Gasket kits....let the truth be told

[gaboonviper85]

So I'm almost at the point of putting my turbo back together....gaskets are holding me up. Now I'm not cheap but let's be honest with eachother here....are felpro gaskets really that bad? I don't need the headgasket but I need all the misc crap like intake, throttle, exhaust etc....will felpro do the job or is it seriously without question worth spending the $400ish on a Toyota kit???!!?!?

This car isn't going too break any records I just want it too run well...if I seriously don't have too drop the extra coin then that would be nice as I'm sure you all know that this shit adds up soo so so very fast! I'm trying too get this pig running by Xmas so I can visit my family 12 hours away! Every $ counts and the more I spend on 1 part the longer my deadline gets!

 

[funky_monkey58]

I would go the toyota route. Only buy the gaskets you need, when I bought all the gaskets for my engine it came up to $167 for everything that I needed.

 

[gaboonviper85]

Exhaust mani gasket is $37....mani too turbo is $40 I believe...turbo too downpipe is $57...

You have very little stock shit left on your car sean....I need more stock gaskets than you....it's friggin expensive:-(

 

[gofastgeorge]

............are felpro gaskets really that bad?

Bad ?
I have been using them in 7Ms for 10 years, never had a problem with them.

 

[gaboonviper85]

Bad ?
I have been using them in 7Ms for 10 years, never had a problem with them.

If I could hear atleast 4 more people say the same then I'm spending my $250 on felpro...I'll buy my injector seals from Toyota etc....but I can't see why I need Toyota turbo drain gasket or Toyota crush washers for banjo bolts etc.

 

[gaboonviper85]

Just too clear my position up...I've came too terms with buying Toyota but I want someone too convince me it's not needed when felpro will do the job.

 

[bmoss85]

ive even used the eristic ebay gaskit kits with good results

 

[radiod]

I just finished my entire top end build with felpro gaskets and so far no problems. Driven 1000km on them over the last month and a bit. No leaks (that were the gasket's fault at least). I did have to modify the throttle body gasket included in the kit because the opening was WAY to small, but that's the only issue I had.

 

[gaboonviper85]

ive even used the eristic ebay gaskit kits with good results

For a 7m?

 

[gaboonviper85]

I just finished my entire top end build with felpro gaskets and so far no problems. Driven 1000km on them over the last month and a bit. No leaks (that were the gasket's fault at least). I did have to modify the throttle body gasket included in the kit because the opening was WAY to small, but that's the only issue I had.

Opening? Gasket would actually cause a restriction in air flow?

 

[bmoss85]

7m and 22r

 

[radiod]

Opening? Gasket would actually cause a restriction in air flow?

Yeah, I had to cut out about an extra 3/4" diameter in the center hole. It wasn't just felpro though, I asked for a generic gasket to compare at the local car parts store and Napa and saw the same gaskets. Here's a small pic of the type that's included in the felpro kit:

As you can see, the opening in the gasket is HORRIBLY small. It's just big enough for the butterfly valve to open, and that's all. Did some trimming with an exacto-knife and everything was fine though .

 

[BrandonW]

i got the stone kit when a2motorsports was still selling stuff i think it was $130 and that was everything, i have not used it yet but i thought maybe you would want to check that one out also

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78540

 

[gaboonviper85]

Yeah, I had to cut out about an extra 3/4" diameter in the center hole. It wasn't just felpro though, I asked for a generic gasket to compare at the local car parts store and Napa and saw the same gaskets. Here's a small pic of the type that's included in the felpro kit:

As you can see, the opening in the gasket is HORRIBLY small. It's just big enough for the butterfly valve to open, and that's all. Did some trimming with an exacto-knife and everything was fine though .

Where is the coolant holes in that gasket?

 

[TheNewRed]

From my experience, felpro is an overall good company that makes very nice replacement gaskets for domestics and imports in equal quality. I just bought my top end cometic gasket kit for $199 shipped from them and i plan on using their supplied HG, but i havent been home to check it out, if you do go with Cometic, be prepared to wait atleast a week for the kit to be manufactured.

 

[san supra]

i used felpro for my top end build minus the metal head gasket and i had no probs. 3k miles later my bottom end went out and im using felpro again for the rebuild.
I used felpro in my (not to compare engines) 22re and have been running it for 6yrs with no prob.

 

[gaboonviper85]

I also was hoping too get a gasket kit that replaces every damn o-ring, crush washer, whatever...one kit that dies it all instead of being like "damnit I gotta run too Toyota and order a part then wait 2 days"...

 

[TheNewRed]

"damnit I gotta run too Toyota and order a part then wait 2 days"...

Ive said that plenty of times lol

 

[gofastgeorge]

Felpro individual gasket sets.
I buy from RockAuto, seemed to have the best prices.

HS9473PT - Head set
CS9473 - Conversion set
BS40345-1 - Rear seal & gasket
TCS45732 - Front seal & gasket
TCS45424 - Cam seals
35385 - Water pump
ES70600 - Injector seals
MS93544 - Intake manifold
MS93545 - Intake plenum
MS92327 - Exhaust manifold
ES72133 - Cam cover gromet set
VS50303R - Cam cover gaskets
60682 - Supra TB set

 

[Poodles]

List of crap felpro gaskets:
- Turbo throttle body gasket
- Exhaust manifold gasket
- EGR cooler gasket

That's off the top of my head. Throttle body gasket can be made to fit with cutting, but shouldn't have to. The exhaust manifold gasket is complete garbage (same type of cheap chinese gasket that you see on ebay) and won't seal for long. EGR cooler gasket isn't the right material at all and won't take the heat. Changing it while the engine is in the car is NOT fun.