Help! Changing Compressor Wheel/Actuator?
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Help! Changing Compressor Wheel/Actuator?
I am tired of that god-awful sound of Turbo Surge/Stall that is making me think my turbo is about to fly into a million pieces since I added the Tymar Intake. That has to be hard on it, regardless of what Dale tries to tell me. Anyways, I have been reading and have heard that changing to one of the staggered compressor wheels and possibly the Banks wastegate actuator can solve the turbo surge/stall issue yet also allow me some quicker spooling up of the turbo itself. My question is--what do I need to do this toolwise and how difficult is it? I suppose it needs balancing--who does this and how? I would like to do it in my shop but if it is super involved, then I might pass the buck, but I enjoy a challenge! Thanks,
Matt
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Matt,
A good set of basic hand tool are all you need.
It is not technically challenging, but is a bit demanding physically as you will be spending a couple of hours laying across the engine.
Save your $100 and skip the Banks BHA, just unplug the stocker.
Balancing is up to you....I never had mine balanced, been 70,000 or so miles ago now. Any local turbo shop should be able to do it, or you can give Dennis a call at ITP
A good set of basic hand tool are all you need.
It is not technically challenging, but is a bit demanding physically as you will be spending a couple of hours laying across the engine.
Save your $100 and skip the Banks BHA, just unplug the stocker.
Balancing is up to you....I never had mine balanced, been 70,000 or so miles ago now. Any local turbo shop should be able to do it, or you can give Dennis a call at ITP
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Thanks Cookie!
So you think that just unplugging the stock actuator (map?) line will do the trick in regards to stall/surge? How does the compressor wheel mount to the shaft? This can be done without pulling the turbo out of the truck/off the pedestal?
Okay well hopefully just saved money on the actuator, and it sounds like the wheel is no biggie either--I can breathe easier now!
Are there any of these compressor wheels better than the others? How do their output boostwise compare to factory--seems like if you take half the blades and make them shorter, you have less vane area pushing air?
So you think that just unplugging the stock actuator (map?) line will do the trick in regards to stall/surge? How does the compressor wheel mount to the shaft? This can be done without pulling the turbo out of the truck/off the pedestal?
Okay well hopefully just saved money on the actuator, and it sounds like the wheel is no biggie either--I can breathe easier now!
Are there any of these compressor wheels better than the others? How do their output boostwise compare to factory--seems like if you take half the blades and make them shorter, you have less vane area pushing air?
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So you think that just unplugging the stock actuator (map?) line will do the trick in regards to stall/surge?
How does the compressor wheel mount to the shaft?
This can be done without pulling the turbo out of the truck/off the pedestal?
