View Poll Results: Whitch one have you used

Standard

11.11%

Group A

37.04%

Cosmetic

24.07%

Mountune

18.52%

Wire Ring

3.70%

Other Unknown

3.70%

Other Name Brand ????

1.85%

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Head Gaskets WHAT ONE HAVE YOU USED

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Aug 13, 2004 | 10:55 AM

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From: Surrey BUT IF UR A FIT WOMEN

Head Gaskets WHAT ONE HAVE YOU USED

Good Bad or Dont use?

Aug 13, 2004 | 10:56 AM

TIFF

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Bet you cant guess

Mountune 4 Layer WRC jobbie

Aug 13, 2004 | 10:58 AM

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Aug 13, 2004 | 11:40 AM

Mike Rainbird

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Ive used:

Standard / wire rung / standard head bolts - with 385bhp (at peak 32psi held 26psi), the gasket would lift and start to show signs of failure every 8k to 20k, depending on number of track days in year (most was seven resulting in 8k).

Mountune / long studs - 419bhp (at peak 34 psi held 26psi) and 515bhp (at peak 34psi held 32psi) - NEVER had a gasket failure.

Aug 13, 2004 | 11:44 AM

Karl

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I've had every type of gasket fail for various reasons. The only type I've not had fail through the gasket quality alone is a mountune WRC, but I have had them fail on engines where the block deck has suffered corrosion and hence has'nt been 100% flat, or the engine has been overheated.

Aug 13, 2004 | 12:01 PM

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I used a COSMETIC one. It looked very pretty, but did fook all for sealin me head to me block!

I think you mean Cometic?

Aug 13, 2004 | 12:02 PM

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a problem free mountune on mine

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Aug 13, 2004 | 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Garage19

I used a COSMETIC one. It looked very pretty, but did fook all for sealin me head to me block!

I think you mean Cometic?

Yes I v'e seen these too

Aug 13, 2004 | 12:08 PM

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When I say standard I mean late EscCos one...

Stage 3

Aug 13, 2004 | 12:47 PM

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"Cosmetic".... I like that....that's funny!!!

Aug 13, 2004 | 01:04 PM

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4 layer wrc ... same as mountune.. only the price where I get them is a lot better.. :P 210 pounds and loads left

Aug 13, 2004 | 01:09 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by turbinator

4 layer wrc ... same as mountune.. only the price where I get them is a lot better.. :P 210 pounds and loads left

tell me more

Aug 13, 2004 | 02:01 PM

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Genuine Mountune 4 layer WRC. Never had a problem.

Aug 13, 2004 | 02:10 PM

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Quote:

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Quote:

Originally Posted by turbinator

4 layer wrc ... same as mountune.. only the price where I get them is a lot better.. :P 210 pounds and loads left

tell me more

simple.. i have them on stock , everyone needs them sooner or later

Aug 13, 2004 | 02:41 PM

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so could you used 4layer wrc gasket on a wire
wrung block

Aug 13, 2004 | 04:24 PM

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mines got a coopers ring gasket which as only been on a year and its already fooked.

Aug 13, 2004 | 05:23 PM

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Karl

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LOL @ coopers ring gasket. They're definately a no go these days!!!

Aug 13, 2004 | 05:27 PM

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When I rebuld next year i'll be going the wire rung/YB1261 gasket/std bolts route.

I have however had...... std and wire rung, grp A, wire rung with std gasket and long studded......

Aug 13, 2004 | 05:31 PM

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Grp A

Aug 13, 2004 | 05:34 PM

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i will be using a cometic one

Aug 13, 2004 | 05:37 PM

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WRC 4 LAYER LAMINATED All the time

Aug 13, 2004 | 05:49 PM

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wire rung with a 611 had no problems

Aug 13, 2004 | 05:53 PM

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whats involved in sacking off my coopers ring gasket or am i stuck with it

Aug 13, 2004 | 06:20 PM

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Grp. A and no problems with it the last 50.000 km.

/Thomas Krath

Aug 13, 2004 | 06:41 PM

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Corn flake packet works a treat

Aug 13, 2004 | 06:53 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon(m600)

whats involved in sacking off my coopers ring gasket or am i stuck with it

I was thinking about getting the rings ground down to block height and then using a conventional gasket!!!! Not sure if it work ok but I don't see why not!! Bit cheaper than decking the block and fitting lower comp pistons (may as well be a rebuild if you're going to do that, and if you're going to do that you may as well get a new block!!)

I'm in the same boat!!

Aug 13, 2004 | 07:47 PM

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Cometic for me

Mine done me well proud

Aug 13, 2004 | 08:07 PM

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PMSL at Cosmetic!!

Aug 13, 2004 | 08:23 PM

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i got a Group A jobbie

Aug 13, 2004 | 09:04 PM

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My Cometic (thicker of the two available) has been on my car for a while now, though the block was blueprinted 30k before I fitted it, its been sweet, previously had a group A which lasted about 30k