Catch cans: what are you running?

[Boba_kz]

Cusco

[stevesnj]

Home Depot, $14.99

[Efferalgan]

Originally Posted by Boba_kz

Cusco

Why did you mount it there and not in the centre as the manual suggests?

[Basket Case]

Originally Posted by stevesnj

Home Depot, $14.99

How well is it working?

[mike the snake]

I had one of these on my BMW 135i, it was very nice and worked well.

Originally Posted by MANDALAY

Sometimes its worth to see what other cars have installed/designed.

This is a great design , absolutely a work of art, all billet and blends in like an OEM part.

Works which is the key and is cheap at $179. One of the highest upgrade parts in the BMW scene

http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rc...DeboWslkVSBpCA

[Boba_kz]

Originally Posted by Efferalgan

Why did you mount it there and not in the centre as the manual suggests?

It is not horizontal mounting oil catch.

[protpibe]

Here's my new setup

Dual cans by Saikou Michi with custom vent and PCV hard lines. It's boosted so I have a check valve on the PCV line

[Efferalgan]

Originally Posted by Boba_kz

It is not horizontal mounting oil catch.

Yes, I can see it. I have a vertical AOS from Cusco but it's still mounted in the middle, like this:

[Boba_kz]

Originally Posted by Efferalgan

Yes, I can see it. I have a vertical AOS from Cusco but it's still mounted in the middle, like this:

Yes, but there is your tower strut bar?

And actually I didn't have in main box additional mounting parts to fit it in the middle

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[Efferalgan]

Originally Posted by Boba_kz

Yes, but there is your tower strut bar?

And actually I didn't have in main box additional mounting parts to fit it in the middle

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OK. Understood. The strut tower bar is much more towards the front, so the AOS fits well behind it actually. But if you did not have mounting parts (you must be got a universal version) - this location makes sense, I like it!

[stevesnj]

Originally Posted by Basket Case

How well is it working?

I use it in my Land Cruiser and it works great. Only downfall is that it's plastic bowl so gotta keep it from a large heat source. Plus I can see when to empty it. On a new car with tighter valve seals like an FR-S you may have to empty it twice a year.

[Crawford Performance]

Originally Posted by Visconti

Yup

It's also designed for the BRZ/FRS

Yes we do make one specifically for the BRZ/FR-S/GT86

We do not call it a catch can as it is a closed loop system, so no messy draining, etc

thanks!

[mike the snake]

I'm running the Crawford BRZ/FRS specific catch can/air-oil separator on my car. Nice product, seems to be working fine (no way to really tell as it dumps any oil collected back into the engine).

Originally Posted by Crawford Performance

Yes we do make one specifically for the BRZ/FR-S/GT86

We do not call it a catch can as it is a closed loop system, so no messy draining, etc

thanks!

[Model Citizen]

First I made this.

Pvc y pipe, sink strainer baskets at entry and exit along with strainer covers and stainless mesh from a tea maker sphere. Zip tied to a bookend under the battery.

It worked very well for a few months. But on my last autox day Apparently the heat/fuel exposure softened the plastic to the point where it cavitated.

IMG_6674 by utekineir, on Flickr

IMG_6675 by utekineir, on Flickr

So, decided to try something new.

Can of nair $3, Autozone breather filter $5, reused fittings, hoses, bookend, also some electrical tape, zip ties, jb weld and paint and a bit of scotchbrite pad. Also had to buy a couple bolts to plug the return hoses with, since nobody stocks big vacuum caps locally.

IMG_6716 by utekineir, on Flickr
IMG_6719 by utekineir, on Flickr
IMG_6717 by utekineir, on Flickr
IMG_6728 by utekineir, on Flickr

After a few days it seems to be working just fine. The smell is much more apparent than it has been in the past when I had a vta can mounted at the front of the bay on a different car. I'm guessing the battery location is close to a cabin air intake. Basically any time with the fan on at stopped/low speeds it can be smelt. I'll sort out a relocation.

The best bonus of everything. My balls have never been this smooth. The nair worked like a champ.

I won't be adding a drain. I'll either extract with a big syringe and hose or just pull the can and pour out.