 Is a Metal Headgasket Required for Boost?, Is it worth switching? |
 May 2, 2007 - 1:03 PM
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Just out of curiousity, I am planning on boosting the 5S and am wondering if it is worth opening up the engine just to change the head gasket to a metal one? I mean isn't there some benefit to keeping the engine sealed up? Is it worth just leaving it until it fails (if it does)?
Any idea under what pressure the non-metal head gasket would fail? I have tried searching for information on the topic of keeping the non metal gasket, but everywhere I read just says to put in a metal head gasket when going with a turbo. Just looking for some feedback. Thanks. This post has been edited by WALKER: May 2, 2007 - 1:04 PM -------------------- |
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May 2, 2007 - 5:11 PM
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its not a somthing you HAVE to have, but, it is a good thing to have if your planning on running higher boost (12+ lbs) ofte, IMO.
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WALKER Is a Metal Headgasket Required for Boost? May 2, 2007 - 1:03 PM
lagos there is no need to do it. its not really a weak p... May 2, 2007 - 1:17 PM
WALKER QUOTE(lagos @ May 2, 2007 - 12:17 PM... May 2, 2007 - 3:27 PM playr158 good idea? yes
necessary? no
so if you have a few... May 2, 2007 - 1:34 PM x_itchy_b_x metal Hg is a good thing to have, especially for h... May 2, 2007 - 2:33 PM lagos QUOTEmetal Hg is a good thing to have, especially ... May 2, 2007 - 3:05 PM urbandork when i had my 5sfte set up i had my stock head gas... May 2, 2007 - 3:11 PM x_itchy_b_x QUOTE(lagos @ May 2, 2007 - 4:05 PM)... May 2, 2007 - 3:31 PM playr158 if ur HG goes boom
your car will overheat...sympto... May 2, 2007 - 5:29 PM alltracman78 QUOTE(playr158 @ May 2, 2007 - 5:29 ... May 5, 2007 - 5:16 PM toyotacrazy QUOTE(WALKER @ May 2, 2007 - 1:03 PM... May 2, 2007 - 5:33 PM WALKER Thanks for all your thoughts.
I think it is best ... May 5, 2007 - 8:59 PM |
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