View Poll Results: Best quality gasket for exhaust
Z1
1
16.67%
Fast Intentions
4
66.67%
Other
1
16.67%
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Why did it do this??? Who makes the better replacement?
11-19-2017, 08:22 AM
#16
I went through the effort to get SS nuts and bolts for my exhaust a few years ago. They're certainly more expensive than basic hardware, but seemed a good idea at the time.
Honestly, I think FI should offer a SS hardware kit. I bet almost everyone would updrafe when ordering, and they could do it on the cheap for huge profit. Granted, small $$$, but all basically free money to them.
Or they could get really fancy and offer a hardware kit in titanium.
Honestly, I think FI should offer a SS hardware kit. I bet almost everyone would updrafe when ordering, and they could do it on the cheap for huge profit. Granted, small $$$, but all basically free money to them.
Or they could get really fancy and offer a hardware kit in titanium.
11-19-2017, 12:21 PM
#17
Registered Member
It's normal. All your other bolts on your vehicle is just as rusted as your exhaust bolts..
Your steering shaft rusted
Bolts/studs on your block rusted
Transmission pan bolts rusted
Differential bushing bolts rusted
The exhaust bolts for my cat also looked just like yours and I live in Texas.
I had the Z1 metal gaskets. Recently I removed my FI High-Flow cats to get re-welded and while I had the cat out I decided to replace it with the FI gaskets instead. I also purchased the FI hardware kit
The Z1 claims they are re-usable, however I noticed there was a very small exhaust leak on both cats while using the Z1 metal gaskets. You can see black soot build up on the gasket where it was leaking.
It wasn't leaking enough to cause a CEL or cause exhaust leak noise, but with the car running I could feel exhaust gases escaping through that small area.
Your steering shaft rusted
Bolts/studs on your block rusted
Transmission pan bolts rusted
Differential bushing bolts rusted
The exhaust bolts for my cat also looked just like yours and I live in Texas.
I had the Z1 metal gaskets. Recently I removed my FI High-Flow cats to get re-welded and while I had the cat out I decided to replace it with the FI gaskets instead. I also purchased the FI hardware kit
The Z1 claims they are re-usable, however I noticed there was a very small exhaust leak on both cats while using the Z1 metal gaskets. You can see black soot build up on the gasket where it was leaking.
It wasn't leaking enough to cause a CEL or cause exhaust leak noise, but with the car running I could feel exhaust gases escaping through that small area.
11-19-2017, 03:11 PM
#18
Don't waste your $ on the Z1 gaskets on my FI test pipes and they still leaked. I'd use a composite gasket with RTV.
I switched to MD ART pipes which use the OEM donut ring gasket, they haven't leaked yet. However, my Y pipe to ART pipe leaks consistently. Not sure what else to try.
I switched to MD ART pipes which use the OEM donut ring gasket, they haven't leaked yet. However, my Y pipe to ART pipe leaks consistently. Not sure what else to try.
11-20-2017, 06:55 AM
#19
It's normal. All your other bolts on your vehicle is just as rusted as your exhaust bolts..
Your steering shaft rusted
Bolts/studs on your block rusted
Transmission pan bolts rusted
Differential bushing bolts rusted
The exhaust bolts for my cat also looked just like yours and I live in Texas.
I had the Z1 metal gaskets. Recently I removed my FI High-Flow cats to get re-welded and while I had the cat out I decided to replace it with the FI gaskets instead. I also purchased the FI hardware kit
The Z1 claims they are re-usable, however I noticed there was a very small exhaust leak on both cats while using the Z1 metal gaskets. You can see black soot build up on the gasket where it was leaking.
It wasn't leaking enough to cause a CEL or cause exhaust leak noise, but with the car running I could feel exhaust gases escaping through that small area.
Your steering shaft rusted
Bolts/studs on your block rusted
Transmission pan bolts rusted
Differential bushing bolts rusted
The exhaust bolts for my cat also looked just like yours and I live in Texas.
I had the Z1 metal gaskets. Recently I removed my FI High-Flow cats to get re-welded and while I had the cat out I decided to replace it with the FI gaskets instead. I also purchased the FI hardware kit
The Z1 claims they are re-usable, however I noticed there was a very small exhaust leak on both cats while using the Z1 metal gaskets. You can see black soot build up on the gasket where it was leaking.
It wasn't leaking enough to cause a CEL or cause exhaust leak noise, but with the car running I could feel exhaust gases escaping through that small area.
Ended up ordering 2 Fast Intentions gaskets.
I’ve learned a lot from this thread lol this is a good forum with great people that always go out of their way to help. Thanks yall
11-20-2017, 06:58 AM
#20
Don't waste your $ on the Z1 gaskets on my FI test pipes and they still leaked. I'd use a composite gasket with RTV.
I switched to MD ART pipes which use the OEM donut ring gasket, they haven't leaked yet. However, my Y pipe to ART pipe leaks consistently. Not sure what else to try.
I switched to MD ART pipes which use the OEM donut ring gasket, they haven't leaked yet. However, my Y pipe to ART pipe leaks consistently. Not sure what else to try.