turbo d16 setup

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mikeyg323

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Ok I have a stock 2000 CX hatch. It is a daily driver and I am wanting to go turbo D. But first, I wanted to do a mini me head swap w/ a Y8.
is this a good idea? With the added compression, will I still be able to boost mildly on stock internals?

My hp goals are ~200-250whp. Street driven.. I kind of wanted the turbo to kick in later, that way I can drive around the city without wasting gas with the turbo while in first and second. With that said, here is the setup I was thinking of going with, and just wanted your opinions:

D16Y8 head onto a Y7 block
Y8 Intake Mani, TB
Y8 Tranny
Cosmetic head gasket
arp studs
chipped&tuned P28 ECU w/ crome
Exedy clutch

For turbo, I am looking at t3/t4 turbo 42/48.. I hear bad things from this turbo, because it's too small. Does anyone have this turbo? Would you suggest going to the 57 trim?
 
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