172/182 PTFE Gasket

[Kyle 86]

Im just wondering if this is beneficial or worth the money as im looking at getting one when i get paid so i'd thought i would ask for some advice on here before i brought one

Cheers

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2928&appid=2

 

[Tim.]

Can't add anything but what makes you think it's worth spending your money on? Has someone told you you need one in your life?

 

[Kyle 86]

I just read the discription and wondered if its worth it as i want to change it as my inlets been off a few times

 

[Chip-mk1]

I use one on my williams engines, its great, totally re-useable and seals really well.
Give it a retighten after a few days as there can be a little give in them first of all.

I paid about 15 quid for mine though as I didnt buy it with ktec tax on it, IMHO over 40 quid plus postage is a bit ridiculous.

I would ignore the heat claims though, mine is twice that thick and still made no appreciable difference to intake manifold temps, few degrees at best, a 1.5mm one is going to do even less.

They seem to forget that metal conducts very well and you still have a load of studs connecting the inlet to the head, lol

 

[Joe#]

I was looking at them before and I wondered the same thing. Think I'll just buy a new OE one instead.

 

[MartinR]

Waste of money imo.

 

[Kyle 86]

Yeah they certainly are a lot of money ill probably stick with OE one cheers for the advice lads

 

[Chip-mk1]

Waste of money imo.

At ktec prices yes, but then thats true of pretty much everything they sell, if you get them for sensible money though they arent greatly different to the price of a new standard gasket so are ok if you are changing it anyway.

I wouldnt go pulling apart a car that hasnt got a problem with the inlet just to swap to one though, it wont give you any benefit that is worth that amount of hassle!

 

[Kyle 86]

I was gonna change it at the same time as the HT leads as i dont no when they were both last changed lol but yep defo agree with the k-tec price chip its a bit steep

 

[Chip-mk1]

Paddy used to get them made for the williams, not sure if he still does them and if he can do 172 or not.

Think he is on this forum somewhere. See if you can find a post with someone touching themself at the thought of a rubbishy old F7P engine, if so, thats your man

 

[Kyle 86]

Paddy used to get them made for the williams, not sure if he still does them and if he can do 172 or not.

Think he is on this forum somewhere. See if you can find a post with someone touching themself at the thought of a rubbishy old F7P engine, if so, thats your man

Haha no worries chip cheers mate

 

[MaintenanceMan]

You could buy some PTFE sheet and make some for about 10 quid