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seahuston

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17th Jul, 2015 at 05:25:39pm

Is anyone using gaskets between the manifold and turbo, and turbo and downpipes? I feel like I should be using one but I haven't seen any mention or pictures of them around here.
I don't think I'm super blind but I might be!

Joe C

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Carlos Fandango

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex

17th Jul, 2015 at 05:46:01pm

lost of people just stick a smear of exhaust paste in there,

also heard of a smear of silicon,

also easy to cut one from copper sheet.

On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged...

Joe, do you have a photo of your tool?



http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1

https://joe1977.imgbb.com/



jakejakejake1

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17th Jul, 2015 at 06:26:31pm

You can run gaskets if you want, I'm not sure what most people on here use but on our turbo Formula Student car we don't bother as you can blow a gasket when there isn't one fitted.
As long as both surfaces are nice and clean and flat they should seal alright without gaskets.

evolotion

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Post Whore

Glasgow, Scotland

17th Jul, 2015 at 08:35:05pm

yip rover didnt use exhaust gaskets on turbo to manifold joints, so long as both joints are flat they seal fine. I use a smear of very high temp selant on mine as its likely not that flat :)

turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)

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