818 Turbo Selection?

[autostang]

I have had my car on the road for a couple of years, but finally have gotten tired of the various oil leaks on the donor cars (2002 wrx) high mileage engine. I am putting in a new 2.5L hybrid set up and am debating which turbo to go with. The standard answer I get from local Subaru tuners is a 20g, but it seems a bit large for what I want. Possibly am learning towards an 18g, but this is based off reading about WRX's. I want to keep the 5 speed, so will not be running over 300hp(at the very most) . This is mostly street use and while anything over stock is probably over kill, it seems like a good time to upgrade.

What are others running and at what point does the hp simply become too much for these light weight cars?

[q4stix]

If you want an inexpensive upgrade, I'd suggest a V39 or a VF48. I've got the VF48 and it easily hits 300whp on pump. The key will be to limit the peak boost pressure to keep down the torque, not necessarily limit the horsepower.

[DMC7492]

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?14186-Turbo-options
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?17380-Ok-turbos-what-are-you-running&highlight=Blouche

Here’s some past info