[scheides]

Sorry to sway from the topic at hand, but if you want the spool characteristics of a evo16g and more high end power, there are bigger turbos that fit that bill too, ya know. A perfect example is the gt3251e. 42lbs/min, and spool characteristics would be almost identical to a 16g w/272's (i.e. full spool around 3500 rpms). Prolly save ya a few hundred bucks, too!

otherwise, I vote for the 272's for overall power, quality control, and resale value.

-scheides