turbo question

loki · Jul 3, 2016

Once you rebuild a turbo doesn't it really need rebalanced?
Any info I should know about rebuilding the high pressure turbo?
Also I'm thinking of putting a wicked wheel 2 in my hp turbo after a 72mm atmo any thoughts?

6.4f350 · Jul 4, 2016

The wheels are balanced to begin with so unless they are damaged while its apart they do not need to be rebalanced.

loki · Jul 4, 2016

What if I change the wheel

AirFishAutomotive · Jul 4, 2016

loki said:
What if I change the wheel

They are already balanced, so you do not need to. It would be a nice piece of mind if you had somewhere locally that could balance it though.

sootie · Jul 4, 2016

waste of time doing the wheel swap. I would either leave it stock or go to a 59mm hp turbo

loki · Jul 4, 2016

sootie said:
waste of time doing the wheel swap. I would either leave it stock or go to a 59mm hp turbo

Waste of time as in it useless or get no gains, bc I have to rebuild it anyway so even a little gain is now trouble

sootie · Jul 4, 2016

very very minimal gains. Use your existing turbo as a core on a 59mm. You will gain a decent chunk of hp.

StrokiNDieseL · Jul 5, 2016

^WHS, I did both hp/lp replacements but also had them balanced locally for peace of mind. I wish I would have saved the $ & bought replacement set like mentioned b/c a bit more gains from what research shows & egt's are higher it seems with just wheels done even w/every air mod added.