[scubadoober]

If you are going 7cm I would get the EVOIII, but if you upgrade to the 8cm hotside then 18g all the way.

 

[scubadoober]

Is there anyone that sells the 16g with the 8cm2?

Blouch will do it you just have to call them, they don't list it since 16g's are better suited for a 2.0L and they don't want the 8cm. The speedelement one is just a MHI 18g with the TD05 compressor housing, not bad but the EVOIII wheel is more efficient in the smaller housing. I have not seen a map on the HTA68 but I just don't see how it could be very efficient since it flows more than a 20g in a TD05 housing.

 

[scubadoober]

would a used vf52 be a worthwhile upgrade if I can find one for $600-800?

WAAAAAAAAAAAAY too much to spend on a VFXX anything, might as well get a small 16g brand new from Blouch and it will outperfrom the VF52 at all RPM's.

 

[scubadoober]

What would the power range be on a Evo III 16g w/ 8cm2?

Well considering that the EVOIII is a 39lb/min wheel and the 18g is a 40lb/min the results would be nearly the same.

 

[scubadoober]

wonder why there aren't more xt's with that Turbo combo?

We have some pretty influential members that really praise the 18g 8cm.