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Dec 28, 2011 | 10:04 PM

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head gaskets

what h/g. steel ones from subaru, cometic, cosworth, does it matter??

Dec 28, 2011 | 11:28 PM

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Subaru MLS and Cosworth Stopper gaskets are very good.
Dont rate the Cometic's much when compared to the above.

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Dec 28, 2011 | 11:33 PM

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What material is the gaskets that comes standard?

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Jan 2, 2012 | 06:41 PM

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Jan 2, 2012 | 09:50 PM

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Early WRX's used a Carbon coated composite head gasket and seem to fail around the lower coolant jacket.
STI and late WRX(1999 onwards) use a MLS (Multi Layer Steel) head gasket.

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Jan 8, 2012 | 11:53 AM

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