boostedek9

Ok so yeah, I'm in the process of building my engine...I've heard misc things about how oem head gaskets are better than cometic...and I'm looking for anywhere between 450-500 on high boost...so I was wondering what you guys have had experience with when it comes to timing belts and head gaskets, what do you recommend?

mike93eh2

oem and oem.

Topdawgg

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boostedek9

OEM and OEM as opposed to like toda and cometic?...hm, I just cant see how oem will hold up to 450-500 hp, not to mention I like the flexibility of being able to lower/raise compression with cometics head gaskets....Simply because I'm runnin 9.0:1 compression and I kinda wanted to bump it up a little

Runnerdown

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No reason to get anything else.

boostedek9

Thanks for the input guys, its much appreciated

spoolingb20

This is a common question that you will see in all of the car forums. I would just suggest that you use a MLS gasket. I didnt think the OEM honda gaskets were MLS but I could be mistaken. I know the cometic gaskets are MLS and I currently have them on both of my cars with no sealing issues. The biggest thing with MLS gaskets sealing is making sure that both the block and head have unwarped and smooth surfaces.

mike93eh2

yea oem honda headgaskets are multi-layer steel.

boostedek9

So has anyone had problems with Cometic gaskets leaking or blowing?....and are all the big hp hondas running cometic or OEM? :D

zexxbo

if its daily driven and youre gonna be pushing it often, id reccommend the greddy timing belt. but yea, oem headgasket with copper spray.

0Synapse Motorsport

Oem and Oem

underpressure02

In all seriousness I was running autozone headgaskets this past year. Never had a problem with them.

boostedek9

eh I heard real bad stuff about greddy belts...I heard they love to skip teeth and snap

zexxbo

my friend has one on his 750whp gsr hatch, hasnt had a problem with it in the past 8 monthes he's had it on

Topdawgg

greddy timing belt is a waste of money IMO

orange99si

I used a cometic low comp. head gasket , and it now leaks after about 2 months. I am going back to OEM.

boostedek9

Hm, see I planned on using a high comp headgasket with a really low thickness to boost compression of my 9.0:1 slugs...idk, maybe its the thicker gaskets?