anybody ever use something beside the $60 downpipe gasket
06-15-04, 12:03 AM
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anybody ever use something beside the $60 downpipe gasket
im probably getting a garret turbo for the FC within the next couple months and im thinking the downpipe flange is going to be diffrent then our stock flange,the downpipe gasket i have now is shot and i dont really wanna spend 60 bux for a new gasket so i was wondering if anybody has done something that is a little cheaper, ive seen some header gasket maker at discount auto parts and im wondering if this silicone will with stand the heat from the turbine, i was checking to see if anybody has tried this stuff
thanx alot for any info
thanx alot for any info
06-15-04, 12:51 AM
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just use the factory one, don't waste your time with anything else.
the time it takes you to put on and take off a cheaper "solution" already makes it cost more.
time = money.
the time it takes you to put on and take off a cheaper "solution" already makes it cost more.
time = money.
06-15-04, 12:54 AM
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Personally I had both of the surfaces(DP and Turbo housing) machined flat and then just used a tiny bead of exhaust sealant. Never leaked at all.
Thats what I did anyway...
Thats what I did anyway...
