do u guys make ur own turbo gaskets??
 

woundering if u guys use that material sold at auto parts to make them.especially the one mating the turbo with the mani. and the wastegate with the mani. called (conviniently) "gasket maker"............now im gessing is possible as long the material used is strong enugh to support high temps.

Re:do u guys make ur own turbo gaskets??
 

the only homemade gasket ive got right now is between the manifold and the adapter and the adapter and the turbo.

i bought a high temp gasket sheet from an engine rebuilding shop. (its made of a metal material with holes in it...) and i cut it out to the correct shape.

she works great!
make sure you use gasket sealer too.

Re:do u guys make ur own turbo gaskets??
 

how can i get it?......... basically in a machine shop?

Re:do u guys make ur own turbo gaskets??
 

I made all my gaskets using that stuff you can buy at autozone in sheets ($13 bucks I think)... It's some good stuff.. ask for the highest temp stuff they got and it'll hold up great. Cutting it can be a real pain ... I used a flash light and made patterns on paper to do all mine and they're pretty nice.

Re:do u guys make ur own turbo gaskets??
 

good idea. for my catback i used copper rtv sealant and its been working fine. no idea if it can stand up to the heat tho.

Re:do u guys make ur own turbo gaskets??
 

I have used sheet metal twice for turbo to DP gaskets. So far no leaks.

Re:do u guys make ur own turbo gaskets??
 

I don't use gaskets. Works for me.

Re:do u guys make ur own turbo gaskets??
 

your hardcore... :P

Re:do u guys make ur own turbo gaskets??
 

hm how thin?

Re:do u guys make ur own turbo gaskets??
 

I don't use a gasket between my manifold and the turbo, but as far as being cheap, I used an OJ container (the wax paper ones) as a gasket for the tube that connects the turbo and the throttle body.