Originally posted by NChatch
great examples guys and in good relation to this question, i think the stock turbo for his car is something like a kkk03, or something like that...i have some v-dub friends that say "well im making 19psi on my stock turbo" and i keep telling them that isnt as much as my t3/t4 making 10psi... the turbo inlet in his car is about an inch, so boost isnt relavent, its the power level you want to achieve. i have seen a 440 hp golf, turbo and notrous though.
its all up to the amount of green you want to let loose with
Yup.....my car made 400whp on 18psi. My friends 02 VW made 25X on 18psi. Both "1.8T" motors sir.