[96scD16]

Heres the setup first:
96 ex civic D16y8
Srp pistons 9:1, Eagle rods, Port and Polished Head(<<Stock)
t3/t4 .50/.48
Revhard DRAG manifold
2.5 DP and 2.5 custom exhaust
Tial 38mm wastegate
Rfl BOV
TurboSmart single stage MBC
550cc injectors
Hondata

I had this setup tuned at 245whp and 202wftq at 15 psi. We were havin some troubles with boost, I actually wanted about 19 psi but the wastegate gasket was blown. So I fixed that and still only 15 psi. My question is why? I think that it could be several things, but not sure. The MBC might not be able to raise boost that high? I have a 10 psi spring(It only reads about 8-9 with the controller switched off) in the wastegate. A friend said that some controllers only raise it about 5-6psi over base wastegate. Should I get the 13psi spring? Or could it be the head? The dyno sheet showed my HP fallin off about 6500-7500 rpms. The tuner said the car was running out of air in the top end. Does any of this sound right or is there something im missing.

 

[96scD16]

Someone help!

 

[96scD16]

I tried unhooking the wastegate vacuum line today and it only went to 16psi. Does that mean thats all the boost it will make??

 

[96scD16]

So what sould I do? Change the turbo again? It is a t3/t4 50/.48. I lowered it from .63 to boost faster. Or would I be better off to get the intake manifold or cam? If I you get a little more power on the topend without raising boost, I guess that would be OK too. It is just that I set the goal for this engine at 300, and I only made it to 245whp and 202ftq. But if I could squeeze some more on the top end that would be alright. The dyno shows that's where the car is falling off. My tuner said that it was running out of air, either the turbo, manifold, or cam.