Head gasket

1. byrnes Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Aberystwyth Posts: 425 Icelandic

   #1 5th September 2009, 10:47

   anyone know the best head gasket to get for my vtr thanks?
   links would be helpful aswell thank you
2. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #2 5th September 2009, 10:52

   Standard gasket? If so your best bet your local motorfacters...
3. byrnes Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Aberystwyth Posts: 425 Icelandic

   #3 5th September 2009, 10:56

   I want something that will last mate aint there no stronger ones?
4. Daniel09 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 N.wales! Posts: 1024 slammed VTS

   #4 5th September 2009, 11:03

   OE will be fine go with that
5. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #5 5th September 2009, 11:03

   You could get a steel one, but you'll be fine with a standard one...
6. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

   #6 5th September 2009, 11:50

   if you are running silly power through standard internals look at fire-ringing head gasket.. i read about it somewhere and looks like good shiz
7. byrnes Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Aberystwyth Posts: 425 Icelandic

   #7 5th September 2009, 12:16

   Na pal my cars standard , Ill just get the standard one i think, do you think i should get anything else done while my head gasket is being done?
8. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

   #8 5th September 2009, 12:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by byrnes Na pal my cars standard , Ill just get the standard one i think, do you think i should get anything else done while my head gasket is being done?

   Cambelt/waterpump probably a good idea for peace of mind mate,
   has the gasket gone before? Not advised to be skimming the head over and over as compression ratio will increase
   
9. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #9 5th September 2009, 12:31

   OE ones are fine, there what most people use in there race cars
10. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

    #10 5th September 2009, 12:34

    the early ones were paper gaskets and naff, the new ones are MLS which are loads better