Im looking to get head gaskets made up for the VQ30DE from http://www.headgasket.com/ I was wondering if anyone here might be interested. Also I was think of thicker to lower the compression like .5 if there is anyone with the knowledge of what thickness head gasket would be needed It would help.

 

Heres the deal if I get 4 people to buy them they are 90/set and they will waive the fees to set it up.

 

Nice. You might want to hit up Turbo95. I know he at least looked into better headgaskets.

 

i thought you were getting VQ30DET gasket

 

what would be the benifit? i'm clueless...

 

A headgasket made out of metal, is much stronger than an OEM headgasket. When you run high boost, it puts a tremendous about of pressure inside the cylinders. So you have these little explosions inbetween two pieces of metal. These two metal(block/head) want to seperate. So you need something inbetween them to resist that(keep a tight seal)

I know Nissan motorsports made composite headgaskets for my old L series engines but copper would be superior to that.

 

A thicker head gasket will lower the compression ratio by lifting the head up a tad. This is good for boost applications (NOS, turbo, SC)

A thinner head gasket does the opposite, and that's good for higher naturally-aspirated (NA) performance.

 

Im looking into a stock thickness headgasket cause I think 9to1 is a good ratio. BTW sprint I was getting the DET ones but the copper would be so much more boost happy. I need 3 buyers so I can get this together.

 

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boom... problem solved

 

True I wish it was that simple, not many people here are willing to spend the money to pull there motor apart unless they got a problem with it.

 

Copper...bling bling... I would be interested. I think Sprint's list is pretty accurate.

 

i just gave you your 4

 

So your in!

Also I am going to have them made at stock thickness is that what everyone wants?

I just emailed the guy to ask how long it will take to get made up and what he needs to get it done like stock gaskets.

 

Are they always going to be that price or is this just a one time deal. I really dont need it right now but If it a one time deal then i am In too.

 

I dont know the guy just said if he could get 4 buyers he could waive the CAD cost of $60 but I assume that once there made he can make them easily since he will have the CAD for it.

 

i don't know much about thickness or what.. but whatever you think is best.. that will work.. i am in

 

You'll be slower off the bottle. And it's a lot of work swapping head gaskets.

 

You should consider thickness. It would determine what pistons you use/need when rebuilding the engine. Getting a HG that would take down the compression by .5 would be a real nice way to make a Maxima more boost friendly(ie. avoid having to rebuild the bottom end)

It's just that replacing HGs on a transverse V6 is such a major pain as compared to I6, V8s or I4s.

 

Cool Deal
thanks

 

the bottle is secondary now

 

cool

i tried really hard to get people in on this back then with no luck so i never had them made. Depending on the thickness of the gasket, ill prolly take 2 sets. I have specs on the headgasket i was pushing to get done, lemme see if i can dig up that info. or maybe search??? hummmm

 

hummm

stock ones are .038" thick. what im looking for is .043"
Can you get this thickness done? if so ill most likely be in for 2 sets. Any price break?? heheh

 

Does this mean you are going to show off something to a particular idiot if he shows up to the Pike this summer?

 

According to him i am too poor to afford boost

 

Hmmm......... Kids, I tell ya! I'd be affording it too if I wasn't trying to get a house. The way I see it is to get the house first then mod the hell out of my Max. No since in parking a nice ride on the street.

 

Ok to clear things up on who wants the if you want them email me and tell me what size you want and how many sets. my address is TILLEYS99@aol.com

Thanks turbo95max for the specs I will ask him what he can do and see if we get enough if we can get more of a price break.

I want to get this done soon.

 

Put me down for a set of copper gaskets if they can be done in 2 weeks!
Hey TurboMax, Do these .043 gaskets change anyother parameters?

 

I dont know If I can get them that soon, I want to see how many people want them first then I can ordera bunch at once and possibly save $.

IF YOU WANT THESE GASKETS EMAIL ME AT TILLEYS99@aol.com SO I KNOW WHOS IN FOR SURE.

Thanks Tilley

 

OK I finally got a reply from the guy and I have to send him a set to use to set it up.

I just want to check and make sure I got everyone who wants them.
1 set for hogan .038
1 set delio ?
2 sets turbomax95 .043
1 set sprintmax ?

If anyone else wants them please reply.

I30krab I dont think they will be done in 2 weeks so I dint count you but if you want to wait I can get them.

 

How about for VE people? Matt, Jeff, anyone?

 

sorry for the delay.. i just emailed you..


Rob i don't know what size.. i guess put delio and I for whaterver is good for high boost.. maybe what mathell has?

or you?

 

Im trying to find out from the company if Im gonna need the $ before he can set up the CAD to make the gasket. BTW if we get enough he said he can give us a better deal on them.

 

good choice Sprint! heeh. anyways, wonder if we could interest Keving into a set or 2??

 

Me and nightrider are interested(very).

Bruce

 

hey i'm interested in this, is this still going on? i know i'm bumping a hella old thread, but i'd like to get some copper hg's

 

Yes dudes still wanting people to chime in 10 YEARS later

 

OMG

 

Lol!
I will give him credit for at least SEARCHING though...