Cometic headgasket review, Good or Bad?

[kamikazemkiii]

What do you guys think about the cometic headgaskets? I cant find the thread i was reading a few weeks back, and i need some reviews soon.
Im thinking about this one, Ive heard a few big name manufactures accually buy cometics and put their name on it?

http://www.sipracingmailorder.com/servlet/the-414/SIP-Racing-MLS-head/Detail

Thanks

 

[aznboik1mva]

idk much about them but if you do buy them check ebay store, they are much cheaper

 

[SupraSean]

idk, I personally have always been a fan of stopper type hks gaskets. i have a friend that used a cometic mls on his 4g63 talon, No complaints so far. he runs about 16psi daily from a small MhI 16g

 

[kamikazemkiii]

idk, I personally have always been a fan of stopper type hks gaskets. i have a friend that used a cometic mls on his 4g63 talon, No complaints so far. he runs about 16psi daily from a small MhI 16g

How long?

 

[SupraSean]

only about 3 month's on this one, but he ran one on his old dsm for like 3 years before he sold it.

 

[BGood]

I LOVE cometic gaskets. I have even RE-USED them a second time. Not once have I had a problem. This was at 17 pounds and beating the crap out of the car EVERY SINGLE DAY!

 

[kamikazemkiii]

Thanks, what turbo are you running? how much hp

 

[fonz87]

Ebay cometic or actually company ?? Not sure if there is a difference.

 

[IJ.]

I LOVE cometic gaskets. I have even RE-USED them a second time. Not once have I had a problem. This was at 17 pounds and beating the crap out of the car EVERY SINGLE DAY!

As long as there's no physical damge I reuse mine 4x before retiring them

Ebay cometic or actually company ?? Not sure if there is a difference.

Cometic is a brand, e-bay is an online trash and treasure market...

 

[Zumtizzle]

I went with a Stopper. No real reason why. I like HKS Quality.

SIP's new gaskets look pretty nice for what it's worth....

 

[Supracentral]

Here's what's important in head gasket design:

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?18725-HKS-hg&p=216396&viewfull=1#post216396

Since I'm a build it once kind of guy, I tend to buy the best, build the best, and drive it like I stole it.

My street motors tend to last over 200,000 miles.

 

[BGood]

Thanks, what turbo are you running? how much hp

look in my sig

 

[kamikazemkiii]

Im not sure of which to use a regular bead type or stopper. Ive seen people make good power with the bead but i see were the stopper is more assurance.
Im not looking for a dyno queen or full drag car, just something to have fun with and. Maybe a 500whp in the long run. With the stoppers price im not sure and i might have to go with the bead.

 

[kamikazemkiii]

Anyone know were to find a good deal on the 2mm stopper?

 

[Zumtizzle]

^Titan Motorsports.

Call and ask for Sean.

 

[kazeyuki]

I had a cometic on a fresh gte blew the first 50miles on the car. There was a flaw in the rivet that held the gasket together so the gasket didnt sit flush on cyl 1&2. Rebuilt the motor with a hks stopper been solid ever since.

 

[BGood]

I had a cometic on a fresh gte blew the first 50miles on the car. There was a flaw in the rivet that held the gasket together so the gasket didnt sit flush on cyl 1&2. Rebuilt the motor with a hks stopper been solid ever since.

If you read the papers that come with the gasket they tell you to check for that. If it isn't Right they send you another one at no cost to you.

 

[kamikazemkiii]

^Titan Motorsports.

Call and ask for Sean.

Ive talked to him, no reply

 

[1988ma70supra]

I've noticed the HKS Stopper only comes in 86mm bore does that make a difference if your still running a stock bore?

 

[Weeves]

I've been running a Cometic HG w/ ARP head studs. 84mm bore, 1.676mm thickness. 57-trim CT-26 @ 10lbs. No problems yet (rebuilt the engine last year). I think the machine work and assembly is what makes a HG blow.