I can confirm that you can use both gaskets. First time when I build my engine I had used d16z6 gasket, second time I used D14Z2 gasket.

Man thats very cool news, I wonder how different it is. I would like to use a Y8 head and these Z2 pistons on my mini-me to bump up compression even further. I will recommend you to use D13 pistons because their deck height is positive. It will give you more compression than Z2 pistons. 1.3mm skimm...

wow. So this means more compression for d14z? Yes, It is a little more compression but is more than d14a4. Guess it is the contrary not? No, it isn't contrary. It is almost flat. I regret that I didn't took pictures of the two pistons, but I was in a hurry for building the engine for the race seaso...

I can say that EJ9 98-00 or facelift model (like mine) came with 262 mm discs with EK4 (EG6) caliper. Now I'm driving with OEM brake pads from my other suspension from EG6. Before that I bought ferodo ds2500 pads for VTi (EK4, EG6) and they fit. I'm with nissins calipers. Cheers

D14A4 pistons are different from D14Z2 pistons. I'm sorry that I can't provide pics but when I rebuild my D14Z2 engine I found the difference of the two pistons. D14A4 piston dish is deeper than D14Z2. D14Z2 is almost flat. The piston code was something like PXHG. But I will check it out again to be...

For track days I will recommend to use ceramic or carbon disk with ceramic pads (expensive option) or OEM disks with some semi-performance pads like ds2500.

I used to drive brembo max and ferodo ds2500 and I can tell that brembo max sux, 20 000 km and discs are twisted. I had to grind them so I can drive normally. About the pads I can tell only good things, never failed me.