Ebay Headgaskets

[s14db]

I've seen some sales for 'drift' 3mil headgaskets for the KA24DE. It says it's for turboing KA's. price is around $90.

1) are these gaskets any good?

2) will this lower the compression ratio alot from stock? Enough to turn up the boost without rebuilding the engine?

[TrunkMonkey]

1) not sure. can you post a link?

2) i wouldn't lower my compression with a thicker head gasket to run boost.

-demetrius

[s14db]

There are two:

Item #2449350741 3mil and a 1 mil

[s14db]

people but thicker headgaskets to run more boost or the SR's

[Nathan]

Run a thicker gasket if you want, but realize that you are screwing up the quench areas they designed into that combustion chamber. You should be perfectly fine with a good factory thickness gasket and proper fuel/engine management.

[s14db]

Ok, thanks!

I will not waste my time. Don't want to risk any detonation.

[Nathan]

3 mil is THICK...man that'd have to drop compression a decent amount...but at the expense of the way it was originally designed. I'd consider it if you had done something like having the head or block decked a good bit if it had warped etc. What kind of plans do you have for the motor?

[s14db]

Greddy Turbo Kit(20g)FMICideas from there?

[Nathan]

How much boost do you want to run? What injectors are you looking at?