does this really work ??????? or is stock better

 

Magnus says that they do so i've used one. It does make sense that it should work but i don't have any actual data to back it up.

Aaron

 

I am using one also which I got from mike@awd

no complaints so far, and by installing this allowed me to get rid of a lot of unecessary heavy brackets here and there.. and weight loss is always a good thing.

 

I have the Hondata one. Don't have any before after

 

I have the Gizzmo one and the science behind it kinda makes sense so it should work- plus they're reusable if you pull your IM often.

 

anyone have one that has been damage like melting ????

or over torque on when tightening it and cracked it ????

 

I've been wondering the same thing, good post!

 

Yea, i have used the Hondata as well, and i believe they have data to back it up.

 

here is what i found

This gasket goes under your intake manifold to be spaced further out between the engine which reduces intake temperatures by 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit. By spacing the intake manifold away from the engine block with these gaskets, the reduced temperature results in a 3-9% gain in horsepower. The white UHMW material gaskets are good up to 275 degrees Fahrenheit. Unlike the competition, the gasket will not melt or leak under high horsepower applications. The high quality material dissipates heat between the engine and intake manifold. These are much more durable to this application then Teflon or standard gasket material. The gaskets are .0015 inches thick all the way around. These gaskets can be used on all Mitsubishi 4G63 Engines including the 2001 and up EVO VII, VIII, IX, and the 95-99 Eclipse Turbo vehicles. These gaskets have a 90 day warranty against manufacturer defects as well as failure due to heat. When installing these gaskets, please note: DO NOT OVER TORQUE THEM. All 12mm bolts/nuts need to be torque to 15 ft/lbs and all 14mm nuts/bolts need to be torque to 26 ft/lbs.

 

Phenolic gasket.

 

so which one is better?

 

I got a magnus one for my GSX and really did lower the temp of the manifold! Especially in traffic and idleing

 

Reusable too

 

Proof? Didn't think so. Sure, the intake manifold temps may drop 50-60F. So what? Do you have any idea how fast air is rushing through it under boost? Heat transfer only occurs at the surface, and there's not alot of surface area on the air path relative to the amount of airflow moving through it. So while you're dropping manifold temps 50F, you're maybe dropping actual charge temps a couple degrees. Tops. Which translates to maybe one horsepower.

Couple that with their cost, the fact that they can crack or leak, and also that alot of guys with DSMs have been blowing them out at the EGR hole lately, and I'll stick with a regular OEM gasket.

 

were can i get info , on people blowing them up ????