Turbo gasket failure.... bye bye BDC, and HC pardigm shift right here LOL

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Originally Posted by jacobcartmill

very interesting find. what kind of abuse did this hold up to on your setup, peter?

Initially: I got it on the recommendation of a Borg Warner engineer who has used it on 'everything' for a decade. Also others I know who work/ed in aviation and have used it only as stated with zero failures/leaks.

For me I tested it only recently to ~1100deg C EGT on a T4 flanged set up that was prone to EATING gaskets, problem solved so far.

This came about due to me doing research on alternative sealing methods (spent 2 months on it with various people around the world) and wanting to go away from the use of gaskets on normal bolted flanged turbos, but also eliminating leaks on V'bands... I have other systems that I will/am testing such as Nickle based wire in a groove machined into the turbo flange, but so far that system is not needed with the use of this product