Which turbo for my set up?

[RyanSaiki]

Hello, i know there are a million people who ask this question but,
what turbo would be best for my set up?
I have a 96 Talon Tsi Awd 5 speed
It has a 2.3 liter 6 bolt in it, walboro 255 pump, 660cc injectors, injen cold air intake, hard intercooler pipes, with the stock sidemount. 1g crushed BOV, full 3" exhaust, SAFC II, ACT clutch, and other little stuff.
Currently the car is on a rebuilt t25 running 15lbs of boost. It pulls way hard and is faster then a gst I drove that had a 16g and other stuff done to it.
I am wanting to go bigger, but I still want it to be reliable as it is my DD.

What do you guys suggest?
There is a guy local to me who has a new 16g with o2 housing and j pipe for $200.
I just want something that will get me in the solid 12's and around 350 hp.

Thanks, Ryan

 

[Kaotic_red]

I would have to see a dyno slip to believe 421 whp on a 16g at 20 psi.

I second this...

 

[cookmeup272]

I would have to see a dyno slip to believe 421 whp on a 16g at 20 psi.

third, especially on an ebay

 

[sledge42hammer]

I won't ever trust an ebay turbo. My neighbor got one for his honda civic and set it up for 5 psi. It literally ate itself in a month and a half. It tore up its fins, has a mile of shaft play in and out/ side to side, and was pouring oilinto intake tract. PM me I have a real 16g ported lying in my garage collecting dust. 230 plus shipping

 

[hurricanecris24]

Find a real cheap 16g or 20g in the ads. An ebay fake turbo will not last

 

[turboboy4]

Find a real cheap 16g or 20g in the ads. An ebay fake turbo will not last

Exactly just keep doing your tech posts in threads so you can get access to the classifieds and get a turbo here there are always 16g's, 18g, 20g for sale on here

 

[JusMX141]

It's a AdvancedJDMparts evo III Big 16g

Chinese junk is Chinese junk....doesn't matter whose name is on it, it was still built by the same 5-year-old Chinese girl.

You're not getting a deal at $200....you can buy these all day long on eBay for the same money.

my friend has a ebay big 16g in his and he has had no problems at all running 20psi he is pushing 421hp at the wheels and he has been running it like this for 3 years now

Then your friend has one of the highest-dynoed 16G's on record, and to think it was done at just 20psi is absolutely retarded. What's his name? I'm sure he doesn't know he's already famous.

 

[wkmitsu]

Then your friend has one of the highest-dynoed 16G's on record, and to think it was done at just 20psi is absolutely retarded. What's his name? I'm sure he doesn't know he's already famous.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[TSI from Hell]

Seems kinda odd that the previous owner put a 2.3l in that Talon without upgrading the turbo. Don't go with the eBay turbo, do it right, then whenever you upgrade you can sell the real MHI 16G and get back what you'd pay for the eBay turbo.

 

[DevinTuned]

I would go with a MHI 16g. The ebay stuff is crap, if you buddy had it work for 3 years hes very lucky!!

The FP 68HTA is a nice option but they are some big $'s.

Devin

 

[1991BlackTalon]

Don't get a knock off 16g. Get the real thing. As soon as you put a ebay 16g on the car, you will be wishing you had the real deal. Save a little money and get the real thing. It will make you feel a lot better knowing you have the real deal.