Our VAC M52tu/M54 Multi Layered Steel Head Gaskets are designed to withstand much higher combustion pressures than OE factory head gasket, as well as other conventional or modified head gaskets. Made to the finest specifications and run all around the world on the street and in various motorsports; they are made from a minimum of 5 layers of which the outer layers are coated with a patented type of material to ensure proper sealing of fluids. This design ensures a complete combustion chamber seal and elimination of failure due to weak factory gaskets blowing out under boost or high performance use.
As the M54 family of engines is part of the newer generation BMW engines that adopt OEM thickness of .030; these gaskets are available on a variety of thickness' from as thin as .024" up to .120".
We use these MLS gaskets on every performance engine we build.
With our wide variety of in-stock gaskets, worrying about having a custom gasket made is no longer an issue. For special needs, please call or email.
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