genuine or aftermarket head-gasket?

[hurted]

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

[EK1.6LCIV]

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?

[beeza]

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.

[hurted]

thanks for the suggestion guys.

'you're car is basically stock or has it had any major upgrades?'

nothing major.