Stock IC boots delaminating

[RPM Motorsports]

Anybody else see/have an issue with the stock IC boots delaminating? I blew a hole in my hot side boot, and this is what i found. Im glad that a piece didnt come loose and end up somewhere not needed lol. In one pic i removed the loose section so that it can be seen better.

 

[JoshH]

Yep, I've seen it, but only on that one boot in the same spot. I've only seen it on aftermarket turbo/twin turbo trucks. I'm guessing the higher boost and heat is what is causing it. I replaced mine with a 5 ply 90 degree boot, and it held up just fine. Now I have an AFE tube with the straight boot at the intercooler. It's only a stock turbo, but I think it would be an improvement over stock with any kind of turbo setup.

 

[RPM Motorsports]

Wonder how much the boots are expanding. That explains the blowout right before the clamp.

 

[JoshH]

Mine blew out along the length of it. I'll see if I can find a picture.

 

[Iceman56]

Yes I had three that looked just like that on my LMM with twins. They all blew to pieces, Same boot same thing. I found rubber from those boots caught in my intake heater grid Like Josh said I also put an AFE tube and boot on and it fixed my problem

 

[JoshH]

Here's a picture of my boot.

 

[RPM Motorsports]

Crazy that it lasted 70k+ mi. Of twins. Glad it didn't send pieces upstream..

 

[bravo98]

damn i have to check tomorrow. anyone have the part number for the afe boot and tube??? for a lbz with twins

 

[bigmackmiller]

http://afepower.com/shop/details_ne...ngine=6.6L&diesel=true&menu=diesel&brandID=58

 

[hondarider552]

Ive already gone through a boot in the 3 times ive driven my LB7 since I bought it

 

[SSchmi5519]

Where can we get beefy boots?

 

[RichLMM]

i had a blowout of mine as well...i took a member on heres advice wrapped it in gorilla tape then heavy duty zip ties...no problems since with the new boot

 

[LBZrcks]

where can we get beefy boots?

ppe

 

[bradyn]

Silicone intakes I think there burst pressure is a little over 100 psi there fairly thick.