ARP Honda D16Y Head Stud Kit

FITMENT  D16Y Engines Year Make Model Sub-Model 1996-2000 Honda Civic All (exc Si) 1996-1997 Honda Civic Del sol SOHC   It is for good reason that virtually every top professional engine builder relies on ARP. Pro Series head studs for their all-out competition powerplants. Simply stated, there's not a better stud setup on the market today.For openers, ARP. uses a premium grade 8740 alloy that is rated far superior to aircraft quality. Then, each stud is placed vertically in special racks and precisely heat-treated to 190,000 psi. This procedure ensures complete heat penetration and the results are far superior to those lesser quality studs from other manufacturers who just dump pieces in a basket and hope for the best.Following heat-treat, each stud is centerless ground to make it as close to perfectly concentric as possible. This procedure involves about ten very slight cuts and results in an exceptionally straight part. It's important to note that lesser