16g???? or not

[tsidrift1]

I have a 92 TSI AWD and the turbo on it seems good still (14b). I am getting ready to put it up for the winter and do some work on it. I was wanting to know whether you guys thank i should get a 16g turbo. If i did get it, what would i need to make it run real nice. I am not wanting to run too extremely fast, i just want some more power. I was thinking of getting the 16g turbo, FMIC, replacing headgasket to a metal one, getiing the boost, A/f guage, manual boost controller, and a full 3" exhaust made from the turbo back. I was wanting to run like 15lbs of boost. I would want to run more, but in Illinois the price for premium right now is like $2.25 a gallon and any more boost would guzzle the gas. Is this a pretty good setup.

Let Me Know, Anthony

 

[bastarddsm]

IF your not wanting to turn up the boost then i wouldn't bother with the16g
a 14b would be just awesome with 15psi. there are somany other mods you could spend the 550 that a 16g costs on. i would do a 3inch exhaust, fmic, a k&n, boost guage, datalogger, mbc, i would also go through and replace all the belts and hoses, and fluids.

 

[David15151]

first, mod your current turbo. You will need the parts anyways.. so go ahead and do all the stage one mods. The 14b is a good turbo. You wouldnt notice a difference in power anyways without all supporting mods to push a 16G. See what you can get out of the 14b before you consider something else. You might be impressed.

 

[tsidrift1]

thats what i was thinking. I think it would be kind of fun to see how much power i can get out of the 14b. My buddy got a 94 Celica that he is doing an engine swap in. Its the JDM turbo celica engine. We are going to run them next spring and see who wins. I will probably get him and he even knows it. The funny thing is that he is going to throw about $4,000 into this swap, and i throw in $1500 in my car and should be able to blow him away.


Thanks guys

 

[blcknspo0ln]

keep the 14b.. i never understood why anyone 1g owner would swap from a 14b > 16g.. the power/cost difference just isn't working for me.. but to each his own.

IMO get all supporting mods, tune.. then if you need more power upgrade to a bigger turbo that flows 600+ CFM

 

[maddogonu]

keep the 14b.. i never understood why anyone 1g owner would swap from a 14b > 16g.. the power/cost difference just isn't working for me.. but to each his own.

IMO get all supporting mods, tune.. then if you need more power upgrade to a bigger turbo that flows 600+ CFM

can you replace the 14b comp wheel to a 16g comp wheel