Thicker Headgasket for NA to Turbo?

[douglas vincent]

Or should I say supercharger?

Can I order a thicker copper headgasket that reduces my compression ratio to 8-1 or so, instead of purchasing turbo pistons? Yes I know this is that wussy stupid way out, but would it work? and is it possible? I know I can get custom copper headgaskets, and I believe the stock pistons would hold up if treated right (unlike how I previously treated them).

Worst case scenario, I spend the $1000 and get the whole shebang from
http://www.importperformanceparts.net/i ... ubaru.html

and hope the are on the up and up.

[evolutionmovement]

For a grand you could get a turbo engine. I do remember seeing thicker HGs somewhere, but bringing 9.5 down to 8.0 might require something excessive.

Steve

[vrg3]

Apparently some old Saab turbos used head gaskets to control compression ratio. The turbo models had thicker gaskets than the non-turbo models. The standard procedure when doing a head gasket job on the non-turbos was to mill the head flat again and then use a turbo gasket to maintain the proper compression ratio.

[Legacy777]

don't go copper headgaskets.....you'll have nothing but problems.