Do you need to uprate the head gasket when camming?

1. VTR_Craig Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Lincoln/Newark Posts: 2673 Mercedes C220, Scooby, Saxo VTS

   #1 28th April 2010, 13:18

   Looking into camming and changing the head gasket whilst the head is off.
   
   Was wondering if you need to uprate the head gasket to a triple layered or similar when camming.
   
   Craig
2. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

   #2 28th April 2010, 13:27

   no you don't

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3. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #3 28th April 2010, 14:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VTR_Craig Looking into camming and changing the head gasket whilst the head is off. Was wondering if you need to uprate the head gasket to a triple layered or similar when camming. Craig

   I beleive what you are thinking is when the car is going to use forced induction such as turbo or supercharger buddy

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