lowering compression - head gasket?

1. mallboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Wolverhampton Posts: 3000 MK1 VTR TURBO

   #1 24th July 2007, 13:24

   i am currently using a decompression plate on my vtr to lower the compression, the problem now is that it is on its way out and also found it very very thick - about 3 times thicker than my original gasket.
   
   the question is what head gasket shall i use. i phoned carworx and they said that a single 1.9mm head gasket will be fine. what do you guys think?
   if i was to buy two head gaskets, what thickness should they be.
   cheers in advance
2. mallboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Wolverhampton Posts: 3000 MK1 VTR TURBO

   #2 24th July 2007, 23:24

   any help? as i wanted to order this pretty soon
3. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #3 24th July 2007, 23:42

   maybe have a word with simo or boz mate
4. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

   #4 24th July 2007, 23:45

   Well i would have thought a single gasket would be better then two but im that good with turbo set ups so proberly wrong.
5. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #5 24th July 2007, 23:46

   basicly if u put a headgasket on instead of the compression plate it will be fine but you will probably have to lower the boost pressure you are running as the compression will be higher with the headgasket rahter then the compression plate.
6. vtr130 Established Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 2279

   #6 25th July 2007, 00:33

   I would never recommend 2 headgaskets, but good luck!!