Were can I get exhaust manifold gaskets cheap?
 

This past weekend I cleaned my garage out and started to work on my car again. The problem I ran into is I thought I had bought a new set of exhaust manifold gaskets. When cleaning the garage out I threw away my old set of gasket. On sunday I looked around for my new exh gaskets and could not find them.

Today I called my local dealer to order a new set. After hearing that each gasket was $145. I quickly remembered that I was going to use my old set. This is when it hit me. "they are in the trash truck!"

So needless to say I need a set for a cheap price. Were can I find some hat are not going to put a big whole in my pocket?

i need some too!!

mazdatrix sells them for $97 each

dam.. i need some to, exhaust leak. i need the manifold and T4 gasket.

pineapple racing. douche du

Ray is the man, as usual.

I guess I just threw away $200. Do people sell used sets?

Remflex gaskets
 

IIRC, this company had FD manifold gaskets. Their gaskets, IMO, are very good for high temperatures.

http://www.remflex.com/exclusive_features.htm

hell of a price to, thanks daveW

heres the link
http://catalog.remflex.com/product_p/pt58-001.htm

also can anyone varify that this garrett gasket would fit the T4housing/
http://catalog.remflex.com/product_p/rf18-003.htm
or this
http://catalog.remflex.com/product_p/rf18-006.htm
not sure which one but i need it to fit my Garrett GT42 T4 and since the 2nd one does not have pic im not sure.

Pineapple sells precut gaskets made of a Remflex-like graphite material. I'm using one between my turbos and downpipe with good success so far. They are thick and cushy and seal up really well - it's the strength that is less than OEM.

However, Rob at Pineapple doesn't guarantee these gaskets for cars with stockish exhaust systems (high backpressure). He says he's only been able to test and prove them on cars with free-flowing exhausts. I figured it's worth the gamble with my time (I do my own labor) to see if it might work.

If you want a guaranteed good seal buy new OEMs. Used OEMs work but they're already crushed down and might not seal as well as new one.s

Dave

dgeesaman,

how much did it cost you?

nothing...just noticed it was manifol not the gasket between downpipe and center section..

I made my own gaskets which are a graphite material reinforced with a stainless steel mesh. Ive had them on the car for 2 years with no problem. I purchased a one square foot sheet of this product for about $30 from McMaster/Carr. You can make at least six gaskets. The material has to be handled with care while installing but once its in, it works. Feel free to message me if you have any questions.

-chuck

^^ line for vendor?

Do you have pics of this and what you did? This sounds like a way to go.
I also looked at the gasket that was mentioned early in a post. Those gaskets were cheap in price, just would like to know if anyone has used them.

The gasket that this company is showing is what is used on a 2nd gen. Are these the same for a FD?

Did this work for you? As far as my exhaust I will be running 3" all the way back with no cat. I have a Greddy TI exhaust for the car as well as one other exhaust that is 3" that I may try.

Just send a PM. It's off topic to make a thread about a car part into it's own classified category.

Dave

It Looks like the second one may work according to these dimensions.

http://www.forcedinductions.com/images/T4flange.gif

[QUOTE=def3;8442633]Do you have pics of this and what you did? This sounds like a way to go. QUOTE]

I dont have any pics. As with making any gasket, you start by tracing an old gasket or tracing the outline of the component you are gasketing. Cut the outline shape of the gasket and for bolt holes I have tubing pieces of various sizes on which I have sharpened one end. I use these as punches to cut round holes.

-chuck

Just got new factory gaskets from fdeeznutz. Spent a little more for factory, but I know they will not give me any problems.

Thanks for looking out fdeeznutz.

No problem bud, it can be painful to pay over $200 for exhaust gaskets.

hey got any other gasket fdeeznuts?