How To: Install Hondata Intake Gasket

[Knocturnal84]

yeah i know that but they make two of them....one for both sides....do i get the one for the tsx?

[fabulous010]

i think all k24 gaskets are the same. correct me if im wrong...

[Knocturnal84]

i jsut ordered two of them

the gasket that sits in between the engine and Injector base  and the gasket from the Injector base  to the tsx manifold

[timot_one]

The gasket between the head and the injector base is the Hondata gasket, the one between the intake manifold and the injector base is the P2R Thermal gasket.

[Knocturnal84]

^^^is that what your running now?

[timot_one]

Nope.  I'm running OEM gaskets because I couldn't justify the trouble or expense for minimal gains.

[fabulous010]

the p2r thermal gasket i think would be pretty simple to do. just unbolt the intake manifold and put the gasket in place. there is no need to scrap the old gasket out becuase they are made out of metal.
the hondata one is a pain because you have to completely take off the intake manifold and drain the radiator coolant to unbolt the injector base. when i installed the hondata gasket i was also installing the TSX IM, so to me it was just an extra 5 or 6 bolts to take off to get the injector base free, to place the new gasket in place. but you do have to bleed the radiator coolant. i tried not to and as soon as i unbolted the injector base, coolant started to spray out. so i had to tighten a bolt to hold injector inplace while i bleed the coolant out. then once it was completely drained i free'd up the injector base and no coolant came out. overall with the hondata gasket and TSX IM my car runs really effeciently. i would compare the gakset gains to having no one in the car, or running 94octane.

[Knocturnal84]

i jsut got my P2R GASKETS going to try this install thursday or friday

[timot_one]

I should have stickied this a long time ago.  Anyway, it's a sticky now.  If anyone has any questions about this mod or install, please post them in here.

[si2accord]

Has anyone dynoed with these gaskets? i recently installed the TSX IM with IMG to injector base. I have yet to install the IMG to the head due to bleeding of the coolant

[timot_one]

You probably won't notice much of a difference, even on the dyno.  Essentially, these will help reduce heat soak to the intake manifold over time when driving longer distances. 

[accordmatt]

now I have read places that this gasket mod would somehow affect the performance due to the gap separation of the injectors and the spray. now I don't know if this is true but please chime in or pm me to verify this. it kinda makes sense it be a gap between injectors and engine is increased with gasket thickness but at same time im not positive have not yet to do this mod

[timot_one]

It has been proven that moving the injectors further out will cause a decrease in HP.  There are two gaskets for our manifold.  The one that is between the runners and the injector base will not affect the injector position.  However, the gasket between the head and the injector base will move the injectors out further and affect HP.

[accordmatt]

It has been proven that moving the injectors further out will cause a decrease in HP.  There are two gaskets for our manifold.  The one that is between the runners and the injector base will not affect the injector position.  However, the gasket between the head and the injector base will move the injectors out further and affect HP.

ok that's what I thought so yea ill just stick with my tb and mid section gaskets