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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 01:24 AM
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as of a couple days ago, i just got my first diesel pickup. it's a 2000 ford f250. it has a 4" exhaust and air raid intake. im wondering if the wicked wheels are worth the 100 bucks. also i plan on ordering the tony wildman 6 pos. chip.every else is stock to my knowledge.

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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 01:56 AM
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Get some gauges first, then start modding.

WW is only needed if you have surge issues.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 02:01 AM
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witch gauges would you recomend, i dont plan on going to heavy with mods.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 03:26 PM
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well the best is ISSPRO.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 08:03 PM
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i got a wicked wheel i love it it spools alot quicker but u don't hear the whistle sadly but first before you do anything get gauges or if u want more power but stay stock get edge juice with attitude because it has a gauge set that comes with it alot of people dont em. but honestly i love it never had a problem with it n their customer service is 2 to none. but if u like the pillar gauges auto meter are good for the price
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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the wicked wheel is designed to flow less air... it's not a performance upgrade. the thing about edge, is say you get injectors. you can't tune the edge to optimize the injectors.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 08:39 PM
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yeah the only draw back on that system i got mine for 200$ so ill sell mine when i can get bigger injectors n the wicked wheel is designed to get more volume through a stock turbo
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 08:55 PM
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yeah the only draw back on that system i got mine for 200$ so ill sell mine when i can get bigger injectors n the wicked wheel is designed to get more volume through a stock turbo
The Wicked Wheel moves LESS air then the stock wheel... Thats the reason it help's stop surge, it moves less air for a given RPM.

It is NOT a performance upgrade. Period.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 09:48 PM
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even with a WW, surge can still happen. but like joe said, by no means is it a performance upgrade.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 01:56 AM
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thanks the wicked wheel sounds like it is not for me. would the edge with juice be better for me, cause i dont plan to do injectors. would that be better than the tony wildman.
i plan to get gauges reguardless.
 
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