Exhaust housing question

[peobryant]

So if I get the GDS upgrade, do I have to rebalance my turbo since I am swapping wheels? or is it just bol on and go.

That would be the "correct" way to do it, but most people just swap and go.

I know of at least one turbo that was trashed this way.

[Ramrod90]

Alright cool just wondering. Hey man that tire business is no joke, my truck wouldn't even start because I broke a lug stud!

[Ramrod90]

How much does it cost to balance a turbo? Do they balance it as a full rotating assy. (both wheels and shaft) or just each individual piece. What I mean is, if my exhaust wheel/shaft is already balanced and I put on a new comp wheel, does the whole thing need to be balanced or just the front wheel? Thanks for all the help.

[Ace]

The Holset upgrade part (compressor wheel) comes balanced from the factory. If a turbo got trashed after a compressor upgrade it was most likely due to some method of bad install - improperly torqued, or otherwise damaged during the install.

[Richie O]

It may also be because they were boostin 50 psi. and barked it in half.