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Club G40 Forum

Technical => Engine and Transmission => Topic started by: Robin on April 14, 2009, 08:52:14 AM

Title: G40 headgasket vs GT head gasket
Post by: Robin on April 14, 2009, 08:52:14 AM
Are the G40 headgaskets different to the GT ones?

Anyone used a non genuine HG on a G before?
Title: Re: G40 headgasket vs GT head gasket
Post by: GTG40 on April 14, 2009, 04:17:02 PM
Quote from: Robin on April 14, 2009, 08:52:14 AM
Are the G40 headgaskets different to the GT ones?

Anyone used a non genuine HG on a G before?

A GT headgasket would fit but G40 headgaskets are made of a different material.
Title: Re: G40 headgasket vs GT head gasket
Post by: Glader Poison on April 16, 2009, 10:29:25 AM
Quote from: Robin on April 14, 2009, 08:52:14 AM
Anyone used a non genuine HG on a G before?

I use a thinner MLS Victor Reinz HG from Gladerseite.de. It increases the CR a little but runs fine, better I must say!

Cheers
Title: Re: G40 headgasket vs GT head gasket
Post by: hayesey on April 16, 2009, 11:05:45 AM
not sure about material, I always thought a g40 gasket was slightly thicker than non-g40 ones. 

I'm currently using the thin metal gasket from a 6n 8v polo.
Title: Re: G40 headgasket vs GT head gasket
Post by: VeeDubG40 on April 21, 2009, 10:58:17 PM
I know you can get metal Gaskets, but i would have thought the G40 gasket was better because of the higher compression rate.
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