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rfuerst911sc · 04-18-2014, 05:29 AM

Forgive what may seem like basic questions but I'm used to wrenching on the air cooled stuff. I will be adding headers, cat delete rear pipes and a Dansk muffler to my 2002 S. I ordered new gaskets for the headers and the cat from Pelican. They supposedly are OEM gaskets. I received the parts the other day and they are punched steel really no gasket to speak of. So they are metal ( stainless ? ) with punched holes and " raised " ridges so this is what modern exhaust gaskets look like ? Is there a specific direction the raised ridges get installed ? These questions may get answered when I remove the existing system but thought I would ask in advance just in case.

04-18-2014, 05:29 AM	#1
rfuerst911sc Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Dahlonega , Georgia Posts: 1,348	exhaust gasket questions Forgive what may seem like basic questions but I'm used to wrenching on the air cooled stuff. I will be adding headers, cat delete rear pipes and a Dansk muffler to my 2002 S. I ordered new gaskets for the headers and the cat from Pelican. They supposedly are OEM gaskets. I received the parts the other day and they are punched steel really no gasket to speak of. So they are metal ( stainless ? ) with punched holes and " raised " ridges so this is what modern exhaust gaskets look like ? Is there a specific direction the raised ridges get installed ? These questions may get answered when I remove the existing system but thought I would ask in advance just in case. __________________ 2002 Boxster S Arctic Silver with black top with glass window and black leather interior. Jake Raby 3.6 SS ( the beast ) with IMS Solution. 996 GT3 front bumper , GT3 rocker covers and GT3TEK rear diffuser and Joe Toth composites rear ducktail spoiler .