Right now I have a GSR with 112k miles on it. The headgasket is leaking and when I replace it I just want to do everything. Below is what I was thinking...
Spoon headgasket
Spoon baffled oil pan
Spoon balanced b18c rods
CTR pistons
ARP head studs

I was talking with my shop and they said they recommend that I have it all sent out to be balanced, decked and honed...instead of honing it 'in house'. Reason being, obviously the rods and pistons are balanced with my old crank.

Is that all necesary? Would I be in any danger to not have it all balanced out? Plus I've heard Eriks racing runs all green bearings. Is that a good idea or should I stick with the OEM setup?

Thanks in advance
-David

 

when you disassemble the bottom end the bearings will be color-coded. you can also look at the stamping on the crank and block to figure out what the correct bearings for your application are. you might want to thoroughly read this thread as well. https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=535569 note omniman and B20vtec's posts.