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Originally Posted by 01redcrew
well id say it will be worth it for 60 bones
So the WW eliminates surge at a cost. The latter wheel makes more power down low and across the board and "could" damage the turbo when maxed out, or fluttering/surging. The WW will reduce this symptom by reducing the performance of the turbo and therefore overall performance. You can almost visualize the diff in performance by looking at the diff in the vanes of both units.
So do you want the older impeller wheel or keep what you have? If longevity is your primary concern, the older WW is the way to go toning down the power, as with any engine.
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I installed a WW a couple of months ago,yes I lost a little on the bottom end but I can still roast all four tires on my dana 80 when I want too. I also have to be careful with the boost I have my waste gate disabled and it will swing 30+ to 35 easy so as far as losing boost I can't agree with that. It eliminated the bad surge I had between 1600 RPM to 2000 RPM and the sound is just fantastic.
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Well, the big selling point of the WW is surge elimination so choose based on your requirements. With any fooler or annihilator you may be good. I just think Ford didn't fall totally on their face with the later wheel. They do everything for a reason. You can bet they tested that too because of warranty reasons.