Blow Off Valve, circa 2000
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"Tuners," speed loving kids of the early 1990s, chose inexpensive compact cars to "tune" for speed and handling. In turbocharged cars, blowoff valves minimized split-second power drop while shifting gears -- if you're racing, that matters. Many of these valves made a loud "whoosh" sound; their bright colors stood out when installed in the engine. Tuners wanted the valves to be heard and seen.
"Tuners," speed loving kids of the early 1990s, chose inexpensive compact cars to "tune" for speed and handling. In turbocharged cars, blowoff valves minimized split-second power drop while shifting gears -- if you're racing, that matters. Many of these valves made a loud "whoosh" sound; their bright colors stood out when installed in the engine. Tuners wanted the valves to be heard and seen.
Artifact
Valve (Hardware)
Date Made
circa 2000
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2011.207.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Daniel Miller.
Material
Metal
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Purple
Dimensions
Length: 4 in
Diameter: 1.375 in
Inscriptions
decal on end: TURBO X S / BLOW OFF VALVE
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