I recently blew my head gasket on my turboed lancer..... I've been searching for hours and hours and can't seem to find any really good decompression head gaskets anywhere on the net.... I was hoping some other turbo guys on here could give me some places with good gaskets..... The one that im thinkin about right now is the RPW decompression, but I would RATHER like a MLS, and maybe something a bit cheaper, but whatever. I'm doing head studs while the head is off like I should have done in the first place, but ran out of money, so i'm tackling that job now while everything is off. Your help would be greatly appreciated.... also noting what you have and how it has held up would be a help too.... thanks guys

 

I think RPW is the only one that makes one?
Maybe try their metal head gasket...

How did you blow yours anyways? I've been on the stock head gasket and studs for months now.
I've been doing countless pulls at 10 PSI tuning with ecuflash.

Maybe I am just lucky?

 

Well I didnt put studs in..... whoops!!! So seriously i ran out of money and didnt put any in, so it is completely my fault...... wasnt even under boost when it went, only drivin 10mph. Anyways, everyone says the metal one, but i cant find it on there site, I only see the graphite one..... you know where I can find it?

 

http://www.rpw.com.au/shop/index.php...roduct_id=1634

you have to use the oem gasket along with it

 

Oh ok I just got that you have the stock studs...... I don't know, probably just the lack of a good tune, I had it road tuned and it wasnt the greatest, but it wasnt bad either. I'm not sure why it went, kind of strange, but I'm taking the opportunity to fix it right this time round.

 

Oh ok..... Yeah I don't know..... I have to get an OEM gasket also then. I'm just wondering if anyone used there graphite steel gasket, there 135 bucks which isnt too bad, bout the same as buyin a new OEM and the spacer. Hopefully somebody on here has used it.

 

Thanks for givin me the link too, appreciate it man.

 

from what i have read. the oem head gasket is good for well over 18psi. u need some good head studs thats it. metal gasket is a little better 'longer lasting i guess u could say' but not as good as the oem one..
thats from what i understand

 

Like I said on the other thread..... 18psi equals total destruction in our motor, not just from the high boost but from the heat, so I really don't care how much boost they will hold, I just want a decomp thats gonna seal, and you can't totally seal with the MLS and the spacer. Thats why I'm looking for a Decompression, but using that spacer by RPW doesnt really seem like a good idea. Doubling gaskets is NEVER a good thing..... sure a MLS is layered but it is designed as one peice. So I'm still wondering about that spacer if anyone has used it. Not sure how 4G94T is holdin 'er together but he hasnt blown his yet at 10psi and with no studs..... Right now I'm leaning towards there graphite gasket unless someone on here has tried it and found it to be crap. Thanks for the help though dude.

 

I stay at 7psi. No more than that. I've ran 10 sometimes, but thats usually pushing it. My engine is otherwise stock. I honestly hardly ever hit boost. I'm careful and the car has lasted many months. Take a look at this

http://www.importperformanceparts.ne...u_gaskets.html

 

Man it sucks that we dont have more companies making parts for our cars, only 2 of that list have anything for our cars.... Thanks for doin the searching though. I hit boost all the time, I am going to keep it at 8 or 9psi, I'll just have to run an octane booster or something. I'm not going to go with that graphite one, just don't think it would hold up. I may get one custom made, ill fill ya in later

 

the one from RPW doesn't work to well for high boost.....low boost will be fine.
I will say stock head gasket works just fine.
My car runs fine at 23 psi......it has been over a year since the built.
Just share my experience with you~

 

Holy what size turbo you got, and what are your numbers?? You must have a massive intercooler for that amount of heat. Thanks though for the help, I think I'm goin with a complete gasket kit with the stock head gasket, then the ARP head studs, then an adjustable cam gear with the money i'm savin from buyin a Decomp.

 

+1. Stock headgasket with studs FTW!

I'm curious to know if the RPW steel shim with the stock headgasket would provide a better solution than just the stock headgasket. RPW states that it is the best solution for high boost.

 

RPW seems to know their stuff, I dont see why they would recommend it if it isnt the best solution like they say.