Got my truck back today from the shop, went in for leaking o-rings and had them install the wheel also, o-rings are still leaking though so its back in the shop...
But I got to drive it about 30 miles down to the boarder.
What a difference! The truck is a 1995 F250, 285k, down pipe, BHAF and thats it. The original wheel had quite a bit of wear but got the job done. (just made a 2000mi trip towing a trailer) In the short trip that I made, this is what I observed.
Spool - From a dead stop to the floor the turbo lights almost instantly. I would say it spools in half of the time compared to the original wheel. Driving in traffic it is a completely different truck. Downshifting out of O/D into 3rd there is no lag at all. With the passenger window down listening to the exhaust, from 1000-1300rpm the turbo gets singing alot faster over stock.
Power - Even though the truck has stock fuel there is a noticeable difference. Mountain passes in O/D around 1250rpm or so it will pull. To the floor 2500rpm it used to kind of fall off the map, now it will pull until the next gear. More power through all RPM.
Sound - My truck is a true beater. There are holes in the floor, gaps in the doors, no carpet or trim, it is rough and has alot of wind noise. Been like that for a while so I can notice a change in turbo noise. To me it is a hair quieter when its spooling, and a little bit louder when you let off the pedal. I think this is because the Wicked Wheel 1 would slice through the air causing more sound than performance. The WWII moves the air instead of slicing through it.
My truck has never ran better. It turned my old beater into a spring chicken.
Have thought about a tuner in the past but worried about my transmission since it is just a tow rig. Ill take this wheel over a tow tune any day.
I extremely recommend this product!!
10/10 cant wait to put more miles on it and buy one for my Super Duty!