Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
I've never understood the fascination with that Psssh sound that aftermarket blow off valves make. Most of them just create a lean condition because the cars they are installed in came with a bypass valve stock so instead of recirculating the excess pressure back into the system the blow off valve sends it out in the atmosphere with a noisy pssh while the engine management system is really expecting that pressurized air to return back into the induction system.
Hell, I've spent years watching 900hp turbocharged open wheel racing cars and never heard that stupid psssh sound once. Don't even try to tell me that it has anything at all to do with performance.
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
I've never understood the fascination with that Psssh sound that aftermarket blow off valves make. Most of them just create a lean condition because the cars they are installed in came with a bypass valve stock so instead of recirculating the excess pressure back into the system the blow off valve sends it out in the atmosphere with a noisy pssh while the engine management system is really expecting that pressurized air to return back into the induction system.
Hell, I've spent years watching 900hp turbocharged open wheel racing cars and never heard that stupid psssh sound once. Don't even try to tell me that it has anything at all to do with performance.