Originally Posted by 2K1Civic17"Gabe

I have heard the TSI is a very reliable kit. Comes with a fuel system that will work for now until upgraded, but it works fine to boost you at about 6psi I would say? not sure on that. As long as you are tuned by people who know what their doing. You will get a very reliable kit froM TSI. needboost.com sells the same kit for 2599. Comes with fuel system, injectors, and either TSI management tool, or SAFCII. I believe its the management tool, which is better than the safc. They also fixed their fitment problems, so should be direct bolt and go (go to the tuner that is, hehe). Just have somebody who knows what their doing hook it up or help you. Im having my neighbor, and my friend help who both have awesome cars, and welding skills with all the tools.

Talk to eternalbluevic, he has a TSI kit as well, and is very pleased with it, as he said I will be. He hasnt gotten tuned yet, but loves it and says it drives nice. its good for 325+ HP as well.

Not trying to talk down your kit dezod, I would definately buy your kit if I had the cash, but the TSI is about 2,000 cheaper with all necessary stuff to get you going. You do have an awesome kit though. I am in the same situation as he is, dont want to spend that much. Older civics turbo kit are like 699 on ebay, than you buy a few things and for 1500 or less your good to go.

Like ACURAwerx said, lot on tuning. How many people on this site actually have tuned turbo'd vic.s Not a lot of them. They cant afford it or whatever. Of course they will think the kit is crappy if they blow their motor when they failed to tune it. People see turbos on here, and say I want one, get it than fail to do the most important part, TUNE!

Just make a decision youll be happy with and know what you need to buy extra (clutch, tuning, possible welder, whatever else) Write down or figure out what you need to spend, and what you have. If you dont have enough for everything including tuning, just wait til you have it all. I am gonna order the TSI kit this week, and it will sit in my room for about 3 weeks. Im getting new tires next week, clutch a couple weeks later, and Ill be ready to go.

Originally Posted by ACURAwerx

doesn't the tsi kit come with the t25? aren't those only good up to like 220 hp at the crank? and isn't a t3 good up to 300 hp?

Originally Posted by 2K1Civic17"Gabe

The TSI kit is good for 325+ HP. you can also upgrade to a better turbo, but with the base kit, its good for 325 it says. they have made like 225 on a stock vic with it. I forget where this info was, it was posted on here a day or two ago.