mugen headgasket vs. oem h.g. big pics!!
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mugen headgasket vs. oem h.g. big pics!!
well i blew a minor leak in my mugen headgasket which im blaming on the fact that i reused the old headbolts. anyway, here are some pics comparing the mugen gasket to the oem one:
old mugen(top), new oem(bottom)
bottom layer:
top layer:
now, after examining the two, to my untrained eye, the mugen piece looks exactly like the oem piece minus the top layer. i want to emphasize this is only a visual comparison. who knows, maybe mugen uses some kind of special headgasket materials or something, but i doubt it.
i was going to remove the middle layer, since thats what a few people have done sucessfully untill i noticed this. so i decided to do some experimenting and remove the top layer. im on stock gsr compression and only reving to itr redline so im not at high risk for blowing a good seal. i figure the worst case senario would be buying another headgasket, headbolt set and a sat. afternoon. best case senario: psudo mugen h.g. for half the price.
oem gasket w/ top layer removed:
some other fum pics:
[Modified by GreenDestiny, 9:43 PM 11/25/2002]
[Modified by GreenDestiny, 9:47 PM 11/25/2002]
old mugen(top), new oem(bottom)
bottom layer:
top layer:
now, after examining the two, to my untrained eye, the mugen piece looks exactly like the oem piece minus the top layer. i want to emphasize this is only a visual comparison. who knows, maybe mugen uses some kind of special headgasket materials or something, but i doubt it.
i was going to remove the middle layer, since thats what a few people have done sucessfully untill i noticed this. so i decided to do some experimenting and remove the top layer. im on stock gsr compression and only reving to itr redline so im not at high risk for blowing a good seal. i figure the worst case senario would be buying another headgasket, headbolt set and a sat. afternoon. best case senario: psudo mugen h.g. for half the price.
oem gasket w/ top layer removed:
some other fum pics:
[Modified by GreenDestiny, 9:43 PM 11/25/2002]
[Modified by GreenDestiny, 9:47 PM 11/25/2002]
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Re: mugen headgasket vs. oem h.g. big pics!! (GreenDestiny)
lemme help you there.. nice post 
[Modified by Kelvin96GSR, 9:46 PM 11/25/2002]
well i blew a minor leak in my mugen headgasket which im blaming on the fact that i reused the old headbolts. anyway, here are some pics comparing the mugen gasket to the oem one:
old mugen(top), new oem(bottom)
bottom layer:
top layer:
now, after examining the two, to my untrained eye, the mugen piece looks exactly like the oem piece minus the top layer. i want to emphasize this is only a visual comparison. who knows, maybe mugen uses some kind of special headgasket materials or something, but i doubt it.
i was going to remove the middle layer, since thats what a few people have done sucessfully untill i noticed this. so i decided to do some experimenting and remove the top layer. im on stock gsr compression and only reving to itr redline so im not at high risk for blowing a good seal. i figure the worst case senario would be buying another headgasket, headbolt set and a sat. afternoon. best case senario: psudo mugen h.g. for half the price.
oem gasket w/ top layer removed:
some other fum pics:
old mugen(top), new oem(bottom)
bottom layer:
top layer:
now, after examining the two, to my untrained eye, the mugen piece looks exactly like the oem piece minus the top layer. i want to emphasize this is only a visual comparison. who knows, maybe mugen uses some kind of special headgasket materials or something, but i doubt it.
i was going to remove the middle layer, since thats what a few people have done sucessfully untill i noticed this. so i decided to do some experimenting and remove the top layer. im on stock gsr compression and only reving to itr redline so im not at high risk for blowing a good seal. i figure the worst case senario would be buying another headgasket, headbolt set and a sat. afternoon. best case senario: psudo mugen h.g. for half the price.
oem gasket w/ top layer removed:
some other fum pics:
[Modified by Kelvin96GSR, 9:46 PM 11/25/2002]
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Re: mugen headgasket vs. oem h.g. big pics!! (StinkyTofu)
how many miles did you have on it before you blew the hg?
u have mugen motor mounts too?
get some arp head bolts!
get some arp head bolts!
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