universal oil catch can questions - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

adamg · 08-27-2017, 10:53 PM

Hey guys, i'm looking at all the different catch cans on the market and it made me think...

whats the difference between the low end ones like Cusco which is about $130 and universal ones you can find on eBay for like $20.

Since this isn't a make a break upgrade for these cars, how much value are you really getting for a name brand can?

Examples below

Cusco
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CUSCO-965-00...VZPIG6&vxp=mtr

Universal can
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Type-1-Perfo...VVjIgL&vxp=mtr

Turdinator · 08-28-2017, 12:09 AM

Usually the ones made for our car come with specific mounting hardware and cut to length hosing. The universal ones leave you to figure that out for yourself. Catch cans with some sort of baffling tend to do their job better but in times gone past people would just use steel wool to increase the internal surface area.

Evil Rocky · 08-28-2017, 12:38 AM

I always wonder the Samething. In for reply

guybo · 08-28-2017, 06:58 AM

I have a universal Mishimoto catch can and I had to find a place to mount it and had to do a little extra work and buy a couple fittings. Universal hardware tends to be that way whereas model-specific hardware is easier and cleaner to install. The Mishi has baffling, a brass screen and an extra port on the bottom for quick emptying (I added a valve on to the bottom port so emptying is really quick and easy). I have it mounted to the firewall. Works awesome. But being universal it did take a little extra work and doesn't look as nice as some of the FRS specific ones I have seen. the Mishi was also only $100

the cheapo $20 catch cans will have an in-port and an out-port with no baffling, so it won't separate the air & oil as well. It may not even have mounting hardware.

08-27-2017, 10:53 PM	#1
adamg Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: brz Location: United States Posts: 780 Thanks: 194 Thanked 405 Times in 212 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	universal oil catch can questions Hey guys, i'm looking at all the different catch cans on the market and it made me think... whats the difference between the low end ones like Cusco which is about $130 and universal ones you can find on eBay for like $20. Since this isn't a make a break upgrade for these cars, how much value are you really getting for a name brand can? Examples below Cusco http://www.ebay.com/itm/CUSCO-965-00...VZPIG6&vxp=mtr Universal can http://www.ebay.com/itm/Type-1-Perfo...VVjIgL&vxp=mtr

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08-28-2017, 12:38 AM	#3
Evil Rocky Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: FRS Location: Chiraq Posts: 304 Thanks: 80 Thanked 54 Times in 50 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I always wonder the Samething. In for reply

08-28-2017, 06:58 AM	#4
guybo Huge E85 fan! Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 2016 Scion FRS Location: Tampa, FL, USA Posts: 1,850 Thanks: 539 Thanked 1,010 Times in 605 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a universal Mishimoto catch can and I had to find a place to mount it and had to do a little extra work and buy a couple fittings. Universal hardware tends to be that way whereas model-specific hardware is easier and cleaner to install. The Mishi has baffling, a brass screen and an extra port on the bottom for quick emptying (I added a valve on to the bottom port so emptying is really quick and easy). I have it mounted to the firewall. Works awesome. But being universal it did take a little extra work and doesn't look as nice as some of the FRS specific ones I have seen. the Mishi was also only $100 the cheapo $20 catch cans will have an in-port and an out-port with no baffling, so it won't separate the air & oil as well. It may not even have mounting hardware.

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