im going to be putting a JR supercharger on my civic prob just running six lbs of boost do i need the arp head studs or is it not worth it with low boost like this thanks

 

you dont "need" them but its just cheap insurence

 

with stress on cheap. 100 bucks on ebay for these studs and you can breathe easy.

 

i wouldn't really trust stuff from ebay unless they are marked in a way you can tell that it is by that company. Because anyone can goto a local store and by some studs and sell them on ebay for more than there worth and a couple months doewn the road ur kind of screwed because your engine is now not producing any boost cause you had bought an ebay stud.

 

ive boosted 14psi with a 14b on a stock d16y7 and never had issues with the head lifting. arp are cheap insurance though. im currently a dohc zc with a jrsc at 5.5 psi and have no problems.

 

I recommend head studs for anyone running boost...

You guys are lucky they're so cheap for your engine. The head studs that I installed in the cummins I had were $450.

 

you should be ok as long as your head has never been removed(as long as your stock head bolts have not been re-used)

 

as long as you're on ebay and they have good feedback you should be able to trust them.

 

this is why they have a feedback system. Guys who do the things you talk about have already been singled out by now.

 

ok ill prob get the arp head studs because im doin the mini me swap so while its all torn down it sounds worth it to throw em in plus if i decide to up the boost then the motor will be alot safer thanks guys