That is a good one...whats your truck smokin
wicked wheel
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It is called the Superior Wheel. It replaces your stock turbo compressor wheel and its job is to get rid of turbo stall under high boost i.e. pulling a trailer up a hill you will notice a sound that is similar to someone saying "what" really fast.
It is not too good for the turbo to stall like that so you replace it with the wheel.
You can find one at blackclouddiesel for $80
here is an awesome write up with turbo off the motor, you can do it still on the motor also
www.ford-trucks.com/article/idx/4/002/article/9903_Turbo_Removal__Wicked_Wheel_Installation.htm
It is not too good for the turbo to stall like that so you replace it with the wheel.
You can find one at blackclouddiesel for $80
here is an awesome write up with turbo off the motor, you can do it still on the motor also
www.ford-trucks.com/article/idx/4/002/article/9903_Turbo_Removal__Wicked_Wheel_Installation.htm
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Originally Posted by pbr man
I am a new user to this site and see a lot of talk of the "wicked wheel". Just wondering what it is and where to get one?
Wicked Wheel, Superior Wheel, Swisher Wheel are some of the names that various retailers have named what is the compressor wheel that goes into the turbine of the 94.5-97 Powerstroke engine. The later ones are very susceptable to stalling under load if the owner puts installs a chip or programmer to gain more power. The WW will 100% clear up the stall on mild settings.
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Originally Posted by pbr man
Thanks for the info. I'm sure I will have more questions down the road, as I have only had my powertoke for about 3 months.
LOL. I know it's a typo but that one made me laugh. 
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Glad I could provide some cheap entertainment at my expense. Hope to have the "powerstoke" smokin with some mods down the road. Right now in the process of building a house and don't have any extra cash. I bought the pickup for hauling building supplies. It is completly stock and I have not been dissapointed in its preformance so far but hope to modify when the house is done.
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Originally Posted by Kwikkordead
Welcome to the forum.
Wicked Wheel, Superior Wheel, Swisher Wheel are some of the names that various retailers have named what is the compressor wheel that goes into the turbine of the 94.5-97 Powerstroke engine. The later ones are very susceptable to stalling under load if the owner puts installs a chip or programmer to gain more power. The WW will 100% clear up the stall on mild settings.
Wicked Wheel, Superior Wheel, Swisher Wheel are some of the names that various retailers have named what is the compressor wheel that goes into the turbine of the 94.5-97 Powerstroke engine. The later ones are very susceptable to stalling under load if the owner puts installs a chip or programmer to gain more power. The WW will 100% clear up the stall on mild settings.
And worse yet, I almost smoked my transmission a couple of times on the lower end passing a doggy dodge on performance tow.
I never figured out how to do a signiture. I have a Super Chip, Airraid intake and a Bully Dog exhaust.
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Originally Posted by claydr54
I never figured out how to do a signiture. I have a Super Chip, Airraid intake and a Bully Dog exhaust.
since you are not a supporter, it will not show below your posts. however it will below your stats to the right of the posts you make. it will be below the join date, location, and post count. just scroll over it and it will show.
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