aftermarket intake manifold gaskets?
01-30-2006, 01:17 AM
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aftermarket intake manifold gaskets?
are they any good? i've seen even the hondata ones melt, would it be wise to just get a OEM one rather than running the risk of it melting with these supposedley "better" intake manifold gaskets? TIA
01-30-2006, 01:46 AM
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01-30-2006, 08:16 AM
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you don't need one, but you shouldn't be worried about it melting as long as your engine isn't running extremly hot.
Reason being the gasket is made of the same material the distributor rotor is. Same with the distributor cap, insulation for wires handles for cooking pans, etc.
It's called "Phenolic" or the orginal name bakelite. The real name of the type of plastic used in the gasket. Anyways if the intake manifold gasket is melting, you have other things you should be worrying about. Like the health of your engine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakelite
I'd say grab it if it ends up being cheaper than a oem replacement gasket.
You can also check out www.defcon-racing.com, www.passwordjdm.com and jeff's link above for different pricing.
It's all the same ----.
Reason being the gasket is made of the same material the distributor rotor is. Same with the distributor cap, insulation for wires handles for cooking pans, etc.
It's called "Phenolic" or the orginal name bakelite. The real name of the type of plastic used in the gasket. Anyways if the intake manifold gasket is melting, you have other things you should be worrying about. Like the health of your engine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakelite
I'd say grab it if it ends up being cheaper than a oem replacement gasket.
You can also check out www.defcon-racing.com, www.passwordjdm.com and jeff's link above for different pricing.
It's all the same ----.
01-30-2006, 10:32 AM
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i've used one now for close over 1.5 years without any problems. And it actually does keep the intake manifold cooler than the stock paper gasket does. If anyone doesn't believe me, you are more than welcome to come for a rip in my car then touch my manifold. I know a few people using these IM gaskets and i've never seen any of them melt...even on high WHP turbo applications.
01-31-2006, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by LivinLow
When it comes to sumthing like that, A gasket is a gasket.
It's not going to give you any kind of performance gains so i'd stick with OEM.
Just my 2 pennies
It's not going to give you any kind of performance gains so i'd stick with OEM.
Just my 2 pennies
wow just wow, u have no idea what ur talking about.
01-31-2006, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Reza
wow just wow, u have no idea what ur talking about.
I decided to look at them and relised he's not just talking about a normal intake gaskets.A big hunk of material between yur intake and head isn't a gasket.
A gasket is alittle thin peice of crap manufacturers like to rape you on with pricing.
01-31-2006, 02:19 PM
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I'm pretty sure every kit comes with their own paper type gasket's.
Those spacers are pretty hard material so i can't see it being it's own gasket aswell.
The outlawengineering kit comes with a bunch of paper gaskets with thier kit.
Those spacers are pretty hard material so i can't see it being it's own gasket aswell.
The outlawengineering kit comes with a bunch of paper gaskets with thier kit.
01-31-2006, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by FuzzyLS BRO
with the "spacer", do you still need the OEM gasket?
01-31-2006, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by WildoutWhiteGSR
nope, but you might need longer studs for the bottom. I know for sure you do when upgrading the gasket on a gsr.
02-03-2006, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by LivinLow
And if you read you'll see i'm talking about gaskets vs gaskets not intake manifold "spacers" like everyone else is.
I decided to look at them and relised he's not just talking about a normal intake gaskets.A big hunk of material between yur intake and head isn't a gasket.
A gasket is alittle thin peice of crap manufacturers like to rape you on with pricing.
I decided to look at them and relised he's not just talking about a normal intake gaskets.A big hunk of material between yur intake and head isn't a gasket.
A gasket is alittle thin peice of crap manufacturers like to rape you on with pricing.
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02-03-2006, 07:03 PM
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I'm using the outlaw engineering kit....its works REALLY well at keeping the intake manifold cool and it comes with all new hardware and gaskets.
only downside is that it cost about $100us.....but you are getting a intake manifold spacer, throttle body spacer, IACV spacer, with all gaskets and extended studs/bolts.
but if your looking for a non-VTEC kit you can forget it......they only sell kits for a B16 and B18C1 heads........
so......get a hondata one or something similar.
only downside is that it cost about $100us.....but you are getting a intake manifold spacer, throttle body spacer, IACV spacer, with all gaskets and extended studs/bolts.
but if your looking for a non-VTEC kit you can forget it......they only sell kits for a B16 and B18C1 heads........
so......get a hondata one or something similar.
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