head gasket SET... only two brands around?

[turbo98eclipse]

well i need a new headgasket and also a new valve cover gasket.... after doing some reaearch i ran into two sets (which include the head gasket, valve cover gasket, and aslo numerous gaskets) made by felpro and also nippon reinz?(spelling?) ive looked at other threads about these two brands and im not sure if i should go with either! ... but i cant find any other "sets" made by anyone else... any recommendations? ill be running a evo III @ around 20/21 psi

 

[prplhz96]

As far as you hg, i have heard mixed things about felpro. I personally have ran a few victor reinz(napa) with great luck. The best failsafe is to run a factory mitsu. hg, tried and proven. For your vc gasket, I really dont have any preferance in names, they are all basically the same, but like all the gaskets I run, I use napa. If you don't have a local napa store, call Eric at JNZ, and see what he can do for you http://www.jnztuning.com/

 

[TheRealist]

i would recomend Fel-pro, thats what i used when i blew a head gasket, so i got the whole set, Fel-pro head gasket, if your car is turbo, just make sure its a turbo head gasket set.

 

[prplhz96]

Just to add. If you are worried about blowing a hg again with even higher boost, look into ARP'S, they will save your ass and your hg.

 

[DGajre777]

How about a 4 layer metal head gasket for high boost applications?
http://www.extremepsi.com/store/customer/product.php?productid=17779&cat=863&page=1

Or a regular Mitsubishi head gasket
http://www.extremepsi.com/store/customer/product.php?productid=17780&cat=863&page=1

And other gaskets
http://www.extremepsi.com/store/customer/home.php?cat=863

 

[Red97Eclipseboy]

Just go OEM and be done with it.

 

[turbo98eclipse]

i would go oem, but i cant find an oem "set" without having to order each one separate

 

[prplhz96]

i would go oem, but i cant find an oem "set" without having to order each one separate

Call JNZ



The 4 layer metal hg is the way to go. The only downfall is you need to remove the block and have it decked along with the head. They need to be perfect to ensure a proper seal.

 

[Stangmurdera]

I bought the Felpro Head Gasket set but did not use the Felpro head gasket. I ordered a Mitsubishi MLS hg instead. Felpro is fine for all the other gaskets...valve cover gasket, valve seals, etc but if you plan on having any extra hp..you should go with a better head gasket. The felpro head gasket should hit the trash can unless you plan to leave your car stock.

 

[turbo98eclipse]

I bought the Felpro Head Gasket set but did not use the Felpro head gasket. I ordered a Mitsubishi MLS hg instead. Felpro is fine for all the other gaskets...valve cover gasket, valve seals, etc but if you plan on having any extra hp..you should go with a better head gasket. The felpro head gasket should hit the trash can unless you plan to leave your car stock.

not a bad idea thanx! and also...how similar do the felpro and mitsu oem one look?

here are images of the felpro and also the nippon sets...which one looks better to you guys?http://oem.overnightautoparts.com/parts/overnightautoparts/wizard.jsp?year=1997&make=MI&model=ECL-T-002&category=A&part=Cylinder%20Head%20Gasket%20Set&dp=true only reason im asking is because of the price difference