Mk4 VR6 Head Gasket For My Corrado ?

[VRTrickster 0]

Im sure Ive heard somewhere that you can use a mk4 copper head gasket on the older 12v's ,am I right ?

If so does anyone have the part number please, that would be lovely?

[mk3anni 0]

Yeah phatvr6 did this on his old VR.

Cant help\with the part no though.

[VR6Will 0]

its not a copper gasket, just metal, its slightly thinner than the standard gasket so increases compression slightly

i have one on my vr

[gav_113 0]

don't u have to get it remapped?

[VRTrickster 0]

Yes Ive just found out from phat vr6. It increases the comp to 10:5:1 from 10:1.

Heres the part number if anyones interested : 021 103 383 N

[GVK 1]

its not a copper gasket' date=' just metal, its slightly thinner than the standard gasket so increases compression slightly

i have one on my vr

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Me too

[VRTrickster 0]

Just a quick one. Do I use standard torques for the bolts?

[IbiVR 0]

Yes

[Eat this 2]

if u use 2 to lower the compression will the stock head bolts be long enough with a suprcharger??

[IbiVR 0]

Yes they will be long enough, but i wouldnt use 2. Its a 3 peice metal gasket. take out the middle spacer layer and put in a 1-2mm steel spacer instead.

Exactly the way eip etc do there compression reducing spacers, but cheaper

Tom.

[dstyrrell 0]

Are there any issues with valve clearence with as obviously the head will be closer to the block. What power gains does doing this give ??