I would get a 16g. Easy to find and they make complete install kits and metal piping kits for the side mount. Plus it gives you room to grow.Check the classifieds and DSM pages on Facebook. People are always selling 16g turbos in good condition or rebuilt for a few hundred.

What kind of 2g? Pictures of the engine bay?

What brand of bushings did you purchase? There are two main brands, Energy suspension and Prothane. From what I have been told and experienced the Prothane bushing will give you the most harsh ride versus the Energy Suspension bushings.If you want a stock feeling ride I would stick with the...

Here is what I would do if I was troubleshooting this problem.Verify there are no leaks. Make sure your coolant system is full, not just the surge tank. Start the car and let it idle to operating temperature with the radiator cap off to see if the coolant is flowing. If you have flow reinstall...

Can you verify the temperatures with a digital thermometer or some other way to measure the temperature other than your vehicles temp gauge? Can you also verify the thermostat is opening and flowing coolant through the radiator?It almost seems like a faulty gauge because turning on the cabin...

This is anecdotal.. but I was running a b16g at 19psi on a stock 2g GST. I did have Ecmlink and several times my stock 450s hit 100% duty cycle. I had zero knock. But I'm at 5280ft of elevation, I have much thinner air and I can run more boost than most people.

Finished installing my Wally 255, 680cc injectors and Fuellab FPR. Getting the boost leak testing done. Have a pretty good leak at the throttle body.

Possible over fill on the transmission? There is a cap that looks like a mushroom on the top rear. It's a vent cap. Could be missing too.