spoon headgasket?
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spoon headgasket?
is it worth it to put a spoon headgasket in on a b16? what will the compresion be then? will i get a significant gain in torque and hp?its only 200 and i want to go all motor so what do you think?
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thicker head gasket lower compression
i.e. with my cometic 12:6:1
thinner head gasket higher compression
i.e. with my stock 14:7:1
i.e. with my cometic 12:6:1
thinner head gasket higher compression
i.e. with my stock 14:7:1
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I see people out there spending money on the car to improve it … If you spend half that effort just working on your driving skills, making you and the car work together as a team, then you’ll go faster – period. To make the car go a second faster on the track takes a lot more energy and money than making yourself drive it one second faster.
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oh and in answer to the spoon question...the only difference you are going to get is the thickness of the gasket, the brand name is what you pay for.
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I see people out there spending money on the car to improve it … If you spend half that effort just working on your driving skills, making you and the car work together as a team, then you’ll go faster – period. To make the car go a second faster on the track takes a lot more energy and money than making yourself drive it one second faster.
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Originally posted by chi town brat
thicker head gasket lower compression
i.e. with my cometic 12:6:1
thinner head gasket higher compression
i.e. with my stock 14:7:1
thicker head gasket lower compression
i.e. with my cometic 12:6:1
thinner head gasket higher compression
i.e. with my stock 14:7:1
A spoon headgasket is not woth the money IMO.
Take your b16 head off, have it milled 10 thousands of an inch for $25 at clearwater cylinder head. Then buy an OEM b16 headgasket, remove the middle ply & install it.
Your compression ratio will increase & you will see some performance gains.
Honestly this is the cheap way to make power.
If you want to make real power, go with a built 1.8L bottom end or install CTR pistons/Cams & valve springs into your b16
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Originally posted by chi town brat
oh and in answer to the spoon question...the only difference you are going to get is the thickness of the gasket, the brand name is what you pay for.
oh and in answer to the spoon question...the only difference you are going to get is the thickness of the gasket, the brand name is what you pay for.
Like the Mugen head gasket, the Spoon headgasket is laser welded and will raise your compression up slightly higher due to it's thinner design. The Spoon 2ply head gasket is measured at .45mm while the Mugen is measured at .47mm. Depending on your engines configuration, you can expect to raise compression levels by 0.3.
http://www.inlinefour.com/spoon2plyhea.html
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