Whats the best HEADGASKET? POLL
11-11-2008, 04:10 PM
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Whats the best HEADGASKET? POLL
What headgasket? OEM or Commetic etc
Whats your set-up?
Horsepower?
How manny milles on engine with no problems with Headgasket?
Whats your set-up?
Horsepower?
How manny milles on engine with no problems with Headgasket?
11-11-2008, 04:49 PM
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Re: Whats the best HEADGASKET? POLL (boostedteg4dr)
11-11-2008, 04:50 PM
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Re: Whats the best HEADGASKET? POLL (boostedteg4dr)
You'll find that most people only have issues with stock if they have warped heads/blocks. MLS requires it to be PERFECTLY FLAT, that means machining marks too. OEM MLS is as good or better than any aftermarket offering for Honda IMO.
11-11-2008, 11:40 PM
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Re: Whats the best HEADGASKET? POLL (blinx9900)
OEM is the best but I believe they are only good up to an 82mm bore for a b-series. I am making 476 whp, 323 tq with my stock headgasket 
11-12-2008, 12:01 PM
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Re: Whats the best HEADGASKET? POLL (JDM turbo DC)
I've read about 100 threads on this...about 75% of the time, Cometic gets shitty reviews...I personally got a cometic and I'm burning coolant, so Cometic I say is a NO GO.
I'd get a GE bored out OEM headgasket. And it can't hurt to spray it down with some copper gasket spray, just don't over do it.
I'd get a GE bored out OEM headgasket. And it can't hurt to spray it down with some copper gasket spray, just don't over do it.
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11-12-2008, 01:35 PM
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Re: Whats the best HEADGASKET? POLL (totsie7944)
Originally Posted by totsie7944
I've read about 100 threads on this...about 75% of the time, Cometic gets shitty reviews...I personally got a cometic and I'm burning coolant, so Cometic I say is a NO GO.
i have my reasons and wasted time and money.
11-12-2008, 03:50 PM
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Re: Whats the best HEADGASKET? POLL (boosstboy)
Originally Posted by blinx9900
and ive seen evo's hold down 750whp with a cometic. Just stay away from the Fuzion headgaskets... did you have the regular cometic or fuzion?
11-12-2008, 05:29 PM
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Re: Whats the best HEADGASKET? POLL (blinx9900)
Originally Posted by blinx9900
and ive seen evo's hold down 750whp with a cometic. Just stay away from the Fuzion headgaskets... did you have the regular cometic or fuzion?
I'm not saying cometics can't work well on our applications, but I'd definately say more than half of them wind up getting replaced with OEM gaskets after a few weeks.
11-12-2008, 05:45 PM
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Re: Whats the best HEADGASKET? POLL (totsie7944)
i'm running a cometic with no problems.. only about 1,000 miles but i rip on it all the time
I check my oil and coolant all the time.. no complaints here
I check my oil and coolant all the time.. no complaints here
11-15-2008, 03:03 PM
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Re: Whats the best HEADGASKET? POLL (boostedteg4dr)
Originally Posted by boostedteg4dr
Im going to do OEM. Should I copper spray the gasket or no?
11-15-2008, 03:23 PM
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Re: Whats the best HEADGASKET? POLL (boostedteg4dr)
Originally Posted by boostedteg4dr
where did you get the gasket and o rings? Are the o rings built in the gasket?
11-17-2008, 04:53 AM
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Mah homboi wah runnin 18 psi ls vtec 300whp oem no problems dawg, and my other home boy that we have no idea what machining how he torque his head gasket blow his, so this is the end all be all reply?
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I am a fan of the oem/ golden eagle gasket when it can be used. I do however have cases where i need a little thicker gasket to makeup for clearance issues and use a cometic gasket without issues. Both work fine.
