hks or cometic head gasket s13 redtop?

[cartoonlips7]

don't ask me why but for some reason i ended up with two brand new hd gaskets in my garage.. but the thing is i want to go with gt2871r turbo jwt s3 cams.. which would be better? also I ask the great people of nico =) stock main/con-rod bearings... or acl.. prolly stupid ? but never know...

[ArcherV20]

As far as I know,

the Cometic HG's have been getting pretty good reviews.

[Otto.]

As much as I love HKS i am going to have to say cometic.

[DrifterProdigy85]

Ive seen alot of people on the boards have issues with the Cometic not sealing or blowing out. Apexi or Cosworth seem to be the best full proof HG you can buy.

[S13FASTBACKSR]

I've heard a lot of good things about cometic, and heard a lot of bad things. Go with a sure bet...tomei or apexi

[david200095367]

read my post about cometic headgasket. just buy apexi or something better then cometic.

[bgsr240]

Apexi FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jr_ss]

Yep, Apexi or the Cosworth has my vote. I think I'm going to go with a Cosworth when my motor gets built...

[idahotuner]

every one knows it... APEXI for the win

[Hijacker]

My vote goes for HKS (out of your criteria), although I would recommend Cosworth.

ACL bearings will be just fine. I use them all the time in motor rebuilds with no major issues.

[luv2spedup]

i have read good things about cosworth but iam personally using a cometic in my car and have had no problems with it

[sbird1]

I just finished putting in my Apexi HG. Can't wait to start up the motor again this week. Now I just need that bigger turbo

When I was trying to figure out which HG to go with, I received a lot of advice that Cosmetics are crap and to avoid them at all costs. If I was you, I'd do like I did and just go Apexi with ARP head studs. You'll be good to go!

[idahotuner]

^ good call o nthe ARP headstuds

[Neil]

COSWORTH

and arp head studs are nice but probably overkill. by all means do NOT reuse your original ones but I don't think you'll risk lifting the head at 25lbs with new stockers.

[sbird1]

Better to do it right the first time and KNOW you're good than to run it for a while and have something break. I don't really feel like taking my motor apart once a year...

[Sleepy240]

i ran a cometic headgasket on my s13, it popped on me, went with a power enterprise and never looked back