Best Catch Can??
not trying to start a war here.
just want to find out what will work best for my appilcation.
i do not have any FI, nor any plans to ever go that route. i do plan on doing heads/cam/intake at a later date (years). my mods are as described in my sig.
i definitely like the looks of the norris can, especially with the new black AN fittings, and the price is good at $130. i'm not opposed to paying $190 for the RX if the check valve and larger volume will provide better performance with keeping oil out of my intake!
thanks
tony
just want to find out what will work best for my appilcation.
i do not have any FI, nor any plans to ever go that route. i do plan on doing heads/cam/intake at a later date (years). my mods are as described in my sig.
i definitely like the looks of the norris can, especially with the new black AN fittings, and the price is good at $130. i'm not opposed to paying $190 for the RX if the check valve and larger volume will provide better performance with keeping oil out of my intake!
thanks
tony
I ran the mighty mouse can, it didn't catch all my oil. Might have been my routing, but we worked on it a lot. He has seriously good customer service. He isn't afraid to answer questions or take a refund if you aren't satisfied. His valve cover breather is awesome though. It has a rubber disk inside that floats with any sort of crank case pressure and allows the valve cover to breath and then closes shut in vacuum. I ran my stock pcv and never had to deal with smelly engine bays or oil on the v/c
Here's a cut away of a Mike Norris CC and the RX CC. It's easy to see which will trap more oil vapor.
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...atchcan004.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...atchcan004.jpg
If I could change one thing about em it would be the screw in valve on the bottom. I always change the ones I personally do to a plug or a 1/4 turn ball valve. Moroso has the valve and look and work good.
Here's a cut away of a Mike Norris CC and the RX CC. It's easy to see which will trap more oil vapor. http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...atchcan004.jpg
And I agree with Speed2 on the 1/4 turn ball valve. Only place I've ever been able to find them though is Sears as part of an air compressor kit...
**edit** found the thread.
http://Www.corvetteforum.com/c6-tech...ml?styleid=140
Last edited by dr_whigham; Apr 11, 2014 at 08:05 PM.
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I'm liking the Mike Norris can. The Elite Engineering can looks even nicer ( https://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server1...can-model3.jpg )
Does anybody make these with a clear can so we can see when to dump?
Does anybody make these with a clear can so we can see when to dump?
I'm liking the Mike Norris can. The Elite Engineering can looks even nicer ( https://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server1...can-model3.jpg )
Does anybody make these with a clear can so we can see when to dump?
Does anybody make these with a clear can so we can see when to dump?
Elite Engineering has two cans now. The E and E2.
http://www.coloradospeed.com/elite-e...ing-m-493.html
As far as the "best" catch can. Most people will say the lower priced cans because well, it's cheaper and they'll find anyway to justify it.
I have used the RX and two lower priced cans. I have not used the EE yet. I ended up running the RX. The two lower priced cans didn't catch anything and I thought, well okay, great. I'm a lucky guy. Threw the RX on, drove the same amount of miles, the RX had a little oil in it. Took the RX off, put the cheaper can, drove it same amount of miles, no oil caught. This on a new C6.
In the end, we dropped the other catch cans we carried and now exclusively push the RX and Elite cans.
Just my observations from personal testing.
That corvette thread is a long read, but there is a lot of information and explanation. Thanks for posting it.
To me, it looks like the RX has the best chance of preventing vapors reaching the intake. Between the long down tube, the larger volume and the check valve.
The only thing needed is the ability to unscrew the outer can body for servicing.
Did I miss anything?
Tony
To me, it looks like the RX has the best chance of preventing vapors reaching the intake. Between the long down tube, the larger volume and the check valve.
The only thing needed is the ability to unscrew the outer can body for servicing.
Did I miss anything?
Tony
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$20 ebay special, removed the clear plastic window tube and added 2 screw in fittings. Works like a champ, dump it every month or so. My buddy with the big wallet bought one on ebay for 5 times more and hooked it up same way, I helped him install it. Its a catch can
That corvette thread is a long read, but there is a lot of information and explanation. Thanks for posting it.
To me, it looks like the RX has the best chance of preventing vapors reaching the intake. Between the long down tube, the larger volume and the check valve.
The only thing needed is the ability to unscrew the outer can body for servicing.
Did I miss anything?
Tony
To me, it looks like the RX has the best chance of preventing vapors reaching the intake. Between the long down tube, the larger volume and the check valve.
The only thing needed is the ability to unscrew the outer can body for servicing.
Did I miss anything?
Tony
I guess you could add that to the RX one some way but those things "gunk" up pretty darn quick.
Id rather just have a properly machined/setup engine then not worry about a catch can at all.
What do recommend for a H/C car then? I have the RX can and was getting oil in the intake through the TB tube....so I put on one of their breathers per their recommendation to relieve crank case pressure. From what I understand its a flow controlling check valve that the ECU can compensate for.