Catch Cans?

[IndeedSS1]

Originally Posted by Denis

okay, i installed an RX last week. heres a question for you guys. this thing will catch literally ALL of the oil that would have recirculated? or just most of it?

I've tested this with an inline glass filter on the outlet side of the can. The RX is as close to 100% as you can get. During the testing I saw no evidence of any oil getting pulled through. The two others I tested showed pull through very quickly. That said even the lesser efficient cans did catch oil, they just were able to catch all.

[Scott@Bjorn3D]

Originally Posted by IndeedSS1

I've tested this with an inline glass filter on the outlet side of the can. The RX is as close to 100% as you can get. During the testing I saw no evidence of any oil getting pulled through. The two others I tested showed pull through very quickly. That said even the lesser efficient cans did catch oil, they just were able to catch all.

Do you mind telling us the other two? Running a Norris can myself and seems to be catching but not running a glass viewer to check.

[BigRed585Lbs]

Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

A lot of time people on C5 are asinine, but that comment is just downright un-friendly for no reason. The guy asks a polite question, and you act like an internet tough guy. YAWN

In no way meaning to be a butt-head, I was only trying to say that something that gets dirty but is not seen still needs to be cleaned up, even if it is the inside of the intake manifold. Sorry if anyone took the comment the wrong way. It was not meant to be "tough-guy" by any manner.

Sorry.

[Mgizzle]

Originally Posted by Denis

wait...birth control isnt 100%?

Tears coming down my face.... hilarious.

[IndeedSS1]

Originally Posted by Scott@Bjorn3D

Do you mind telling us the other two? Running a Norris can myself and seems to be catching but not running a glass viewer to check.

I'd rather not say specifically. One was one of those EBay style cans with the stainless mesh in the top where the inlet and outlet were very close together, bad for pull through. And the other a very popular unit with enthusiasts and some really nice people at the helm. Theirs was a nicely made unit and customer service that was very helpful, when I wanted to modify theirs to see if I could get it to decrease the pull through.

[SC2150]

Originally Posted by mikeSS

it really all depends. i wont be putting one one. no matter what anybody says this is a long term thing with oil build up. and even if you do not put one on, you can still have the engine cleaned later. i do not keep cars long enough to worry about a problem like this.

Most tuners that have had a car on the dyno can attest to the oil ingestion caused detonation that a good functioning can prevents. That detonation causes the PCM/ECU to pull timing and that results in both losst power and fuel economy. Some of our biggest customers are fleet owners of light trucks and vans (non diesel) and on average they see 1-3 MPG improvement and they run them for this alone....not the carbon build-up prevention. (and cleanings are not w/out risk as that loosens the hard abrasive carbon build-up and some always ends up caught between the cylinder walls and pistons causing vertical scouring that causes even more blow-by)

So there are a number of benefits from installing one.

Originally Posted by IndeedSS1

I'd rather not say specifically. One was one of those EBay style cans with the stainless mesh in the top where the inlet and outlet were very close together, bad for pull through. And the other a very popular unit with enthusiasts and some really nice people at the helm. Theirs was a nicely made unit and customer service that was very helpful, when I wanted to modify theirs to see if I could get it to decrease the pull through.

There are only a few cans on the market that actually do a good job, and the Mike Norris, Elite, AMW, Saiku Micchi and RX pretty much cover the best ones.......95% let as much or more oil pull through as they catch and are just on the "catchcan bandwagon" including some big respected names).

You can test any can easily by spending $8-12 on a clear glass inline fuel filter and installing it between the cans outlet and the intake manifold vacuum barb. You will see in a short time how well any can does, or does not work as far as oil pull through. And even a beer can with 2 fittings will catch oil.

The RX can to date is the only one that shows no, or nearly no oil pull-through in testing, but some are very close and do a great job as mentioned above and since they do there is no reason to not consider those listed above as well.

[MrWray]

have only had my Elite Engineering catch can on for 5 days now and its definitely working. its already showing great results

[Apex Motorsports]

Originally Posted by MrWray

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have only had my Elite Engineering catch can on for 5 days now and its definitely working. its already showing great results

Better in the can than in your intake manifold.

[MrWray]

exactly

its a scary thought that all that would normally be recirculated back into the intake :eek:

[RxRated]

Will the Rx can fit a 2013 SS? It lists as 2010-2012. Thanks.

[Apex Motorsports]

Originally Posted by RxRated

Will the Rx can fit a 2013 SS? It lists as 2010-2012. Thanks.

Yes. The listings just haven't been updated.

[LSR SAL]

the cleaner the manifold the more power you will make and less chance of detonation. def not a bad thing. If you have any questions please let me know. I have great deals on catch cans