grex 1.2mm headgasket?

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nomore_mr2
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anyone here ever use this headgasket. its pretty cheap and seems thick. also what head studs do people use? finally when ordering gaskets for the ca can i go to a nissan dealer adn order a rebuild kit for a ca18de us model engine for my det and use those gaskets and seals? trying to get everything before my clip somes in


chezina
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Whats cheap? Where to get(more info please)? I never heard of em.

nomore_mr2
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chezina wrote:Whats cheap? Where to get(more info please)? I never heard of em.
cheap as in 163 dollars. thats retail though so i am sure it could be had for cheaper. grex is from trust or greddy, they have a division of there products called grex. so i am certain any greddy dealer could order the headgasket. they have thicker headgasket to they are 1.0 mm all the way to 2.0 mm. the 1.0 and 1.2 is 163 dollars and 1.4-2.0 is 188 dollars. i guess i would just order the 2.0 mm if its 20 dolalrs more. knock some compression down and have a headgasket that isnt gonna blow ever!! also could someone please tell me what head studs people are using for hihg boost applications? i already ordered the turbo set up and plan on running about 25 lbs with it. its a gt25r turbo. gt35 compressor mated to a t-28 exhaust housing with a .86 ar turboine housing. its dual ball bearing. good for over 400 hp at the wheel flows 44 lb/min and full boost by mid 4k. thanks

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Movingviolation240
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I am running that headgasket, works great....

As far as hardware the stock headbolts for the DE work fine, as do all the DE gaskets and seals (even the headgasket if you wanted to use it). The DE and DET intake manifolds are different, but the gasket for the DE works on the DET (a lot of things are like that between the two motors).

PaulOrlando, FL

nomore_mr2
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hey thanks man for the info. are you using teh 1.2mm gasket or the 2.0? how do either affect compression and is teh 2.0mm overkill? i am planning on 25 psi of boost. thanks alot


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