ARP vs. Golden Eagle

NYSpeed Automotive
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Whats ur opinion on which main and head studs to use on my b series. I understand that ARP torque are higher than oem which can possibly warp the head, and Golden eagle have the same torque as oem. But i know alot of people use ARP. They are pretty much the same price, just wondering what you guys think are the better quality studs.

                                                             Thanks,
                                                                        Steve
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ARP makes good hardware. just be sure to follow the manufacturer’s (ARP or GE) torque specs and sequence. always a good idea to re-tq the heads after a heat-cycle

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ARP ftw.

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^ so thats a no to ARP?? lol

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ARP studs are only threaded into the block hand tight and the nuts are tightened to 85 ft/lbs.

go with arp.

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ftw=for the win

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Torque all depends on the material of the fastener. ARP might need more torque to properly stretch the fastener because they are made from a stronger material usually 8740 CrMoly, ARP2000 or L-19. I wouldn’t worry about ARP head studs warping a stock B series cylinder head

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oo my bad lol miss understanding. ok thanks brotha

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yes that makes sense, thank you

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aebs has some of the best headstuds for B series IMO

the bottom threads are made so they dont bottom out and possibly ruin the threads/block

i would not recommend main studs unless you do an alignbore/hone on the crank mains
oem honda main bolts are not known to fail

also the recommendation is good to retoqrue the head studs but i personally dont do it on B-series vtec blocks, i have installed head studs on over 100+ engines and as long as you tq the nuts , loosen, then re-tq them properly you will not have any problems i can guarantee it