Porsche tried to charge $120 for gaskets wth!!!!

[Nexus1155]

im doing a k16 swap amd ready to bolt everything back together, but porsche wants an insane number i dont have right now, any ideas to ghetto rig it people?

thanks :)

[JDM EJ1 95]

uhh..

we need info...

what gasket?

cmon man.

[Nexus1155]

turbo exhausts gaskets and if the inlets have gaskets then inlets too... i dont think silicone can withstand the hot sides heat? im not certain thats why im asking lmao

[JDM EJ1 95]

do not ghetto rig it..

last thing youw ant is to have to pull the motor again to re gasket the turbos.


arent the exhaust inlet gaskets the same as the k04s?

[blmlozz]

go get a small sheet of copper from a hardware store I think 1-2mm thickness is correct. Make your own gaskets. 1sq foot should cost about 8-12$ and net 3-4 gaskets. The best part is it will seal better and withstand more heat than any steel or fiber gasket.

[JDM EJ1 95]

go get a small sheet of copper from a hardware store I think 1-2mm thickness is correct. Make your own gaskets.

the sealing gasket on these turbo is a ring isnt it? just like k04s/k03s?


i would not be half assing this.. like i said.. who wants to pull a motor to do measly turbo gaskets

[blmlozz]

the sealing gasket on these turbo is a ring isnt it? just like k04s/k03s?


i would not be half assing this.. like i said.. who wants to pull a motor to do measly turbo gaskets

It's hard to screw up a copper gasket since even with overlap it's not like it's going to melt or something, unless of course your egt's are in excess of 2,000 degrees F


I agree on the not half assing part though, I'd bite my tounge and pay the $120, I've learned that even with my a4 $100 is nothing with an Audi.

[JDM EJ1 95]

thats fine and all. i still wouldnt trust it..

maybe on somethign where i can change that gasket in a few min.. but on these cars.. youll be up shits creek if that gasket failed..

its either chance it for a few dollars.. or use the right stuff spend more up front and save in the longrun.. hours of your time or hundreds of dollars in labor.

[Nexus1155]

yeah its a ring type gasket as well, but i mean the 996's are only like 30k cars now and porsche thinks that they are ferraris, like wtf... I don't want to half ass it but lol i mean cmonn i need this done before winter comes,

i guess i can start gutting the piggies until i make a decision. but i might use the copper trick for the exhaust gasket which is just a flat plate...

any more argumentative ideas, i wasnt expecting so much opinion but im liking it..

[JDM EJ1 95]

are the k04 gaskets the same?

[Nexus1155]

noooo idea lol

[JDM EJ1 95]

lol.. someone measure the k04 gasket(diameter) for this man.

[Nexus1155]

i doubt they are the same, but i still have to go through the BS of changing all of the oil lines and crap because they dont tranfer over... :( ... JDM you live in Chicago come swing by! only like a 16hr drive... might i bribe you with an H22 head?

[JDM EJ1 95]

lol..

im done with hondas..

kimme those k16s and ill think about it

[Nexus1155]

lol theyre like $300 a pair now getchur own!

[AB18]

noooo idea lol

Sounds like you shouldnt even be doing this project. You have done 0 research as to whether the ko4s are the same, and post a thread without any info in it. Are you aware you need different software? I would think this would be a given to most, but im unsure. Hope it comes together for you.

[AudiA4_20T]

Sounds like you shouldnt even be doing this project. You have done 0 research as to whether the ko4s are the same, and post a thread without any info in it. Are you aware you need different software? I would think this would be a given to most, but im unsure. Hope it comes together for you.

he knows a lot more than u think

[AielloS4]

Sounds like you shouldnt even be doing this project. You have done 0 research as to whether the ko4s are the same, and post a thread without any info in it. Are you aware you need different software? I would think this would be a given to most, but im unsure. Hope it comes together for you.

he does his own tuning BTW.

[Nexus1155]

jeeze atleast i have some people backing me up lol thanks... gutting the downpipes suck, im cutting these things in half and ghetto welding them back together screw it...

[MacDaddy]

this is the highest temp silicone sealer out there, but i think turbos can get higher than 700 degrees.
I would buy a sheet of gasket material from Napa, they have a high tempature sheet that you could use without issue. the copper idea would work too.

-75°F to 700°F (-59°C to 371°C) intermittent; resists auto and shop fluids and vibration.

[Nexus1155]

even a professional turbo kit creator said it was safe to make my own, but i dont know about the ring :-/ hmmmm i dunno guys im still sketched by it... lol copper silicone paste, thats a riot i was thinking about using something of that sort but didnt know what temps it held

[blmlozz]

this is the highest temp silicone sealer out there, but i think turbos can get higher than 700 degrees.
I would buy a sheet of gasket material from Napa, they have a high tempature sheet that you could use without issue. the copper idea would work too.

you want to use that stuff on oil pans and valve covers.. not for turbo's.

it's 700degrees intermidient.. meaning not all the time, normal operating temp max of that stuff is in the range of 300-450 degrees, which is probaly the idle temp of a k04.