are these cut to fit or what??? they are not even close to the same size as stock.

 

They'd be longer for double clamping both sides

 

I blew a giant hole through a BD boot last year & replaced them with the PDR boots. The PDR are awesome boots & the length is what I liked best about them, better clamping area.

 

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I have the PDR Intercooler Boots on my 1996 Dodge CTD 12 valve and can tell you that they are a tight fit and have to be "coaxed" on. IMHO, they are the BEST intercooler boots on the market and believe me I have tried almost all of them!

One thing I would suggest in putting them on, is to spray the ends with some brake cleaner first and work one end on at a time. I could never get them on my truck without doing that first. DO NOT use anything like WD-40 or any oil based product as those substances will help them slip OFF! I also try to lay mine out in the sun for awhile before install as it seems to help them be more "pliable" in getting them on.

I didn't see what type of truck you have, so I don't know if you are talking about the Dodge CTD or not.

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John_P

 

its an '01 ETH DEE. there is absolutely no physical way they will fit without cutting them down. the intermediate pipe from the first boot past the turbo to the boot to the intercooler dimention gets almost 3inches longer when they are put together.

im just wondering if anybody else has had to trim them to fit?

double clamping??? how the hell do you do that when the shoulders of the intermediate piping stops the boot from going any further?

 

You have to push them over one shoulder just to get the boot started so I'd imagine that you push the boot over the second should as well. First hump, clamp, second hump, the second clamp. If your only pushing 50 psi, no need for two clamps, but if your gonna make big power, you better do it right the first time.

 

I put mine on my truck recently

They are a PITA to put on. I didnt do anything but fiddle faddle with them till they got on. Took me about three hours for all four of them with the right IC boot being the toughest by far for me to put on.... I double clamped all of mine just for safety reasons. I have seen over 50 psi on a few occasions and the boots just hold on. No problems in that department.

Well worth the money in my honest opinion..

Rick

 

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moto_jumper:

I do not recommend cutting them!! As I said above, try heating the ends up a little bit. As I said, I lay mine out in the sun but you can also use a "Bernz-O- Matic" Torch, just don't get it too close to the boot. Also, the metal pipe coming from your turbo to the intercooler sometimes gets "pushed back"
some. You can loosen the clamps and pull that pipe forward towards the radiator to help get the boot on there. On the drivers side, at least on my 1996 Dodge CTD, the intercooler was pretty close so I had no problems there.

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John_P

 

Heat gun and Soapy Water..... I wouldnt cut them down but they're yours so you can do what you think needs to be done to make them work!

 

Put them in boiling water for 5 minutes or so and give them a spray with silicon rubber spray, the will slide on pretty easy.....well they did for me?

 

I've heard of some people using hair spray as well. Helps to slide the boot on, then is supposed to help it stay on after it dries.... Never tried it. FWIW