chicken head

i just blew my d15b7/y8 mini me, it had a small16g with 12psi making 192whp
i just swapped in a d15b and im wondering if i should use the same turbo.

Basically i want a turbo thats going to net the best ET givin that it only makes 190-200whp
personaly im way happy with the small 16g as far as price/performance&spool time..
But everyone says to ditch it and get a t3/t4 although no one can tell me why..
can you guys suggest the best turbo for my set-up, and explain why. thanks

p.s. my old set up was extremely ghetto and cheap. i actually used dsm coolant hoses, cold air intak pipe and plastic pipe to make my IC piping, along with a 1st gen eclipse gsx side mount IC
however i only spent $420 for that setup wich included, a small16g turbo,hf mani,255 walbro fuel pump, chrome,dyno tune..
i just bought intercooler piping, and i dont want to hack it up to make it fit the small16g flange, incase i sell it one day, so it will hold its value.
also whats the biggest intercooler you can get for a civic without cutting frame??

chicken head

bump

EK FLY

meaby a gt40R with some dsm 450's in between