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compressor wheel
is the banks compressor wheel the as good as the wicked wheel?
they look identical, and their both designed to do the same things.
just wondering cuz i can get the banks wheel for $20 less.
they look identical, and their both designed to do the same things.
just wondering cuz i can get the banks wheel for $20 less.
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Yup. They are indeed the same. There's not many places that make those wheels, and someone even told me once that they all come from the same manufacturer, and are just packaged differently. The design is similar or the same as the OBS truck turbo's.
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The Banks wheel, the wicked wheel, the Superior wheel... all the same thing.
The wheel is made by a company called Schwitzer. If you're buying one, just get it from a site sponsor wherever you can for the best price.
The wheel is made by a company called Schwitzer. If you're buying one, just get it from a site sponsor wherever you can for the best price.
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that 2-3psi drop is well worth the sound! plus that alleviates some drive pressure on all-a-y'alls .84AR tiny exhaust housings 
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The main purpose of the wicked wheel is to help alleviate surge. A nice side effect is the cool sound it makes. It does however flow less air than the stock wheel, hence the couple psi drop.
If curing surge is the reasoning for a new wheel, the better (at curing surge), easier, but more expensive way is an ATS compressor housing for the turbo. If you don't have any surge issues, you may still want the wheel anyway for the wicked sound, even if you lose a couple pounds of boost.
The choice is yours.
If curing surge is the reasoning for a new wheel, the better (at curing surge), easier, but more expensive way is an ATS compressor housing for the turbo. If you don't have any surge issues, you may still want the wheel anyway for the wicked sound, even if you lose a couple pounds of boost.
The choice is yours.