gasket or not?
 

I just recently got a t3/t4 turbo and making a downpipe, the flange did not come with any gaskets for the 5 bolt pattern, could I just use high temp silicone or some kind of gasket maker and call it good? or should I just get a gasket, the problem is I can't seem to find one for the 5-bolt turbo.

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just get the gasket, you can run it without one but why not just run one? exhaust leaks suck ass :y. cool for dates because then you can just turn your heater on and she will pas out but other then that it sucks. just find out what car it came off then goto the dealer and ask them to order you one.

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it is a turbonetics t3/t4, their website does not list a gasket for a 5-bolt patern, I think they call it a 5-bolt ford patern is it the same one of the ford t-3's?

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try and email them, they should be able to guide you in the right way.

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Ive always just made my own. Ive used both sheetmetal and currently using a coper one. You can just make a trace and then dremel one out.

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Go to the parts store and buy a sheet of gasket paper for about 12 bucks, trace it and cut it and you have your self a fancy gasket, you will even have enough left over to make all sorts of other gaskets. O0

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thanks for to input guys! I'll go look at getting some gasket making materials, after all this is HOMEMADE TURBO!!!

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where do you get that copper gasket material?

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http://www.roadraceengineering.com/f...andgaskets.htm
Scroll down to bottom of page

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I've never had a problem not running a downpipe gasket

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That's what I'd do. I had to do something similar tonight for my Nissan.

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haha i used ultra copper high temp ---- for a lot of my gaskets they all work great ... ghetto I know but it works

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I use that ---- for everything. Only gasket it really doesn't like doing is the manifold to turbo one...it's always drying out and turning to a coppery dust.

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U dont need a downpipe gasket... it's a tight fit. Your Turbo deff. shouldnt' be warped. I never run one.

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A small amount of carbon should seal the down pipe after it runs for a little while.

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you mean carbon fiber?

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YES.... carbon fiber.... u know the JDM SHIAT!!


Carbon from the exhaust dumbass :3

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i tried that paper gasket material and it burnt up pretty quickly.

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hmm i should try that copper gasket route, will it work between turb/dp?