The issue with the 3.4 would be the cylinder wall thickness. Even with our proprietary Nickies cylinders and installaction processes, cylinder integrity under boost would be a concern with the 3.4 bore size.
At the current we are working on two Turbo engine sizes, one is based off the stock 2.5 engine and remains 2.5L, but uses much thicker cylinders and is designed to see serious boost levels. This engine package will reliably create 300RWHP easily at low boost, using all Turbo specific components like our billet rods, upgraded rod and main bearings as well as thermal barrier and friction reduction coatings, dished (boost specific) pistons and a camshaft thats further optimized for boost.
The other is based from the original 3.2 engine, but we use an even thicker cylinder for serious levels of boost. This combination is still being designed, but I expect 400HP at low boost a possibility..
More power could be made, but we are engineering reliability into these packages, not maximum output and thats the rreason why we want to create big power from lower boost levels, not putting the engine "on edge".
Any power adder has the capability of enhancing output, or blowing the engine to bits- effectiveness is 100% in the subsystems and engineering that goes into them, from the fuel tank to the exhaust pipe..
I'd certainly never add boost to a stock 9896 engine, it doesn't have the proper CR and has inherent engine issues that create failures when being driven mildly while being well maintained.. Adding boost has proven to be a catalyst for most, while some have gotten decent mileage from them..
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I won't replace my motor again with a 2.5, that's for sure. I'm going for wicked-fast next time around.
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Guys like you and their desires are exactly what we hope to fill, both normally aspirated and forced induction.
Anyway, hate to steer the topic way off track, especially since I am a new guy here.. So if you want more discussion maybe we should start a new thread and allow the NOS conversation to ecape from the Hi-Jack :-)