is there an uprated head gasket for the 20vt?

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is there an uprated head gasket for the 20vt? #311365 07/03/2007 04:44 07/03/2007 04:44
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 928 Wimbledon paddy OP Enjoying the ride
paddy OP Enjoying the ride Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 928 Wimbledon	By this I mean one that ups the compresion ratio? Cheers

Re: is there an uprated head gasket for the 20vt? [Re: paddy] #311374 07/03/2007 04:53 07/03/2007 04:53
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Nyssa7 is a Spesso gasket dealer - so he would know. The standard gasket is pretty good though IMHO, multilayer metal etc.. Chris

Re: is there an uprated head gasket for the 20vt? [Re: ] #311406 07/03/2007 05:45 07/03/2007 05:45
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paddy OP Enjoying the ride Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 928 Wimbledon	Cheers -yeah, I thought the OE onese were pretty good. I was just interested in a future tunning option, to see if thinner gaskets were available to up the compresion ratio Last edited by paddy; 07/03/2007 05:50.

Re: is there an uprated head gasket for the 20vt? [Re: paddy] #311432 07/03/2007 07:00 07/03/2007 07:00
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Hmm, thought most turbos wanted LOWER comp?

Re: is there an uprated head gasket for the 20vt? [Re: ] #311434 07/03/2007 07:03 07/03/2007 07:03
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Barbz was using a thinner gasket for some reason on his 2.4. Ross

Re: is there an uprated head gasket for the 20vt? [Re: ] #311453 07/03/2007 08:31 07/03/2007 08:31
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 928 Wimbledon paddy OP Enjoying the ride
paddy OP Enjoying the ride Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 928 Wimbledon	Hope it never happens, but if my engine went pop and I had the option to re-build, id probably go for lower boost, but higher compresion ratios to make it a bit more drivable.... Just wonderd if it was an option..

Re: is there an uprated head gasket for the 20vt? [Re: paddy] #311461 07/03/2007 13:07 07/03/2007 13:07
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Spesso make a standard range 20vt head gasket but not a Spesso Racing one We're using the stock head gasket on the kappa race car so should suffice for most people

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