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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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compresser wheel question?

i was looking at new compressor wheels for my turbo. what would be the plus side to doing this. i have to take turbo when i cahnge my up pipes figured this would be a good time to do this also. how hard is it to change. what would be the best on to go with.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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I'd recommend an ATS housing over a wicked wheel. 8x the cost, but i like it better
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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the WW, banks wheel, power wheel or what ever the seller calls it..there all the same early 99 wheel..just a matter of who you want to give your cash too...it will stop/slow turbo surge that you get when adding a chip or pull long steep gades with a load...
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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Strokin it here is the whip when it comes to this stuff, But I have no problem with my WW in the stock housing, and would recomend it to anyone!!

Sorry I wasnt able to finish this earlier, had a kid on my lap that left something in his diaper for me..
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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For the price 75 bucks for a wheel is the way to go. If you spend 400 more on an ATS housing you still have a stock turbo nomatter what...
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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For the price 75 bucks for a wheel is the way to go. If you spend 400 more on an ATS housing you still have a stock turbo nomatter what...
i like his thinking...
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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I have both the WW and the ATS housing,Im actually getting ready to re install my stock comp. wheel, I know everybody says the WW creates the same amount of boost...but I still dont think so(just my .02 worth)
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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Please notice I finished my thought from earlier..
by the way, I bought mine for 60 from Rons turbo, off of Ebay..
 
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I have both the WW and the ATS housing,Im actually getting ready to re install my stock comp. wheel, I know everybody says the WW creates the same amount of boost...but I still dont think so(just my .02 worth)
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the WW will give you same boost a little faster..maybe 2 or 3 lb's less..but the stock wheel flows more air..
 
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Please notice I finished my thought from earlier..
by the way, I bought mine for 60 from Rons turbo, off of Ebay..
LMAO..my diaper day's are over.....now its im a know it all teens...
 
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Originally Posted by ron's power stroke
the WW will give you same boost a little faster..maybe 2 or 3 lb's less..but the stock wheel flows more air..
OK,Im not the s.a.e. cert. mechanic here,but how can the WW produce the same amount of boost as a stock comp. wheel, but still flow more air?Im by no means knocking you...just curious, thats all.
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the WW flows less air and spins faster to get the boost level cause every other fin is shorter..the stock wheel..all fins are the same hight so it flows more air..takes longer to spool cause its pushing more air at a lower speed.....
 
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Originally Posted by ron's power stroke
the WW flows less air and spins faster to get the boost level cause every other fin is shorter..the stock wheel..all fins are the same hight so it flows more air..takes longer to spool cause its pushing more air...
Its pushing more air,now does that create more boost...sorry...lol
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i can put 120 PSI in a portable air tank to fill a tire..corse it takes for ever to blow one up... it starts out faster ...but it runs out of air at the end of the tank...i can put the same 120 PSI in a 60 gal tank but blow up the same tire faster because there is more air to push it.....boost and air volume are not the same...
 
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wow i am confused. sorry i am just a plumber. what i am getting from this is. is that the WW will spool up faster but not give me as much boost as the factory. will it help me in any other way. like pulling. better anything???
 
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