I bought RREs 16G install kit like a year ago when I thought they were great. Had multiple problems with their parts being faulty and stopped using them. The other day I read that someone had a SBR turbo-manifold SS gasket expand destroying their turbo bolts. I thought, "dang, I'm lucky I have the RRE gasket". Yeah right, SBR uses RREs gaskets in their kits too. So either way we're screwed.
Today I go out and decide to swap on a buschur manifold I had laying around and go to pull my manifold off. All 4 bolts break!!! I wasn't upset but started feeling like an idiot like maybe I didn't use anti-sieze or tq them down right a few months ago when I had the head off which I did, no doubt. Come to find out the good ol stainless steal super thick manifold-turbo gasket RRE sells expanded and warped into a nice big oval, effectivally driving itself into all 4 turbo-manifold bolts and causing them to snap when I went to pull them off.
Today I go out and decide to swap on a buschur manifold I had laying around and go to pull my manifold off. All 4 bolts break!!! I wasn't upset but started feeling like an idiot like maybe I didn't use anti-sieze or tq them down right a few months ago when I had the head off which I did, no doubt. Come to find out the good ol stainless steal super thick manifold-turbo gasket RRE sells expanded and warped into a nice big oval, effectivally driving itself into all 4 turbo-manifold bolts and causing them to snap when I went to pull them off.
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