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Casting Flaw?

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JCL84

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Jun 13, 2012
McHenry, Illinois
So I'm having a fitment problem. This is a new turbo, as you can see in the picture the 7cm turbo to manifold gasket doest fit perfect. Its not that bad, the gasket is barely overlapping the turbo inlet or circumference...if that's the best way to describe it. But what bothers me is the manifold bolts are rubbing against the gasket when I go to screw them in. So the threads on two of my bolts are kinda getting messed up. I tried a different gasket and the fitment was worse, it was a 6 ply MLS gasket. I couldn't get that one to work. I didn't have this problem on my mitsu 20g so I know this has to be some kind of flaw. Has this happen to anyone else? Should I make a complaint to the company?
 

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I guess I could live with it. It just seems when the holes were drilled and tap that they were off just a bit.
 

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Yes I tried all ways. No matter how I flip it the bolts are a tight fit and the threads rub. I might try a 6 ply gasket again and if I cant get it to fit like last time then I will contact the company.
 
I think his real problem is that the bolt holes aren't spaced appropriately and the bolts are therefore rubbing and destroying themselves.
 
Ok so I'm just going to update this just incase someone else runs into the same issue. I tried a different brand gasket and it fits perfect. I got this gasket from MAP performance and it fits like a glove. So anyone running FP green, red, or black might want to consider this.
 
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