Originally posted by eclipserstturbo
Then on the one that keeps blowing off it has the cheapo hose type clamps.

There is your answer there. If you are going to do it, do it right the first time. Invest in some decent couplers and T-Bolt clamps.

http://www.atpturbo.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=tp&Category_Code=SIL

or

http://www.xtremefabrications.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=15

Beading your pipes, as Terry mentioned, is the correct way to do it. Alternatives that are less than ideal but provide results are to use hair spray or a very thin layer of RTV on the pipe ends to increase the friction between IC pipe and coupler.