Well I tried out the quick spool on the street and the dyno. It didn't work to well for me. It ended up only hitting about 4psi with the quick spool closed and the flapper never opened (should have around 12~14psi). I disconnected the flapper to let stay open and the boost went back to 8psi. This was all done with the wastegate disconnect. I even went a step further and covered the outlet of the wastegate with aluminum foil to confirm the wastegate wasn't venting. At this point I have decided to dig into the car again. I plan on redoing all the pre-turbo stuff. Starting with cast manifolds and running smaller 2.5 inch piping to the turbo. Also thinking about selling this turbo to go with a t4 78~80mm turbo.
Thanks John. Your car is moving too. I wish I could get out of the hole like that. What is wrong with your fire suit? Single layer?