Important Notes When Purchasing Wheels

Purchasing a replacement compressor or turbine wheel for your turbocharger allows you to refurbish or upgrade an existing turbocharger. However, important steps must be taken to ensure the replacement wheel is compatible with your turbo and that the installation is carried out correctly.

 

Sizing

Turbocharger wheels can NOT be increased in size without either replacing or machining the current compressor and/or turbine housings. A larger wheel will make contact with the housing and fail if the housing is not machined to suit. 

 

Materials

Turbocharger wheels can be changed to other materials such as Billet as long as the size remains the same. Vehicle tuning will be necessary to accommodate the change in air flow and response.

 

Blade Types

Wheels can be upgraded to different blade types such as a 11+0 blade as long as the size remains the same. Vehicle tuning will be necessary to accommodate the change in air flow and response.

Balancing

Although the compressor wheels are balanced the entire turbocharger will need to be checked for balancing after disassembly and reassembly as other components may have worn over time.