Slick GS-R

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Can you guys please tell me what your experiences are! I'm going to need to drop some serious compression when I throw this new block in my car. With a stock 3-layer head gasket the compression will be 10.6:1 and this is a bit high (USDM B18C1 head on JDM B16 block) for boost. Granted this is only a temporary situation until I build my B20 up but I still want the motor to last until I do swap out the B16 late this summer. I'm thinking my only choices here are to double up on OEM head gaskets which would be 0.058 in. thickness, dropping the compression down to 9.84:1 OR I get a an aftermarket one that'll be around .05 or so. What are your opinions on the notion of aftermarket head gaskets and such? Who should I go with, and what thickness????

Thanks in advance guys!

Anthony

b16ahybrid

Me personally i don't like the idea of stacking 2 gaskets together, but it works for some....I wouldn't do it on my set-up though.

dgonzals

i say no.....get an aftermarket if possible.....just my though.....you will be spending a little more for an aftermarket....but from experience you get what you pay for....

Slick GS-R

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what company then if aftermarket is my option? let's some experiences! inlinepro, cometic, etc?

Thanks!

b18bturbo

cometic makes nice aftermarket gaskets for the price. .043 .056 .076 in style gaskets

IN VTEC

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We had to pay quite a bit extra for a .076" thickness gasket in 81.5mm bore. It was like $130 instead of $80 from Cometic.

It was on a NA motor where the block had already been decked .035"/.036".

Slick GS-R

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Ive heard some people trying it, i am going to try it out i think...
as soon as i find a gasket for this f20b.
I might even use 3. 11:1 no good

Atheist

Wouldnt using a thicker hg decrease reliability becuase of all of the pressure on the hg?

Archidictus

What's wrong with 10.6:1 CR turbo? It'll haul serious *** once you get it tuned. Just keep the boost down until you've got the chance to tune it on a dyno with a wideband.

rtype11

SCE is just another manufacturer of good quality gaskets, they are all copper based metal and come in various thicknesses also, use hylomar spray or tube of sealant, some SCE's are reusable. Also think mr gasket came out with a stackable gasket for imports, havent heard the word on them yet.