i need to get a new head gasket for my car which is a VTI eg with a B16A in it but I dont know which was better out of a genuine one or aftermarket one.
suggestions please
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i need to get a new head gasket for my car which is a VTI eg with a B16A in it but I dont know which was better out of a genuine one or aftermarket one.
suggestions please
I'd be interested in any info you find on after market ones, everyone overseas seems to use them (I'm guessing due to cost, although I don't consider them to be overly hexxy for normally a one off service item during ownership)
you're car is basically stock or has it had any major upgrades?
The guys in the US remove the 2 outer layers on a 3 layer metal gasket and just use the middle layer BUT -
'Transzex',a VERY respected Honda dude on d-series.org said:
'Just use an OEM headgasket,it's not worth the risk for a .1 bump in compression'
OEM ftw.
U can have a little bit shaved off the head if U want to bump up compression a bit.
thanks for the suggestion guys.
'you're car is basically stock or has it had any major upgrades?'
nothing major.