well after getting that price I see that the arp is good price for what u get but hey this could of turned out to to be a great idea, kinda like boosting a stock honda engine. someone has to come up with ideas to find new ----. and I agreee with what u are saying about the strength but I still dont think it would sweken the stud enuff to be a problem.

 

i agree on finding cheaper ways of doing the same thing, but to me the $90 isnt worth the effort

 

1 phone call to possible save hundreds of people posibly 50 each seems like a fair deal

 

Perhaps you could get someone to thread the ends of some high strength rod and get it treated. Cutting threads will drastically reduce the tensile strength of material, as well as reduce the cross sectional area. This is also bad.

 

Ya, or to save hassle and worries you could go for VW 1.8l Head studs on you ZC. I know they cost $ but do you really want to be replacing 120.00 USD Headgaskets everytime it blows because you skimped on something as easy as Head Studs?

 

Its a good idea but there is a big difference in strength and life between something with cut threads and something with rolled threads.

 

i wouldnt trust that on an expensive build but if i was doing a shitty engine that cost me $100 i would reuse my same head studs anyway.