Totally Psyched Out!

furioussphinx · 8th June 2007, 07:17

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Originally Posted by mclaren1885

Phus phus sound from the BOV is addictive

Whats a BOV?? And btw, in the highly modded cars in the movies like Fast and Furious and the like and even the racing games like nfs, the cars make some really cool sounds while shifting gears (i guess???)... What exactly is sound because? Pistons? The sound is like the phus phus you mentioned.

vikram_d · 8th June 2007, 08:04

A BOV is a Blow of Valve which is used in conjunction with turbo chargers to let out the excess air that is being generated by the turbo. For example lets say that when a turbo charged vehicle is at idle it does not need all the air that the turbo is spooling. So there is a BOV which lets out this excess air.

viper · 8th June 2007, 08:26

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Originally Posted by cheap_deal

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mclaren1885 · 8th June 2007, 08:32

I guess vikram has explained about the BOV part. a/d/s stands for analog and digital sound. ICE manufacturers just like JBL, hertz, sony, pioneer etc.

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Originally Posted by furioussphinx

Where is the red haired Yeti when you need him?

Seriously. Where is Yeti? We are talking about engines and he not being here

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ajmat · 8th June 2007, 09:02

I also have driven the car, the torque scares the pants of you. Was fun watching it blow people off on the track till the gasket blew!

headers · 8th June 2007, 09:31

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Originally Posted by vikram_d

A BOV is a Blow of Valve which is used in conjunction with turbo chargers to let out the excess air that is being generated by the turbo. For example lets say that when a turbo charged vehicle is at idle it does not need all the air that the turbo is spooling. So there is a BOV which lets out this excess air.

A turbo will not spool air at idle..A properly designed Turbo charger need not have a BOV..

A BOV is ofcourse designed to not stress the turbo charger. It works in case the engine does not require the air..

iraghava · 8th June 2007, 10:31

Lovely review Steer, looks like I'm gonna have to plan a trip to Bangaloooooru some time!!! If Psycho plans to drive the Esteem down to Delhi then nothing like it though!!!

speedweednitro · 8th June 2007, 11:20

Even I too have had chance to sit in Psyched Esteem. It is great sleeper car with half GTO VR4 turbo. Great to see peoples face when Esteem goes zooming past!

Zappo · 8th June 2007, 12:22

Heee heeeee heeeeeeeee... i wonder what will happen if I get that car to drive on hydbd roads! a clutch dump at high revs and it will take off and the next moment some couple of bikers at least will be fighting for life on some hospital bed.

seriously with that kind of cars you probably will always need either race tracks or else meadows and valleys of far away places. i doubt if it can be my daily drive. i will probably kill people everyday

planet_rocker · 8th June 2007, 12:40

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Originally Posted by Zappo

seriously with that kind of cars you probably will always need either race tracks or else meadows and valleys of far away places. i doubt if it can be my daily drive. i will probably kill people everyday

eh!?? how about that car being on the roads of North Kolkata (Shyambazar may be)? i am sure that the cops will not come close to you even when you will be busy running over people.

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on a serious note - its a nice car.

Jomz · 8th June 2007, 12:47

How does a turbo charged car brake?? I thought Esteems were working on brakes which used intake manifold vaccum.. If wrong please correct me...

mclaren1885 · 8th June 2007, 15:17

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Originally Posted by ajmat

Was fun watching it blow people off on the track till the gasket blew!

I dont think the gasket blew, it was some I/E finger or something else though my memory fails to serve me.

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Originally Posted by iraghava

If Psycho plans to drive the Esteem down to Delhi then nothing like it though!!!

Make sure you dont make any plans or booking based on his departure. Old man (we love to call him that) prefers only mid-range and not top end. Maybe if he leaves now we could catch up with him enroute to Leh

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Tunerji, its about time you put up some new pics I say!

jkdas · 8th June 2007, 15:44

irahava; buy his esteem.

and harrie whts the countdown for?

ads and that amp( appollo? no, saturn? no, yah! Nasa!)

Once i was driven in his car, was supposed to reach home by 8pm but ended up reaching by 5am after psycho drove me and sankar to mcl's bday bash. Loved his drive more when Sankar was tossed around in the rear.

Godfather · 8th June 2007, 15:51

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Originally Posted by jkdas

Once i was driven in his car, was supposed to reach home by 8pm but ended up reaching by 5am

Thats pretty slow for a TCED esteem na..

Now i am !#$%^&

Godfather

mclaren1885 · 8th June 2007, 15:54

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Originally Posted by Godfather

Thats pretty slow for a TCED esteem na..
Godfather

See posts numbered 5 and 27 for further clarification

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8th June 2007, 08:04	#17
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	A BOV is a Blow of Valve which is used in conjunction with turbo chargers to let out the excess air that is being generated by the turbo. For example lets say that when a turbo charged vehicle is at idle it does not need all the air that the turbo is spooling. So there is a BOV which lets out this excess air.
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8th June 2007, 09:02	#20
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,862 Thanked: 27,966 Times View My Garage	I also have driven the car, the torque scares the pants of you. Was fun watching it blow people off on the track till the gasket blew!
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8th June 2007, 10:31	#22
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Lovely review Steer, looks like I'm gonna have to plan a trip to Bangaloooooru some time!!! If Psycho plans to drive the Esteem down to Delhi then nothing like it though!!!
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8th June 2007, 11:20	#23
speedweednitro BANNED Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 26 Thanked: 0 Times	Even I too have had chance to sit in Psyched Esteem. It is great sleeper car with half GTO VR4 turbo. Great to see peoples face when Esteem goes zooming past!
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8th June 2007, 12:22	#24
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,922 Thanked: 2,699 Times	Heee heeeee heeeeeeeee... i wonder what will happen if I get that car to drive on hydbd roads! a clutch dump at high revs and it will take off and the next moment some couple of bikers at least will be fighting for life on some hospital bed. seriously with that kind of cars you probably will always need either race tracks or else meadows and valleys of far away places. i doubt if it can be my daily drive. i will probably kill people everyday
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8th June 2007, 12:47	#26
Jomz BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Detroit, MI,USA Posts: 834 Thanked: 335 Times	How does a turbo charged car brake?? I thought Esteems were working on brakes which used intake manifold vaccum.. If wrong please correct me...
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8th June 2007, 15:44	#28
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	irahava; buy his esteem. and harrie whts the countdown for? ads and that amp( appollo? no, saturn? no, yah! Nasa!) Once i was driven in his car, was supposed to reach home by 8pm but ended up reaching by 5am after psycho drove me and sankar to mcl's bday bash. Loved his drive more when Sankar was tossed around in the rear.
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