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Hi everybody,
I have a Lexus SC300 94 AT with XSPower turbo kit currently uploading 8 psi, I bought 550cc injectors due to I want to carry 18 psi, I know that I should change the head gasket for a thicker one so I bought a 3mm Cometic but I read that one of 1.7mm is enough. With this 3mm gasket I'm going to have any problem?, is going to be too decompressed with the consequent lack of power at low revs?, I’m going to be able to carry more psi?.
I have a Lexus SC300 94 AT with XSPower turbo kit currently uploading 8 psi, I bought 550cc injectors due to I want to carry 18 psi, I know that I should change the head gasket for a thicker one so I bought a 3mm Cometic but I read that one of 1.7mm is enough. With this 3mm gasket I'm going to have any problem?, is going to be too decompressed with the consequent lack of power at low revs?, I’m going to be able to carry more psi?.
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I would go with the TT one it will work the best, it is 1.3mm. It will handle 18 psi on pump gas if you have a good tune. with a 3mm you would have to run much more boost to make the same power because you are lowering the compression drastically and changing the squish by a large margin. you do not just loose low end power with losing compression, you loose power all across the board so you have to turn the boost up, which means hotter air and more lag to make the same power. keep all the compression you can safely run and the TT gasket will do the trick.
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Did you receive the head gasket already? Im sure whoever you bought it from offers different sizes. You should call them up and tell them you accidently got the wrong size abnd would like an exchange. You should also get some money back since thicker hg are usually more $$$.
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I had a 2mm and it was sluggish off boost. Could only imagine how a 3mm would be.
Get ARP head studs. I went with OEM GTE. Happy with it.
2JZGE W/stock pistons with 2.0 mm Cometic Head Gasket gives you a 8.57:1 compression ratio
2JZGE W/stock pistons with 1.6 mm 2JZGTE Head Gasket gives you a 9.2:1 compression ratio
2JZGE W/stock pistons with 0.2 mm Stock Head Gasket gives you a 10:1 compression ratio
Get ARP head studs. I went with OEM GTE. Happy with it.
2JZGE W/stock pistons with 2.0 mm Cometic Head Gasket gives you a 8.57:1 compression ratio
2JZGE W/stock pistons with 1.6 mm 2JZGTE Head Gasket gives you a 9.2:1 compression ratio
2JZGE W/stock pistons with 0.2 mm Stock Head Gasket gives you a 10:1 compression ratio
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tt hg all the way bro .. i run 19 psi on pure 93 oct and via aem logs saw zero knock across the rpm band .. its all in the tune and if you are running a standalone to fully control timing..with ems most i would run would be 15-16 psi and then grab your gut everytime you hit full boost and hope your knock sensors are working correctly
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I had a 2mm and it was sluggish off boost. Could only imagine how a 3mm would be.
Get ARP head studs. I went with OEM GTE. Happy with it.
2JZGE W/stock pistons with 2.0 mm Cometic Head Gasket gives you a 8.57:1 compression ratio
2JZGE W/stock pistons with 1.6 mm 2JZGTE Head Gasket gives you a 9.2:1 compression ratio
2JZGE W/stock pistons with 0.2 mm Stock Head Gasket gives you a 10:1 compression ratio
Get ARP head studs. I went with OEM GTE. Happy with it.
2JZGE W/stock pistons with 2.0 mm Cometic Head Gasket gives you a 8.57:1 compression ratio
2JZGE W/stock pistons with 1.6 mm 2JZGTE Head Gasket gives you a 9.2:1 compression ratio
2JZGE W/stock pistons with 0.2 mm Stock Head Gasket gives you a 10:1 compression ratio
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tt hg all the way bro .. i run 19 psi on pure 93 oct and via aem logs saw zero knock across the rpm band .. its all in the tune and if you are running a standalone to fully control timing..with ems most i would run would be 15-16 psi and then grab your gut everytime you hit full boost and hope your knock sensors are working correctly
do you know what your timing was under full load/boost?
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The NA-T i bought already has a Greddy 2.0mm HG. Just cleaning up the tune and would like to know what my compression ratio is. I'm sure my HG is not the limiting factor... its this POS W58 (and AEM V1) haha