I'm also just under the mindset that judging his goals, that a T3/T4 -50 trim has A: more lag than the S15. and B: The bonus of the T3/T4 vs S15 is more top end flow, which he dosent need as his final goal is 300whp.

I asked this guy over and over if he wanted to make more power in a year, or 2 years.. cause then he'd be better off with a larger turbo. His response is that this car is a Daily Driver "test" to see if he can build a fun and reliable car, and the next car is going to be the total badass.