What do you think about the mugen headgasket...it is said to raise compression by .2...anyone have it or any feedback...is it worth the money and will the .2 compression make a difference...

 

I've heard that the Mugen gasket raises compression by .4. In my opinion it is not worth the money. Just do a 2 layer stock gasket. If your head is at the machine shop just have it milled a little and do the 2 layer...if not, then i wouldn't pull the head just to put in a head gasket.

 

I dont really want to mill the head...How safe is it to use a 2 layer stock gasket... How much cr with using the stock 2 layer

 

why? what's wrong with milling the head?...get a nice port job at the same time..then it'll be worth it. Compression is good....but its not gonna make too much of a difference until you have some more mods..get a nice 4-1 header with a 2.5" collector and some type r cams and valvetrain and a good ecu program. Then the compression will help you out a lot more. I was actually using a 1 layer headgasket for a while..just the middle layer of the honda gasket and it lasted 40k miles then it blew. I have a 2 layer now and its perfect..I doubt i'll ever have a problem. I think the 2 layer raises compression about .2.

 

I just barely installed mine on my B16A and love it. The .4 really helped midrange and top end. I wouldn't mill the head because you'll have to start worrying about valve to piston clearances depending on how much you mill it. I would just try the head gasket. for a $130 retail I feel it's totally worth it.

 

It's an advertised .4 increase in compression. It really only raises it by .3.

 

what makes you think it's only .3?

 

Because you live in podunk BFE Utah you loser J/K


Oh and I now know 3 people with the Mugen headgasket and they all seem to like it.


[Modified by slowerthanu, 7:00 PM 9/27/2001]

 

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