Hey,
Well, the first turbo, the t25 or whatever was WAY too small, the turbine wheel was extremely small...
So, u say the 14b is "mighty small", how do u mean??
Acoording to this web-page, which is very good, the 14b "comes close to the performance" of a big 16G, so why would it be Mighty small?
http://www.stealth316.com/2-3s-compflowmaps.htm
I can agree that it may be a little small, I'm not looking to push 300hp, and with this turbo, I can achieve great response and good top-end power...
Besides, I determined through analysis that this would be perfect for me...
In addition, the 14b is extremely reliable, and it's very plentiful and cheap, can't say that for a hybrid...
Second, I'm technically running someone else's map, but he has the EXACT same setup as me... B16A, 14b, 450's, same P28 computer, etc...
Besides, I tried my other friend's map, cause he didn't have laptop and chip burner, and he's running a T3/T4 with 450's, on a B16A and actually his ran even a little better than the one I have right now.
He also said that this particular chip I have now, has more fuel low and less up top... We were concerned b/c when we pulled plugs they showed a lil' lean....
So I'm assuming T3/T4 chip would have more fuel, but it ran better, so that eliminates the possibility of it running excessively rich, where it could hinder performance such as described.

I totally agree with you about the oil situation, that was my thought exactly cause the oil drain line is horizontal for like 6 inches... but nowhere is it vertical again, where it would stop the oil from flowing downward... I've read that even a slight imperfection (bead) in the oil drian hose will cause smoke...

As for the rattle, My bro who is a mechanic and my tuner/friends both say for a fact it's not detonation, they've heard it...because it's not a pinging sound... But my car does have ALOT of vibration so it could just be something rattling under hard accel.

I drove in my friends car (B16A civic, 91, with a T3/T4) and it spools up alot faster than my car does... I could have slight boost leaks, but the turbo spooling problem started even though I never touched my piping... I even checked the entire piping system and validated for sure that all pipes are secure and tight...
My first and biggest concern is the oil smoke, but it could be related to the spool problem...
I'm gonna change my oil drain hose this weekend when I get a chance.
Thanks alot for the input...