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Cometic head gasket

Postby sticky nicky » Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:51 pm

Does anyone know who can supply cometic head gaskets in Australia?

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Re: Cometic head gasket

Postby project.r.racing » Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:52 am

any auto parts shop.

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Re: Cometic head gasket

Postby BOYRCR » Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:35 pm

Isn't the head gasket that comes in your standard full engine gasket kit cometic?
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Re: Cometic head gasket

Postby sticky nicky » Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:52 pm

Ive been looking on the net and none of the full gasket sets Ive seen are Cometic. I can get the Cometic head gasket from the UK or USA but looking at about $150 for it posted. The US one is $50 postage which is crazy for such a small light thing.

Im in Perth, Ill have to do some more searching as they dont seem ready available in the autoshops over here.

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Re: Cometic head gasket

Postby Pamex » Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:59 pm

www.horsepowerworld.com.au

Looks like they're an Australian supplier (in Vic).

In a thread, someone mentioned Chris Mills Performance over in Perth.

Or looks like Road and Track in QLD supply Cometic gaskets.

Any reason why you're after Cometic in particular? Just interested.
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Re: Cometic head gasket

Postby sticky nicky » Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:11 pm

Thanks Pamex, I am currently having a head job done on my mx which has a turbo. Its only running 170rwhp but I do a fair bit of track work. My mechanic who Ive used for 20 odd years has told me these gaskets are good quality, he builds westfields. I just want to make sure I do the job properly and dont want to go cheap. Can you recommend any other make of good quality head gasket, appreciate any info :)
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Re: Cometic head gasket

Postby project.r.racing » Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:38 am

sticky nicky wrote:Thanks Pamex, I am currently having a head job done on my mx which has a turbo. Its only running 170rwhp but I do a fair bit of track work. My mechanic who Ive used for 20 odd years has told me these gaskets are good quality, he builds westfields. I just want to make sure I do the job properly and dont want to go cheap. Can you recommend any other make of good quality head gasket, appreciate any info :)
Cheers.
shouldn't your mechanic be able to source and supply you one then?

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Re: Cometic head gasket

Postby sailaholic » Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:38 am

Genuine Mazda has a good reputation from who I talked to.

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Re: Cometic head gasket

Postby NitroDann » Sun Sep 02, 2012 10:47 am

All the 300+rwhp guys run OEM.

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