10-29-2012, 08:34 AM
The ARP studs are far from a necessity, but the general consensus seems to be if you are planning on beating on the motor or might one day do forced induction, you should upgrade the studs while you're in there. The 3.2 swap is a small upgrade, but I've always dreamed about camming my motor and having a fiestly little N/A car on my hands. The extra .2 would come in handy if I ever got there.
I guess that's what I'm trying to decide. Do I want to buy the gasket set + OEM head bolts and knock this out in a week, no fancy stuff? Or do I want to try and save up, do it slowly (people are telling me I can drive for a while with the external HG leak, as long as I keep checking the fluids, there's none in the oil), and build the kind of motor I always run my mouth about building.
I guess that's what I'm trying to decide. Do I want to buy the gasket set + OEM head bolts and knock this out in a week, no fancy stuff? Or do I want to try and save up, do it slowly (people are telling me I can drive for a while with the external HG leak, as long as I keep checking the fluids, there's none in the oil), and build the kind of motor I always run my mouth about building.
Now: 07 Porsche Cayman S | 18 VW Tiguan
Then: 18 VW GTI Autobahn | 95 BMW M3 | 15 VW GTI SE | 12 Kia Optima SX | 2009 VW GTI | 00 BMW 540i Sport | 90 Mazda Miata | 94 Yamaha FZR600R | 1993 Suzuki GS500E | 2003 BMW 325i | 95 Saab 900S