Originally Posted by
DaGip
would it be bad, or does it really matter, im trying to do it for safety reasons cause ive seen my friends civic blow 2 headgaskest in the last 3years only running about 8psi. should i just go with an OE metal replacement one then or what.
OEM only. A thicker gasket will not reduce the risk of it cracking. Use ARP head studs, and torque them exactally to spec, and in the same patern helms lists.