i don't know about that...i have a friend with a t3 60 trim on 8.5 psi on his 00 ex as well. He dynoed 193 whp with the same tuning and same fuel setup as me. I only got 176 on the same boost, however i did have about 15 more wheel torque than him. I think the smaller turbo spools up faster so you get better torque but the T3 does still flow more CFMS than the APEX ball bearing turbo so you gain more peak WHP