Stillen HFC Install - Gaskets?

hfrog355 · 07-07-2010, 11:37 AM

I've got right around 10.5K miles on my Z (bought it second hand) and have my first performance mod on the way: Stillen HFC. The cats are new and have never been installed on a car.

My question is this: Should I order a new set of gaskets for installing the Stillen HFCs or will it be ok to use the ones that already have some miles on them? I found these gaskets Berk makes and I assume they would fit just fine with the stock headers and Stillen cats. The question is should I be worried about the integrity of the stock gaskets after so many miles?

johnnydrama · 07-07-2010, 12:37 PM

with just 10k on the car i'm sure the stock gaskets will suffice. And just FYI i ordered a set of those gaskets from berk thinking they'd be good quality and they weren't at all. I stuck with my burnt up stock gaskets instead. They were like aluminum foil/paper.

07-07-2010, 11:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
hfrog355 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 213 Drives: 2009 370Z Touring Rep Power: 15	Stillen HFC Install - Gaskets? I've got right around 10.5K miles on my Z (bought it second hand) and have my first performance mod on the way: Stillen HFC. The cats are new and have never been installed on a car. My question is this: Should I order a new set of gaskets for installing the Stillen HFCs or will it be ok to use the ones that already have some miles on them? I found these gaskets Berk makes and I assume they would fit just fine with the stock headers and Stillen cats. The question is should I be worried about the integrity of the stock gaskets after so many miles? __________________ 2009 7AT Touring - Black on black VentureShield; F1 Tint; Stealth Signals; LED backup + trunk lights; Stillen HFC; MR Works Headlights; VHT tails; GTR Start Button

07-07-2010, 12:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnnydrama Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bloomington, IN Age: 40 Posts: 601 Drives: Nismo & FPace SVR Rep Power: 2231	with just 10k on the car i'm sure the stock gaskets will suffice. And just FYI i ordered a set of those gaskets from berk thinking they'd be good quality and they weren't at all. I stuck with my burnt up stock gaskets instead. They were like aluminum foil/paper. __________________ 358WHP/271WTQ BUILD THREAD

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