Awesome idea, lightweight battery/catch can combo - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

JoeBoxer · 12-29-2012, 07:01 PM

Supposedly made by Inline Racing, saw it on the facebook page of 86Fest. No idea on pricing or availability.

CircuitJerk · 12-29-2012, 07:18 PM

Now that's innovation right there...

xjohnx · 12-29-2012, 07:19 PM

nice. hopefully the production version has a more finished looking tiedown bar though.

OmarGC · 12-29-2012, 07:33 PM

@Do Boy

You know availability by any chance?

mechaghost · 12-29-2012, 07:59 PM

that looks really sweet and bad ass. Can we put some vacuum tubes there to finish the look

Red5 · 12-29-2012, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by xjohnx

nice. hopefully the production version has a more finished looking tiedown bar though.

I personally don't care if it has a pretty looking tie down bar as long as that one is functional. I wonder how you empty the can though? Do you have to take the battery out each time?

xjohnx · 12-29-2012, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red5

I personally don't care if it has a pretty looking tie down bar as long as that one is functional. I wonder how you empty the can though? Do you have to take the battery out each time?

True, and when buying a kit like this from a manufacturer you expect a level of finish. The one shown above looks great for a DIY job, but if they're selling it to the public and can't be bothered to tidy that up, it makes me wonder what other shortcuts they might have taken.

Red5 · 12-29-2012, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xjohnx

True, and when buying a kit like this from a manufacturer you expect a level of finish. The one shown above looks great for a DIY job, but if they're selling it to the public and can't be bothered to tidy that up, it makes me wonder what other shortcuts they might have taken.

Agreed, it does look a little rough, but if they'd used a beefier band of steel/aluminum and coated it the same as the rest of the case, It'd be perfect. The whole things looks more utilitarian than showy, so adding a showy tiedown would look out of place.

xjohnx · 12-29-2012, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red5

Agreed, it does look a little rough, but if they'd used a beefier band of steel/aluminum and coated it the same as the rest of the case, It'd be perfect. The whole things looks more utilitarian than showy, so adding a showy tiedown would look out of place.

Exactly what i had in mind. A tie down out of that material should be a cake walk for compared to the catch can, would tie the kit together as a complete unit and still look like a finished product.

Red5 · 12-29-2012, 08:25 PM

Still wonder how you empty it. I've never had a catch can, but I've heard they need emptying every so often, so do you have to take the battery out each time you want to empty the can? Obviously its not a lot of work since the new battery is much smaller and lighter, but still an inconvenience and something that would make me less motivated to empty it as often, so it might get neglected and that could cause problems or at least defeat the purpose of the can altogether.

bakerr6 · 12-29-2012, 09:00 PM

Put a nipple on the front and pit in a valve and call it a day

CircuitJerk · 12-29-2012, 09:29 PM

Fluid extractor.

ATL BRZ · 12-30-2012, 02:05 PM

Interested in this, looks great!

Craig · 12-30-2012, 10:28 PM

Guess its time for you to add another brand to your offering @JoeBoxer...

12-29-2012, 07:01 PM	#1
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CircuitJerk Pull my finger... Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Silver Scion Slushbox Location: Illinois Posts: 996 Thanks: 476 Thanked 367 Times in 226 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Now that's innovation right there...

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mechaghost Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Silver AT Limited Location: Seattle Posts: 823 Thanks: 145 Thanked 344 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	that looks really sweet and bad ass. Can we put some vacuum tubes there to finish the look

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Red5 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: FRS Location: Places Posts: 110 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Still wonder how you empty it. I've never had a catch can, but I've heard they need emptying every so often, so do you have to take the battery out each time you want to empty the can? Obviously its not a lot of work since the new battery is much smaller and lighter, but still an inconvenience and something that would make me less motivated to empty it as often, so it might get neglected and that could cause problems or at least defeat the purpose of the can altogether.

12-29-2012, 09:00 PM	#11
bakerr6 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 raven black fr-s Location: cincinnati, oh Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 503 Thanked 443 Times in 305 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Put a nipple on the front and pit in a valve and call it a day

12-29-2012, 09:29 PM	#12
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12-30-2012, 10:28 PM	#14
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