rExin_you_out

I have a jdm zc that has 4 outside headstuds on each side and bolts for the center. are these arp's or did zc's have stock headstuds?

turbof22a

they are not stock

2BarRacing

curious I know that those "studs" are where the longer bolts go on a reg ZC

esi42

Careful using a mixmatch set. The studs will hold better than the bolts and you can pull threads from the block during heat cycles. Seen it happen on a y8 when dude lost a couple arp studs.

rExin_you_out

i think its ment to have the 2 middle ones as bolts.

Do i torque arp's down more then the stock 50ish with a graphite gasket?

rExin_you_out

cuz either my heads warped or somin cuz this is my third headgasket in 3 months heh, second this month. and i even turned the boost down to 8 for the past 2 weeks when this recent one let loose.

2BarRacing

the head could be warped or could something be causing you to detonate and blow your HG?

rExin_you_out

i guess it could be its just a stupid rich basemap but i did set the step retard and lil aggressive, ending in barly 1 degree at 7ish psi, started at like .35 and .50ish ect. prolly a bad idea. ima make a det can and ---- befor ii turn it back up to 12

rExin_you_out

and this time it did go out in explosive fashion, i was skipping (literaly) past one of those new gti hatches about to catch traction in second and it just lost power. and i put-puted home knowing i won anyway heh.

rExin_you_out

its pritty safe to say that if all 3 times it blew, it blew on a diff cylinder/place its det and not warped right?