Just Got My New Second Hand Bov... Want To Fit

[4drftn]

just got a turbosmart supersonic bov (secondhand), it has adaptor for fitting directly onto crossover... do i need a gasket for it (between adaptor plate and crossover)? or should it just bolt straight on?

cheers

[4drftn]

or maybe a sealant?

[4drftn]

what about a small thin piece of rubber cut out to the shape of the adaptor plate?

[uraah]

what about a small thin piece of rubber cut out to the shape of the adaptor plate?

there should be a metal gasket under ur stock bov just use that.

[4drftn]

its got an apexi bov at the moment on the crossover, but by the looks of things the last owner of my car used a different adaptor and drilled holes in it to make it fit... would it be possible to use a thin piece of aluminium (coke can ect.) and make a new gasket?

[skybarge]

if it didn't come with the gasket it's meant to, just use gasket goo, CRC Gasket Maker

works fine

don't use a coke can, since they are rounded, the gasket won't seal properly

[4drftn]

if it didn't come with the gasket it's meant to, just use gasket goo, CRC Gasket Maker

works fine

don't use a coke can, since they are rounded, the gasket won't seal properly

CRC gasket maker? never heard of it... but if it does the trick where abouts can you buy it? autobahn?

[4drftn]

has anyone else used this method (gasket maker goo)?

[tek_01]

You can buy gasket maker at supercheap just make sure its the right one as there are many different types (Some arent oil resitant or fuel resistant bla bla, but you want one for air piping)

or you can get the proper gasket from nissan

or perhaps you can just buy a $2 sheet of gasket paper and use that?? dont know how well that would work tho...

Edited August 8, 2007 by tek_01

[4drftn]

i will probably ring repco and see if it is possible for them to supply the correct gasket for a turbosmart bov... cant imagine they would be to expensive...

[GeeTR]

or perhaps you can just buy a $2 sheet of gasket paper and use that?? dont know how well that would work tho...

This should work fine. Its not liquid or high pressure, just hot'ish air at no more then a few bar.

[4drftn]

This should work fine. Its not liquid or high pressure, just hot'ish air at no more then a few bar.

sounds like that would be the go then... cutting the hole will be pretty difficult, dont wanna create turbulant air in the bov...

[tek_01]

its not difficult at all, just use a stanley knife/blade or even a small pair of scissors to cut the hole

[4drftn]

i went and bought some 0.8mm gasket paper and gasket maker goo from repco, cut out shape for gasket put some goo on it bolted it up, left it for an hour... done!

cheers guys