head gasket thickness?

[naha_music]

i know they sell head gaskets in varies thickness, thus changing the compression. can someone explain to me the advantages of having a thicker gasket installed on a sr20? thanks.

[Nicksemianiw]

More compression will give you more hp, and make it safer to run high hp levels and higher boost.

[own3d]

i think you got it a lil mixed up, higher compression will give you more hp, however it will require more precise tuning than lower compression on a f/i application. lower compression is acctually safer due to the fact your tuning doesnt have to be as precise.

[9240sx]

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[own3d]

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but anyway back to the head gasket

[naha_music]

does anyone have some better information?

[Nicksemianiw]

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[180fan]

thicker hg = lower compression ratio. Lower compression ratio, you can run a bit more boost than you'd normally be able to do, the flip side, you lose a bit of the bottom end for that top end potential. Stick with ~1.1-1.2mm thickness unless you plan on running crazy boost later.