The time is getting nearfor me to install my turbo setup (woot) here is my question.

What should i use for my gaskets, for the ipeturbo to mani, downpipe, dumptube and wastegate? I have heard some people say use the metal gaskets and i have heard some say use rtv. I just wanted everyone's opinion.

 

I use metal gaskets.

 

bubblegum and toothpaste!

i've heard of metal gaskets on turbo cars

 

lol, know of a good place to get the gaskets?

 

I made my own lol

We even used tin cans on my buddies ef. Its a very thin plyable metal. He fabbed the kit over the summer so we had a lot of time to make gaskets, was free and works mint

I dont think you need one from the mani -> turbo though, should be perfectly flat if there new. Or in can that ish lol, instead of spending $60 of gaskets

Buy a 2 24's of Bud cans, get hammerred with some buddies and make some gaskets lol

 

anyone else?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by W O T &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I made my own lol

We even used tin cans on my buddies ef. Its a very thin plyable metal. He fabbed the kit over the summer so we had a lot of time to make gaskets, was free and works mint

I dont think you need one from the mani -&gt; turbo though, should be perfectly flat if there new. Or in can that ish lol, instead of spending $60 of gaskets

Buy a 2 24's of Bud cans, get hammerred with some buddies and make some gaskets lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

That's awesome lol

 

still need a place to buy gaskets, too lazy too make them out of coke cans.

 

I run 0 gaskets in my turbo setup. Aside from the the stock block to mani gasket that i have. I found that it isn't really necessary for my goals since all the surfaces were machined when I got them anyway I really didn't need them. Any slighty inconsistencies were held up by the carbon build up. No leaks or anything anywhere. A lot of people run it like this

PS: I have a turbo to mani gasket if you want. Actually I have 2. It for a t3 turbine

 

so i guess just the metal to metal contact should be enough?:

 

If youre working with new, good clean machined parts then you might get away with it.

Just added insurance to make one out of a tin can lol, you know you wanna drink that pepsi then make it functional in your turbo setup

 

yup, you don't need gaskets except for a new MLS for the head. I would use copper spray on the T3 inlet and turbine outlet flange though

 

normally i don't use gaskets because all the mating surfaces are machined pretty well, but if you want a site go to http://www.atpturbo.com or http://www.roadraceengineering.com