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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 05:09 PM
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Whats the best brand for a new head gasket for a b16a2 engine? I've seen
fel pro, cometic or should i just go oem.? If not then whats the best aem brand.
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 05:15 PM
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Felpro is garbage. OEM is good. Cometic is good. I've also heard good things about JE ProSeal.
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 05:18 PM
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golden eagle is worth noting iirc they made the OEM ones felpro is iffy maybe on other cars but I used it once in my old civic nothing bad nothing good so meh....
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 05:32 PM
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Golden Eagle doesn't make the OEM gasket, Nippon does.
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 04:40 AM
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Any MLS headgasket would be fine, oem honda, cometic, etc
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by B_Swapped93
golden eagle is worth noting iirc they made the OEM ones felpro is iffy maybe on other cars but I used it once in my old civic nothing bad nothing good so meh....
golden eagle starts with oem honda gaskets and modifies the dowel pin holes for ls/vtec. i would just get a factory gasket in this case.
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 04:58 AM
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Love the buddy club headgaskets and comectic.
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 05:49 AM
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OEM or Golden eagle bored, Cometic is garbage.
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 11:59 AM
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oem most definetly
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