intercooler pipes

[RENODMAX]

You can buy the banks kit with the clamps and boots for about $150 retail - the pipe itself for $89. Although Banks doesn't advertise it this way, the driver's side pipe will fit LB7, LLY, LBZ, and most likely LMM. It is the same powder coated pipe that killerbee was marketing with a HUGE mark-up as his own "ceramic coated" pipe.

Yes we can actually agree on something for once. Claims to be an engineer and uses other peoples stuff haha.

 

[othrgrl]

Easy hoss, you don't know the whole story. Banks is who said they were ceramic, not me. I realize that it is still my problem, but there is a difference between lying, (what you are implying), and being lied to.

My markup was an industry standard. I assembled a complete kit for a reasonable price. People don't feed there families without making money somehow.

Banks markets them now (they didn't before I made them popular) for a price that is slightly less than what they charged me when I purchased in quantity. I am very upset about how they treated me, and I learned a lesson from it...but you should know, there is a lot more to this story that nobody is aware of. So I am just asking you to believe me....and I am not going to bash any company or entity for its corp decisions, just know there is more than one victim here.

I will be finding a new manufacture (that's all Banks is to me) for spec'd boost tubes, 3" and 3.5", with npt bungs for measuring COT, or for nitrous/WMI. They will be clearcoated stainless steel with no ceramic anything. I may try aluminum also.

I can somewhat, maybe, try to, possibly, almost see where you are coming from on this but many of us have bought them for the current price a long while ago - so your claim that they dropped price to screw you over or make you "look like" you were gouging just doesn't fit. You tried to do the same with the LBZ mouthpiece - take someone elses idea, buy up the supply, then talk it up all over to drive up demand, then charge a ridiculous amount for a part you didn't come up with, don't make, and didn't even come up with the idea to use. Good luck with your future endeavors but I hope that the Duramax enthusiasts can see through your spreadsheets, save some money, and get the same results and or parts from the actual people who come up with or make them.

 

[05lly2500hd]

http://www.racepartsolutions.com/products.asp?cat=38

thanks I ordered a boot and two clamps from here earlier.

FWIW, measuring the OD of the CAC pipe(assuming it's almost identical size to stock VVT turbo) I got 2.25" and the OD of Banks CAC(aheem, KB's pipe...:rofl
is 3". So I just got a 2"-3" ID transition boot.
I called around local and couldn't find anything as small as 2".
Cool! It was shipped within an hour or two of me placing order. Thanks Josh for the link.

 

[JoshH]

Actually, Johnboy posted a link to that site earlier in this thread. I just found the boot you needed there and reposted the link, but you're welcome.

 

[05smoker]

Actually, Johnboy posted a link to that site earlier in this thread. I just found the boot you needed there and reposted the link, but you're welcome.

John actually sent me that link when we were building our pipes. They are very reasonable and always shipped fast. No issues with any of the boots.

 

[JOHNBOY]

I have been buying hoses, tubing, fittings, wastgates, and other stuff from http://www.racepartsolutions.com/ for over a year know. Good prices and fast shipping. I could not be much more pleased with them.

 

[McRat]

I put together Casper's 3" tubes from Ebays parts. I use 2 aluminum tubes per side connected with a straight hose. I had to buy a cheap bead-roller from Summit to put beads back on where I had to cut them. No welding for me.

But if you do it that way, make sure the middle section of hose isn't near anything hot. This is what blew out on our first B'ville run.

 

[Fat_Robi]

What kind of gains could be expected on a stock turbo lmm? I am just looking for little things I can do here and there and $150 ish for the banks tube is do-able for me. Is it worth it?

 

[RickDLance]

I think Guy has the boost tubes also. Might give him a call.

 

[RENODMAX]

I have been buying hoses, tubing, fittings, wastgates, and other stuff from http://www.racepartsolutions.com/ for over a year know. Good prices and fast shipping. I could not be much more pleased with them.

X2. I think the first time I bought from them was 3 years ago and they're still great

 

[TheBac]

So is Banks the only maker of the better-fitting, better-flowing IC pipes? I seem to remember another thread somewhere where another company was going to start making these, but couldnt find it.

 

[SDP]

I think AFE makes a drivers side tube now, theirs tapers down to 2.5" at the turbo for the silicone hose which is same as stock. Banks is 3" all the way from what I've seen in pictures. Something like $200 for it.

 

[RPM Motorsports]

So is Banks the only maker of the better-fitting, better-flowing IC pipes? I seem to remember another thread somewhere where another company was going to start making these, but couldnt find it.

Although not the cheapest route, others are making them as well. I just did a 3" SS LB7 to S480 today! The pic is for a LBZ 3" SS to stock turbo.

 

[Burn Down]

^^^OOH! thats a beauty. How much?

 

[RPM Motorsports]

$275.00 in 316L, Like I said not cheap! Parts alone for an LBZ are $177.82 without shipping. I can get you PN#'s, if you want to make one your self! They can be made for less, with a lesser quality material!

 

[never satisfied]

^^^OOH! thats a beauty. How much?

Just wait until he polishes it up You wont find a better piece

 

[TheBac]

Wow. Nice piece of work. That price really puts things into perspective. Thanks Russ.

 

[skintback]

Does anybody have the part number for just the hot side banks tube lly? I know the number for the tube and boot 25936

Thanks

 

[05lly2500hd]

I'm pretty sure the Banks tube is less than $100 with no hose or clamps. contact Rob with ATP.

 

[05lly2500hd]

I have been buying hoses, tubing, fittings, wastgates, and other stuff from http://www.racepartsolutions.com/ for over a year know. Good prices and fast shipping. I could not be much more pleased with them.

this is where i bought the hose and clamps, great people.