Need help piece turbo together

[Spoolin_VTEC]

i dont know anything about turbo..i was gonna post on 8thcivic but i feel like the forum are more of the type not to be very open on things when needed since members on there been saying nitrous for p#$$* and babys ..

all im looking for is to push 7-9 psi ..nothing to insane..and no i dont want to get a greddy turbo kit or one of those high end turbo kit[too pricey].. what do i need to get together to make this work? what a good turbo for DD? i will not ditch my direct port so that be the fun part..

i know you guys are the best out there when it come to turbo so please help me out..only time will tell and i have all the time in the world to make it happen..i will dedicate my turbo build to this forum as i learn from the best..

I just PMed Si Speed 317, he is the MAN to ask in this situation as he drives ~100 miles a day IIRC and just changed his turbo setup.

[Si Speed 317]

I just PMed Si Speed 317, he is the MAN to ask in this situation as he drives ~100 miles a day IIRC and just changed his turbo setup.

Thanks


OP, here's what I went through. I started with a TSI log manifold, TSI downpipe and a GT2871R ball bearing turbo (and individually pieced the rest of my kit together). As time went on, I loved it - until summer hit. The turbo isn't made to be a top-end puller, as it kind of runs out of breath at ~7k. I also needed to keep vtec at 5800rpm due to the log manifold setup. Log manifolds aren't as dependable as tubular manifolds. Long story short, I went with a tubular manifold with an external wastegate - but that was much better for me because I wanted both mid range and top end, as well as an external wastegate.

For me to tell you anything more, I'd need to know what budget you're looking at and how much power you want to put down.