The biggest benefit to constant tension clamps is the ability to self adjust to thermal expansion, particularly with connecting a hose to a metal attachment point like an aluminum radiator or the thermostat housing. The issue with normal worm drive clamps is that they're typically tightened down when everything is cold (aka contracted). Once everything warms up, the port that the hose is attached to will begin to expand. In the case of aluminum, it has a much higher thermal expansion rate than steel or stainless steel. So it will grow to a much larger size than then the worm clamp was tightened down. THIS is where the excessive tension comes from, which causes the clamp to cut into the hose. What you said about normal worm drives doesn't really make sense. That the hose itself can keep the clamp from applying consistent tension around the circumference of the clamp. In order for that to happen the hose would need to be more rigid than the clamp itself, but it's not. So I don't really understand what you're talking about 🤨
Thanks for watching and thanks for your question. There are a lot of different size fittings around the cooling system, and it does vary by application. The best thing to do would be to get something like a caliper to measure the fittings that you need the clamps for. Hope that helps and Stay Tuned!
T-bolt clamps are the best imo. Used many worm gear clamps but those are good for single or dual time use. After the 3,4,5th time it’ll wear out the clamp. Then also I’ve seen people tighten down t-bolt clamps so hard it’ll crush Intercooler pipes and intakes. I guess it just all depends on what you use clamps for.
Can you do a video on adjustable cam gears. For example I have 04 wrx an instead of installing AVCS heads and gear. I want to install just actual adjustable gears. And it seems like an easy way to get adjustable exhaust gear without finding “ quad AVCs”. At the end of day would it be worth getting AVCs or adjustable Cam gears
Thanks for your question. This isn't something that we have explored yet because we really haven't had to. You can certainly get benefits from adjustable cam gears, but you have to be very careful when you are setting them up and adjusting them. Making the adjustment, you are going to be optimizing the engine's efficiency for a certain rpm range, similar to putting in more aggressive cams. To this point, we have been able to get good results just with our turbo selection, and staying with stock cams. Though that may not be the case for much longer. If we go down this road, we will definitely do our best to document the process. Thanks for watching and Stay Tuned!
You guys do enough quality videos that it's time to get some decent wireless lavalier microphones, the audio quality really holds these back. Rode and DJI make some good sounding affordable ones.
Side note, to learn more this science channel just released a 20 minute video on the history and function of hose clamps: th-cam.com/video/1RJunnhpFIM/w-d-xo.html
Worm drive clamps are banned on my car. I will never use one. The digging into the hose problem is much bigger than what you made it out to be. Spring clamps are the best for anything 3/4 and smaller. T-bolt is superior for high pressure, critical sealing. They are also the most robust. A T-bolt clamp is a clamp for life. Constant tension for all other joints such as inlet piping or maybe even fuel filler necks, things like that
Great video.
Temperature variation and and constant tension clamps are a perfect match. I'll have to try those Murray/Turbosmart clamps
We have been really happy with them.
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The Mishimito Constant Tension worm gear clamps are another great option!
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Wholeheartedly agee!!
The biggest benefit to constant tension clamps is the ability to self adjust to thermal expansion, particularly with connecting a hose to a metal attachment point like an aluminum radiator or the thermostat housing.
The issue with normal worm drive clamps is that they're typically tightened down when everything is cold (aka contracted). Once everything warms up, the port that the hose is attached to will begin to expand. In the case of aluminum, it has a much higher thermal expansion rate than steel or stainless steel. So it will grow to a much larger size than then the worm clamp was tightened down. THIS is where the excessive tension comes from, which causes the clamp to cut into the hose.
What you said about normal worm drives doesn't really make sense. That the hose itself can keep the clamp from applying consistent tension around the circumference of the clamp. In order for that to happen the hose would need to be more rigid than the clamp itself, but it's not. So I don't really understand what you're talking about 🤨
Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. Great point about temperature too!
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Been waiting for a vid like this amazing
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So mega awesome content guys!!!! Thx ❤❤❤
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Excellent information to know.
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Great video, can we have a list of what size constant tension clamps fit for coolant and intake plumbing please.
Thanks for watching and thanks for your question. There are a lot of different size fittings around the cooling system, and it does vary by application. The best thing to do would be to get something like a caliper to measure the fittings that you need the clamps for.
Hope that helps and Stay Tuned!
T-bolt clamps are the best imo. Used many worm gear clamps but those are good for single or dual time use. After the 3,4,5th time it’ll wear out the clamp. Then also I’ve seen people tighten down t-bolt clamps so hard it’ll crush Intercooler pipes and intakes. I guess it just all depends on what you use clamps for.
Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment.
Stay Tuned!
Can you do a video on adjustable cam gears. For example I have 04 wrx an instead of installing AVCS heads and gear. I want to install just actual adjustable gears. And it seems like an easy way to get adjustable exhaust gear without finding “ quad AVCs”. At the end of day would it be worth getting AVCs or adjustable Cam gears
Thanks for your question. This isn't something that we have explored yet because we really haven't had to. You can certainly get benefits from adjustable cam gears, but you have to be very careful when you are setting them up and adjusting them.
Making the adjustment, you are going to be optimizing the engine's efficiency for a certain rpm range, similar to putting in more aggressive cams.
To this point, we have been able to get good results just with our turbo selection, and staying with stock cams. Though that may not be the case for much longer.
If we go down this road, we will definitely do our best to document the process.
Thanks for watching and Stay Tuned!
You guys do enough quality videos that it's time to get some decent wireless lavalier microphones, the audio quality really holds these back. Rode and DJI make some good sounding affordable ones.
...both kinds, we got country and western
Spot on :-)
Thanks for watching and Stay Tuned!
Side note, to learn more this science channel just released a 20 minute video on the history and function of hose clamps: th-cam.com/video/1RJunnhpFIM/w-d-xo.html
Worm drive clamps are banned on my car. I will never use one. The digging into the hose problem is much bigger than what you made it out to be. Spring clamps are the best for anything 3/4 and smaller. T-bolt is superior for high pressure, critical sealing. They are also the most robust. A T-bolt clamp is a clamp for life. Constant tension for all other joints such as inlet piping or maybe even fuel filler necks, things like that
Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment.
Stay Tuned!
Ideal tridon are tried and true lol
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Did my comment get deleted????
This is the only comment I see from you. Go ahead and post it again or edit this one.
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