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3 window · 06-14-2020, 10:13 AM

Anyone here have any experience swapping to a KTS compressor wheel? I’ve read that quite a few turbo shops secretly use them as their “Billet version” but no one posts any results. So does anyone here have experience swapping to KTS wheel and how’d it work out? My turbo is an S475/83 t4 BTW. Thanks guys

dmigz57 · 06-15-2020, 12:30 AM

No secrets, KTS is more common than you think.

Poulina · 06-15-2020, 01:09 AM

kts supplies a LOT of billet wheels to big name retailers

3 window · 06-15-2020, 01:13 AM

Do the wheels hold their weight? Are they worth it?

biggy238 · 06-15-2020, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 3 window

Do the wheels hold their weight? Are they worth it?

I'm no expert by any means, but my opinion is that kinugawa makes 80% of the billet wheels sold, and it's not usually the compressors that fail in a turbo.

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*zfaylor* · 06-16-2020, 07:46 AM

yeah KTS is no secret. If you think guys are investing close to a million dollars to produce wheels for themselves Ive got news for you....

Now that being said, what you see in their catalog is not everything. Most shops make their own designs and KTS will not sell those.

Leiffi · 06-21-2020, 11:18 AM

I can say from experience that turbine fails before KTS compressor from overspeeding.

They are not made from forged blanks like big name billet wheels but seems not to make much difference.

06-14-2020, 10:13 AM	#1
3 window Name: 3 window Title: Rookie Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2018 Member`s Gallery Posts: 29	KTS compressor wheel Anyone here have any experience swapping to a KTS compressor wheel? I’ve read that quite a few turbo shops secretly use them as their “Billet version” but no one posts any results. So does anyone here have experience swapping to KTS wheel and how’d it work out? My turbo is an S475/83 t4 BTW. Thanks guys

06-15-2020, 12:30 AM	#2
dmigz57 Name: dmigz57 Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Central-Cali Member`s Gallery Posts: 661	No secrets, KTS is more common than you think. __________________ 99 Dodge Ram "Top Gun" West Coast LPS

06-15-2020, 01:09 AM	#3
Poulina Name: Poulina Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Norcal Member`s Gallery Posts: 795	kts supplies a LOT of billet wheels to big name retailers __________________ 2008 QCLB 6.8 48re Suncoast PCS, DDP supermentals, forcedinductions 467/87, Hamilton 188/220, Carrillos, studded mains w/stock girdle

06-16-2020, 07:46 AM	#6
zfaylor Name: zfaylor Title: Comp Diesel Sponsor Status: Not Here Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: P-TOWN!, Indiana Member`s Gallery Posts: 5,024	yeah KTS is no secret. If you think guys are investing close to a million dollars to produce wheels for themselves Ive got news for you.... Now that being said, what you see in their catalog is not everything. Most shops make their own designs and KTS will not sell those. __________________ 2015 half ton heavy chevy 81 Fairmont LS project Many yard ornament projects... North American Turbo

06-15-2020, 01:13 AM	#4
3 window Name: 3 window Title: Rookie Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2018 Member`s Gallery Posts: 29	Do the wheels hold their weight? Are they worth it?

06-21-2020, 11:18 AM	#7
Leiffi Name: Leiffi Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Jan 2013 Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,381	I can say from experience that turbine fails before KTS compressor from overspeeding. They are not made from forged blanks like big name billet wheels but seems not to make much difference.