t3 .63 gt2871r if you want to go bigger in the future, but you need an external gate
t25 .64 gt2871r if you want to get an internal gate and simpler install

 

would a gt3071r,71mm,56 trim work?

 

it will, i would get a t3 housing for sure above the 2871r.

 

Cool, i'm reading there turbo tech 101-104 now to better understand it. I just wanna save for something wicked. I want it to be fast enough to be unexpected by others that think these cars are slow or girly

 

couldnt you just get a BT and assume youll have an mbc and then you can just turn down the boost and have a daily driver and when you want the whole vroom vroom thing going on just turn up the boost?

 

because driving around with a turbo that hits 20psi @ 4k and running 280whp is not fun. driving with a turbo that hits 20psi by 3300rpms and making 300whp is better if thats all you want.

 

Look up some Golf, Jetta big turbo kits a 1.8t is a 1.8t, (www.eiptuning.com) now I know that not all of them are the same but for the most part a big turbo setup on any 1.8t is going to give you an idea if you want more info. Its all about lag, if you want huge numbers there has been a 1.8T that has ran over 700 hp on a single turbo setup and only 1.8L of displacement but the lag on those kinda numbers are going to be crazy. Your talking not feeling the full spool untill 6000+ rpms. Bob Q is the one who made those numbers, and it took alot of $$$. You have to decide what you want, then stick with your plan. Myself I want a daily driver, which makes good amout of power, that is safe and reliable. A car that is quick in town light to light, but when I take it to the 1/4 mile it will run mid or low 12's. Once I reach that I will be happy.

 

Please for the love of god don't go to EIP. Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere.

 

If you wanna go crazy might as well take out the back seats and put a V8 in the middle. (RS6 engine, not the drink) Hmm, I wonder how much that would run about.