G40 Head gasket from G-Laderseite

[G40DAS]

Hello, I'm new to your forum so apologies if you've already done this to death, but has anybody got any thoughts on the G-Laderseite G40 head gasket ? (It's a Reinz Multilayer steel jobby with Ø77.5mm bore size, allegedly thinner for a bit more comp)Is it any good or is it something from a later Polo/Golf that I could get from GSF for a few quid ?
Cheers,
Dave.

[Nick_S]

Probably just an Elring HG from a later mk4 1.6 polo

[bushyg40]

iv just taken delivery of my head set from g ladersite all looks good had no complaints fromm other people using it hope it helps

[PeteG40]

Samg40 used one on his g40 with 150bhp dynod and it never skipped a beat

[G-spot]

I've rebuilt my last two engines with the said gasket, no probs at all and engine go's well with them.

[G40DAS]

[quote pid=2678 author=G-spot date=1216924330]I've rebuilt my last two engines with the said gasket, no probs at all and engine go's well with them.[/quote]

Thanks for the replies, I'll give it a go. Any thoughts on Woessner forged pistons ? And while I'm thinking about it, any tips on sump baffles ? If I give my old gel a bit of a caning round a long, constant radius lefthander I can get the oil light to come on !
Cheers !

[PeteG40]

Polo performance parts do a windage tray to help avoid that!

[Nick_S]

Wossner do 4 different forged piston sets for the G40, all sticking with the OE comp ratio of 8:1
IIRC they are as follows:

Standard 75mm (1272cc)
Slight over bore 75.5mm (1289cc)
1mm overbore 76mm (1307cc)
2mm overbore 77mm (1341cc)

I could probably get you some prices on these, as my engine builder has a Wossner account.

You can get baffled sumps off german ebay, but are not too hard to make yourself. Definately need one of these if you like hurtling round circuits. Windage tray will help improve the performance slighty, but not sort out the oil buzzer issue.

[G40DAS]

[quote pid=2690 author=Nick_S date=1216980214]Wossner do 4 different forged piston sets for the G40, all sticking with the OE comp ratio of 8:1
IIRC they are as follows:

Standard 75mm (1272cc)
Slight over bore 75.5mm (1289cc)
1mm overbore 76mm (1307cc)
2mm overbore 77mm (1341cc)

I could probably get you some prices on these, as my engine builder has a Wossner account.

You can get baffled sumps off german ebay, but are not too hard to make yourself. Definately need one of these if you like hurtling round circuits. Windage tray will help improve the performance slighty, but not sort out the oil buzzer issue.[/quote]

Thanks again fellas, thanks for the offer on the prices too, but I'm getting them thru work, "I'm in the trade" as they say. I'll be back soon for more advice no doubt, Cheers, Dave.

[vwmk3jon]

i'd be interested in prices tho pretty please.

Wanna see if its a viable option whilst changing/upgrading bits.