95 talon tsi awd project help, what to do Options

[badbu68]

Picked a 95 awd up, would like to swap in a 6bolt/5 speed manual. Car came factory with 5 speed, but alas, all I got with the car was a 1g auto awd tranny, 7 bolt shortblock, and two transfer cases.

What my power goals are for this car: Would like about 300-325awhp on pump gas with stock sidemount.

Here is the setup I was thinking:

Stock 6 bolt w/ balance shaft elim, 5 spd tranny, ACT 2100 clutch
14B with ported exhaust housing/2g manifold/o2 housing
MBC set for 16psi
Walbro 255 fuel pump
RRE upper ic pipe
3" DP, 2 1/2" catback

Any comments? Will that get me the power levels or what would I be making around 16psi? Not really wanting to spend another couple hundred for a 16G. Maybe I'll upgrade later, but I'm not wanting to make a ton of power.

[turbohcar]

2.5 downpipe and 3inch catback would be more appropriate. As the gases come out of the turbine they are superheated. Hot air moves faster and easier through tighter spaces than cold air. While the exhaust is traveling down your exhaust pipe it is cooling all the way back to the back of the car. This is why intake ports on a head are always bigger than exhaust ports. You need that extra room to allow the slower moving air to travel at an acceptable rate. By putting a 2.5 catback and 3 inch downpipe on you are basically trying to bottle neck your exhaust. It's like trying to fit your fist down the sink drain, it may fit at the opening, but the mass of your hand won't fit down the drain pipe.