Manifold to Cat Gasket

Silly Rabbit · 02-12-2015, 10:04 AM

I am going to swap my ART pipes for FI RHFC and looking for info on the 3 hole gasket between the cat and the manifold. Since the ART pipe uses the oem ring style gasket and the FI cats don't, I will need new 3 hole gaskets. I might put the ART pipes back on, so I don't want to use RTV.

Z1 has metal gasket for this purpose for $50 shipped.

I also found 2.5" gasket from Vibrant that appear to be an decent option for under $20.

Common sense says the Z1 gasket is the better choice, but will the Vibrant gasket get the job done? Anyone has experience with the Vibrant gasket. I assume this is a universal bolt pattern.

Mandingo · 02-13-2015, 09:32 AM

Vibrant ones are the wrong dimensions. The Z1 gaskets are what I use and they have been the only ones that don't leak eventually

Silly Rabbit · 02-16-2015, 11:56 AM

I ordered with the Z1 metal gaskets

jwick · 02-16-2015, 12:06 PM

Berk also makes a set but I've heard recently that they are backordered.

Berk Tech 3 Bolt Downpipe Header Cat Pipe Gaskets HR VHR

Mandingo · 02-17-2015, 02:47 AM

I used to run the Berk gaskets. Driver side began to leak after about 7k miles. Z1 gaskets are where its at

02-12-2015, 10:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
Silly Rabbit Track Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Brookston, IN Age: 54 Posts: 683 Drives: '12 PW Touring Sport Rep Power: 618	Manifold to Cat Gasket I am going to swap my ART pipes for FI RHFC and looking for info on the 3 hole gasket between the cat and the manifold. Since the ART pipe uses the oem ring style gasket and the FI cats don't, I will need new 3 hole gaskets. I might put the ART pipes back on, so I don't want to use RTV. Z1 has metal gasket for this purpose for $50 shipped. I also found 2.5" gasket from Vibrant that appear to be an decent option for under $20. Common sense says the Z1 gasket is the better choice, but will the Vibrant gasket get the job done? Anyone has experience with the Vibrant gasket. I assume this is a universal bolt pattern. __________________ NISMO R Tune Intakes \ Fast Intentions RHFC \ Borla CBE \ EcuTek Tuned\ SPL Camber Arms \ Powertrix Coilovers \ Swift Springs \ Avant Garde \ Wicked CAS \ Morimoto XB Halos \ Custom Fenders \ Hotchkis Sways \ NLP Splitter

02-13-2015, 09:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mandingo Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 624 Drives: '10 370z 6spd Rep Power: 3370	Vibrant ones are the wrong dimensions. The Z1 gaskets are what I use and they have been the only ones that don't leak eventually __________________ some mods

02-16-2015, 11:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Silly Rabbit Track Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Brookston, IN Age: 54 Posts: 683 Drives: '12 PW Touring Sport Rep Power: 618	I ordered with the Z1 metal gaskets __________________ NISMO R Tune Intakes \ Fast Intentions RHFC \ Borla CBE \ EcuTek Tuned\ SPL Camber Arms \ Powertrix Coilovers \ Swift Springs \ Avant Garde \ Wicked CAS \ Morimoto XB Halos \ Custom Fenders \ Hotchkis Sways \ NLP Splitter

02-16-2015, 12:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
jwick A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 14,532 Drives: '10 G37 6MT Rep Power: 2465056	Berk also makes a set but I've heard recently that they are backordered. Berk Tech 3 Bolt Downpipe Header Cat Pipe Gaskets HR VHR __________________ '10 G37T 6MT Graphite/Graphite - BP - G37T Build

02-17-2015, 02:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mandingo Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 624 Drives: '10 370z 6spd Rep Power: 3370	I used to run the Berk gaskets. Driver side began to leak after about 7k miles. Z1 gaskets are where its at DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ some mods

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