i have a b16a2 us
t3/t4turbo drag 3 kit
inlinepro manifold
pwr fmic
450cc dsm injectors
hondata s200b
i am planning to run somewhere around 15psi
on stock block and head. just with a good head gasket
what should i go for? Cometic? inlinepro, etc etc.?

 

u can try a cometic 2/3 layer headgasket and ARP headbolts. should work out fine.

 

honestly if i were u i wouldnt run an aftermarket headgasket , i have heard bad things about the thick gaskets , somethin to do with how much it seperates the valves from the pistons?? anyway just keep the stock headgasket and run less boost , the compression will make up for some of the power , run around 8-9 with stock gasket

 

if i get any type of aftermarket head gasket do i have to upgrade my head bolts?

 

umm i honestly do not know about that , but it seems like the headbolts could possibly end up being too short , is this the path your on?

 

You do not have to upgrade the bolts, stockers will work fine.

 

my old set up was similar to yours, I used the following

OEM head gasket w/permitex hylomar spray pt#81998
block guard
head studs @65
50% c12

I boosted 20 using that so you should be fine at 15 if tuned properly.

 

damn thats hardcore.

you might as well upgrade to some arp's while your at it , dont want that head lifting under boost . and im using the .43 cometic mls headgasket with no problems whats so ever

 

which gasket would you suggest for a 83 mm bore gsr built and sleeved??

 

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I have used stock 0.029 oem and 83mm 0.054 MLS cometic. I like them both. For stock turbo motor, I like to lower compression a little. I would use 0.043 or 0.054 MLS cometic.

 

i would use a cometic .043 for little lower compression but mostly the GE 83mm works great as well with stock thickness. I only use cometic if the deck heigh has been fucked wiht

 

how much would the cometic h.g 0.043 run $$?