1.2mm or 2.0mm HKS mhg???

callmesupraman · 02-15-2009, 12:40 AM

My head gasket hasn't blown YET. I just want to add some upgrades to my supra, I don't want to go overboard risking damages with a stock hg. I want my supra to stay under 400hp, which hg do you guys prefer??

btwilson86 · 02-15-2009, 04:10 AM

How thick of a gasket you get depends on how much of the head and block are shaved off. So if you send the head and block to a shop make sure you find out how much they shave off, so you can figure out which gasket to get

callmesupraman · 02-21-2009, 02:52 AM

Oh i see thanks for the info. By the way are any mhg from ebay any good?

btwilson86 · 02-21-2009, 04:32 AM

Hard to say. I wouldn't put anything other than a name brand gasket on my car if I got it through eBay, the HKS ones seem to be pretty popular. I am still running the factory gasket. 200,000 miles and it still hasn't blown, as far as I know (not the original owner)

callmesupraman · 02-21-2009, 05:34 PM

yeah i would only get hks. damn that's alot of mileage, mine is half of that. btw is the arp head bolt and stud a direct bolt on or do you have to modify the bolts to fit?

btwilson86 · 02-21-2009, 05:41 PM

From what I can tell from reading on here, the ARP stud kit is the way to go, and it seems like it's a irect bolt on. Just be sure to torque it to the ARP specs, or at least near there. I believe they are usually torqued to around 80 ft./lbs.

02-15-2009, 12:40 AM	#1
callmesupraman Stock Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California Posts: 7	1.2mm or 2.0mm HKS mhg??? My head gasket hasn't blown YET. I just want to add some upgrades to my supra, I don't want to go overboard risking damages with a stock hg. I want my supra to stay under 400hp, which hg do you guys prefer??

02-15-2009, 04:10 AM	#2
btwilson86 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Billings, Montana Posts: 1,034	How thick of a gasket you get depends on how much of the head and block are shaved off. So if you send the head and block to a shop make sure you find out how much they shave off, so you can figure out which gasket to get __________________ 1989 7MGTE R154 Targa Top White Package w/Blue Interior Driftmotion 57trim CT26, Upgraded Intercooler, 2.25" Hard Pipes, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust with Test Pipe, HKS VPC w/GM 3 bar MAP sensor, APEXi S-AFC, Walbro 255lph fuel pump, ProSport EVO Series Boost / Fuel Pressure / AFR gauges, Lotek a Pillar Gauge Pod, HKS Type 0 Turbo Timer, Eibach Lowering Springs, Tokico Illumina II TEMS struts, custom powder coated Motegi Racing TrakLite wheels

02-21-2009, 04:32 AM	#4
btwilson86 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Billings, Montana Posts: 1,034	Hard to say. I wouldn't put anything other than a name brand gasket on my car if I got it through eBay, the HKS ones seem to be pretty popular. I am still running the factory gasket. 200,000 miles and it still hasn't blown, as far as I know (not the original owner) __________________ 1989 7MGTE R154 Targa Top White Package w/Blue Interior Driftmotion 57trim CT26, Upgraded Intercooler, 2.25" Hard Pipes, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust with Test Pipe, HKS VPC w/GM 3 bar MAP sensor, APEXi S-AFC, Walbro 255lph fuel pump, ProSport EVO Series Boost / Fuel Pressure / AFR gauges, Lotek a Pillar Gauge Pod, HKS Type 0 Turbo Timer, Eibach Lowering Springs, Tokico Illumina II TEMS struts, custom powder coated Motegi Racing TrakLite wheels

02-21-2009, 05:41 PM	#6
btwilson86 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Billings, Montana Posts: 1,034	From what I can tell from reading on here, the ARP stud kit is the way to go, and it seems like it's a irect bolt on. Just be sure to torque it to the ARP specs, or at least near there. I believe they are usually torqued to around 80 ft./lbs. __________________ 1989 7MGTE R154 Targa Top White Package w/Blue Interior Driftmotion 57trim CT26, Upgraded Intercooler, 2.25" Hard Pipes, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust with Test Pipe, HKS VPC w/GM 3 bar MAP sensor, APEXi S-AFC, Walbro 255lph fuel pump, ProSport EVO Series Boost / Fuel Pressure / AFR gauges, Lotek a Pillar Gauge Pod, HKS Type 0 Turbo Timer, Eibach Lowering Springs, Tokico Illumina II TEMS struts, custom powder coated Motegi Racing TrakLite wheels

02-21-2009, 02:52 AM	#3
callmesupraman Stock Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California Posts: 7	Oh i see thanks for the info. By the way are any mhg from ebay any good?

02-21-2009, 05:34 PM	#5
callmesupraman Stock Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California Posts: 7	yeah i would only get hks. damn that's alot of mileage, mine is half of that. btw is the arp head bolt and stud a direct bolt on or do you have to modify the bolts to fit?