Wicked Wheel Installed.
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Wicked Wheel Installed.
Got a chance to install the wicked wheel today. Was not that bad, took me a couple hours without taking the turbo out. It is a bit louder and has some what of a different sound to it, cant wait to see how it does when I tow. Bought another red line to the wastegate and hooked that up, since I had my old one plugged. Truck seems to shift much smoother for some reason now, am I just imagining things or has anyone else experienced this?
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Used this one.
http://www.blackclouddiesel.com/Tech...on%20Guide.pdf
Does not seem to spool any faster, I don't think just a wheel will do that. Power/speed wise maybe a little better but might just be me...most likely.
http://www.blackclouddiesel.com/Tech...on%20Guide.pdf
Does not seem to spool any faster, I don't think just a wheel will do that. Power/speed wise maybe a little better but might just be me...most likely.
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The wheel will push less air Benjamin, so on a stock truck the only thing you will notice is a louder whistle. On a chipped truck, it is used to cure surge in the turbo.
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So what is the benefit of installing it on a stock truck? You said it would push less air?
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FROM DIESELSITE-
Reduce or Eliminate Turbo Flutter/Surge in your 1994-2003 7.3L Ford Powerstroke.
Lower Exhaust Temperatures - NOT increase them
Increase Low-End Throttle Response - you may "feel" like your truck has more HP, but it DOES NOT
For use in 1994- 2003 7.3L Ford Powerstrokes
Is NOT intended as a horsepower mod.
The Wicked Wheel® will NOT:
Increase your performance
Increase your truck's horsepower
Increase or decrease boost
Increase or decrease fuel economy
Reduce or Eliminate Turbo Flutter/Surge in your 1994-2003 7.3L Ford Powerstroke.
Lower Exhaust Temperatures - NOT increase them
Increase Low-End Throttle Response - you may "feel" like your truck has more HP, but it DOES NOT
For use in 1994- 2003 7.3L Ford Powerstrokes
Is NOT intended as a horsepower mod.
The Wicked Wheel® will NOT:
Increase your performance
Increase your truck's horsepower
Increase or decrease boost
Increase or decrease fuel economy
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Anyone have the x wheel from xtreme diesel? Is it the same as all the others I assume it is just making sure.
Xtreme Diesel's X-Wheel Compressor Wheel
Xtreme Diesel's X-Wheel Compressor Wheel
Hook it, I'll pull it.
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From: Grand Lake, La.
I never heard the whistle from a WW. I would like to hear the difference between the WW and my TN BB. I have a nice whistle on mine, but would like to hear the WW. I don't think a vid is as good as hearing the truck in person. 
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It has a unique scream to it -- almost sounds like compounds, because there is the initial spool-up, then when you really get into it, say at 10-15psi, the "other" whistle kicks in. Folks say it's annoying when you add the WW to the ATS, and I can certainly see how. I have the ATS with stock wheel, and the turbo sings at 70 mph quite nicely, and there is a nice spool-up as well. Definitely different than the WW -- I'll put it this way, when I put the ATS on, both my wife & daughter commented on the "extra" whistle. It is actually less at the WW's peak, but is more constant over the entire RPM range. The WW has more of a peak then tapers off.