit. Took me a good half hour to get that little bugger on there.

Devlin · Post by **Devlin** » May 26th, 2006, 8:06 pm

i used a 3"-3", then cut up a a 2.5" into strips and filled in the gap w/ them

just make sure ya tighten the crap outta it so there's no vaccum leak

den · Post by **den** » May 27th, 2006, 7:28 am

I managed to fit it all by my self. I just boiled it for a few secs, stretched the rubber, boiled again then put a little cooking oil. It wasn't really that hard.

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » May 27th, 2006, 9:11 am

Mine wasn't hard at all. Just got one side in and used a flat-head scredriverand workd it up till it was all on. Took 2 seconds. Are you using a rubber or silicone coupler? A rubber one will be near impossible. But the silicone one will have plenty of stretch. It's only a 3.25" piece. I first tried a 3"-3.5" coupler, but it was way too big.

2RotorsNaDream · Post by **2RotorsNaDream** » May 27th, 2006, 3:01 pm

I'm using rubber I believe because thats all everybody sells over here. I got it from PepBoys.

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » May 27th, 2006, 3:11 pm

Illa Killa wrote:I'm using rubber I believe because thats all everybody sells over here. I got it from PepBoys.

I was pretty sure the Autozone ones were silicone. :shurg: I'm using the ones that came with the intake kit, though.