FLlegacy Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 The clamps don't have the Perrin logo The ones I have seen on Perrins site did. http://perrinperformance.com/files/product_assets/PSP-ENG-301/f74510141x600.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 The clamps that come with the Perrin TB coupler have the Perrin logo. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandon.mol Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 These are the ones I bought. http://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/3-06-in-to-3-38-in-t-bolt-hose-clamp/A-p8106288e They are a size bigger, the bolt is curved so they have more range, and there are gaurds on the sides that prevent them from gouging your hose. With the larger clamp its easy to install even the extra think hose. Also... the perrin piece fits the chargepipe to intercooler joint perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I ordered mine yesterday from subimods! Hoping to hit 16.96psi for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acumenhokie Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I ordered mine yesterday from subimods! Hoping to hit 16.96psi for the first time. Just wait till you start hitting 25psi, trouble comes at you from every direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Just wait till you start hitting 25psi, trouble comes at you from every direction. You and few others on here have inspired me to be happy at stage 1. Until such time as my LGT becomes a project car and not my daily! So thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cww516 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Just as an update on my situation: Got my replacement TB coupler today (Perrin let me exchange it, even though I bought it through a distributor), and it was noticeably different than the original- the TMIC side had a noticeable "straight" section before all the curvy nonsense in the middle, whereas the previous one did not. Stuck it on the TMIC, lined up dead-nuts on the first try! Granted, I had to pull it back off to put the TB-side clamp on, and spend another 10 minutes getting that clamp to where I could get a socket on it, but it works! Pretty consistent 15 PSI +/- 0.25ish @ WFO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 What was the part number on the new one you got? Maybe the one I got was an old one it has my tmic about a half inch to the passenger side. I am going to try to reposition it but it was PITA getting it back on with no silicone gonna get a can for when I try again. Are you using a cobb st1 tune? I have been hitting 15.44-15.88 which is lower than what I peaked at before I am sure I was hitting into the 16.2x before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cww516 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I don't recall what the complete number is, but I did notice that the replacement was the PSP-ITR... one, rather than the PSP-ENG... one I originally received. Perrin sent me the new version (according to their product page), I'm guessing there were some tweaks between the two. Yep, stage 1 OTS, 91 octane. I've seen 16.x before myself, not sure if it has something to do with ambient temperature (cools the charge better, lower charge temp = lower pressure needed to maintain AFR), or maybe the stock coupler alternately venting and sealing is causing pulses up into the 16.x range. Not sure what the issue is, but as long as my DAM gets up to 1 (been hanging out around .875 - .938 recently), I'll be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PERRIN_Chris Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I was working with CWW516 on that coupler. If any of you guys are having issues with the coupler not fitting no matter how it's positioned, let me know, and I can help you out, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I think I got it now, rotated it a bit more to the driver side and didn't need quite so much cursing to get it on. A little wd40 helped too. Now to see what my intake pressure is at, definitely seemed to be leaking earlier it would get up to 15.xx then drop to 14.xx and kind of fluctuate between low 15 to 14 psi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevlarChris007 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I literally just installed this exact part in my LGT about 2 months ago. My OEM coupler got a split in it causing a large boost leak. So far so good. This part has worked well! 2010 Legacy GT Limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fischbach31 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 It seems that a few of us got longer ones, because I bought mine a while back and I just trimmed off a half inch keeping with the angle and it fit the first time. Before that I spent 4 hours trying to get everything to fit back to normal with the perrin installed pre-trim, nothing lined up and I didn't want to strip or force anything. So if you got a longer one just trim some off, and it should fit just fine. Seems I need to grab me some silicone spray also! So maybe the first batch was longer and enough people complained so they made the shorter?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haruichi808 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 I just purchased the racerX coupler and tmic/charge pipe Can I re use the clamps from the stock coupler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Yes. T-bolt clamps would be ideal though, they don't chew up the silicon like the standard worm drives do. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellesedil Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Yes. T-bolt clamps would be ideal though, they don't chew up the silicon like the standard worm drives do. Perrin's clamps are amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 ^^ This, I even ordered Perrin clamps for my charge pipe, whenever it gets installed. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellesedil Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 ^^ This, I even ordered Perrin clamps for my charge pipe, whenever it gets installed. Ha, I did too for my AVO charge pipe! And even though I have the AVO throttle body hose, I went to Perrin (down the street from me now, so why not?) to pick up clamps for it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandon.mol Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 The Princess Auto ones are cheap and have curved t bolts so they have a larger size range and they have guards on the sides that keep them square and prevent them from slicing the tubing. http://www.princessauto.com/en/search?Dy=1&Nty=1&Ntt=T+bolt+clamp Plus they are available is lots of sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thsubaru Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Do you guys know when the long Perrin hose was remedied. I started with the Racer X one 4 hours later couldn't line it up, had a tuner try threw it in the garbage, I bought the perrin one contemplated installing myself didn't have time had the tuner do it they couldn't make it fit so scrapped that one...... luckily the OEM one hasn't split on me at stage 2.... anyone else make this ..... or should I try buying another Perrin one? This has to be the most frustrating piece I have ever installed..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Many others had a hard time getting it to fit correctly, I used GTeasers method of eyeballing the perrin logo from the driver side strut tower, that and some wd40 and mine went on fairly easily. It was a pita to make sure the clamps held it in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2baru Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 The RacerX tmic with the Perrin unit is known for not fitting properly. Mine never did either after 45mins of trying multiple angles and what not. Ultimately need to just make different mounting brackets would be the solution to shift the tmic easier to correct the fitment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thsubaru Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Many others had a hard time getting it to fit correctly, I used GTeasers method of eyeballing the perrin logo from the driver side strut tower, that and some wd40 and mine went on fairly easily. It was a pita to make sure the clamps held it in place. Are you running the racerx tmic The RacerX tmic with the Perrin unit is known for not fitting properly. Mine never did either after 45mins of trying multiple angles and what not. Ultimately need to just make different mounting brackets would be the solution to shift the tmic easier to correct the fitment. So what tmic coupler are you usiing with the racer x tmic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 No, sorry I have the stock tmic. I think what S2 said is right on with that, it isn't going to fit in the factory spot exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2baru Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I still use the Perrin unit. Just fitment is poor and I don't have the bolt in the passenger side bolt of the tmic itself. Just two rubber grommets there so if it bounces it's metal on rubber rather than metal/metal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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