Athena Cut Ring Racing Head Gasket for Audi A4 B5 TT 8N9 Seat Leon Skoda Suberb VW Volkswagen Golf 1.8T

The Athena Cut Ring Racing Head Gasket is the result of constant research and development to meet the steadily increasing demands for higher performance, maximum sealing, and resistance to extreme thermal and mechanical stress typical of motorsports and drag racing. With a thickness of 1.60 mm and a bore diameter of 97.00 mm, this gasket is designed for high-performance engine applications.

Key Features

Cut Ring Technology: Combines excellent high-pressure sealing with separate recessed rings, known as Cooper Rings, eliminating the need for irreversible engine block modifications for ring seats.

Reinforced Motorgasket Body: Manufactured from Motorgasket, a reinforced material developed by the Athena R&D Department, consisting of a steel core covered with two layers of asbestos-free aramid fibre. This construction provides excellent thermal and mechanical resistance while maintaining perfect adaptability to cylinder head and block mating surfaces.

Silicone Beading: Applied to critical sealing areas such as oil and coolant passages to ensure maximum sealing reliability under all operating conditions.

Stainless Steel Cut Ring Support Rings (AISI 304): Ensure maximum sealing capacity around the cylinder bores with no loss of compression, even for engines with extreme applications such as NOS and/or turbocharged engines where boost exceeds 2 bar.

Specifications

Thickness: 1.60 mm
Bore Diameter: Ø 97.00 mm
Material: Motorgasket with AISI 304 stainless steel Cut Rings

Compatibility:

Audi

ADR, AEB, AGN, AGU, AJL, AJQ, AMB, AMK, ANB, APG, APP, APT, APU, APX, APY, AQA, ARG, ARK, ARX, ARY, ARZ, ATC, ATW, AUL, AUM, AUQ, AVJ, AVV, AWM, AWP, AWT, BAM, BEA, BEX, BFB, BFV, BVP, BVR

A3 (8L1)
1.8 / 1.8 T / 1.8 T quattro / S3 quattro — 1996–2003

A4 B5 / B6 / B7 (sedan + Avant + Cabriolet)
1.8 / 1.8 T / 1.8 T quattro — 1994–2009

A6 C4 / C5 (sedan + Avant)
1.8 / 1.8 T / 1.8 T quattro — 1995–2005

Cabriolet B3 (8G7)
1.8 — 1997–2000

TT (8N3, 8N9 Coupe + Roadster)
1.8 T / 1.8 T quattro — 1998–2006

SEAT

AGN, AJH, AJQ, AMK, APG, APP, AQX, ARY, AUQ, AWC, AYP, BAM, BBU, BJX, BKV, BLZ, CFMA

Alhambra (7V)
1.8 T 20V — 1997–2010

Cordoba / Ibiza II / Ibiza III
1.8 T / Cupra / Cupra R — 2000–2008

Leon (1M1)
1.8 20V / 1.8 T / 4 / Cupra R — 1999–2006

Toledo II (1M2)
1.8 20V / 1.8 20VT — 1998–2004

Exeo / Exeo ST
1.8 T — 2008–2010

SKODA

AGN, AGU, ARX, ARZ, AUM, AUQ, AWT

Octavia I (1U2, 1U5)
1.8 / 1.8 T / 4×4 / RS — 1996–2010

Superb I (3U4)
1.8 T — 2001–2008

Volkswagen

ADR, AEB, AFY, AGN, AGU, AJH, ANB, APH, APT, APU, AQA, ARG, ARX, ARZ, ATW, AUG, AUM, AUQ, AVC, AWC, AWD, AWM, AWP, AWT, AWU, AWV, AWW, BAF, BBU, BEK, BJX, BKF, BNU

Golf IV / Golf IV Variant
1.8 / 1.8 T / GTI / 4motion — 1997–2006

Bora / Bora Variant
1.8 / 1.8 T / 4motion — 1998–2005

New Beetle / Cabrio
1.8 T — 1999–2010

Passat B5 / B5.5 (sedan + Variant)
1.8 / 1.8 T / 4motion — 1996–2005

Polo IV GTI / Cup Edition
1.8 — 2005–2009

Sharan (7M)
1.8 T 20V — 1997–2010