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Apex Motorsports · 11-15-2013, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro Dude

Exactly!

We can't be comparing catch can collections of people who are doing cruise control and 80%+ highway, with those 80% stop and go at stop signs in the city and booting it on take off practically every time

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Makes everyone feel all warm and fuzzy though.

No matter how much is in your can it is a 100% improvement over stock.

MrWray · 11-15-2013, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Apex Chase

Makes everyone feel all warm and fuzzy though.

No matter how much is in your can it is a 100% improvement over stock.

Better in the can than in the intake

Apex Motorsports · 11-16-2013, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MrWray

Better in the can than in the intake

No doubt about that.

Midnight Rat · 11-17-2013, 02:26 AM

Any word when the new batch will be ready to ship?

Apex Motorsports · 11-17-2013, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 2013 1LE

Any word when the new batch will be ready to ship?

They are getting ready to be anodized so it shouldn't be very long.

Midnight Rat · 11-17-2013, 02:26 PM

no problem, thanks

376LS3 · 11-25-2013, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Apex Chase

They are getting ready to be anodized so it shouldn't be very long.

After seeing how much oil was not where it was supposed to be in my engine today, I just ordered and Elite catch can from you! Just hope thats really my problem and its not a bad ring!

Apex Motorsports · 11-25-2013, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 376LS3

After seeing how much oil was not where it was supposed to be in my engine today, I just ordered and Elite catch can from you! Just hope thats really my problem and its not a bad ring!

Thank you for your order.

Hellfighter · 11-26-2013, 01:43 AM

Hey chase, got your can last week in my thread post.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=329892

I wonder my car came from dealership at about 8800 Or so miles.. bone stock ... so should i worry about the intake oil ingestion? I put my can around 9300 Miles or so. The Apex one. How much gunk do you think is in there can i just leave it alone and not worry about taking the car apart . Or is it absolutely necessary to clear it out and start fresh with a oil can.

Apex Motorsports · 11-26-2013, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Hellfighter

Hey chase, got your can last week in my thread post.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=329892

I wonder my car came from dealership at about 8800 Or so miles.. bone stock ... so should i worry about the intake oil ingestion? I put my can around 9300 Miles or so. The Apex one. How much gunk do you think is in there can i just leave it alone and not worry about taking the car apart . Or is it absolutely necessary to clear it out and start fresh with a oil can.

Thanks again for your order. There will be some build up. Unless you have been driving the car really hard on a regular basis it shouldn't be too bad. Unless you just wanted a project, I probably wouldn't worry too much about it.

Dexman1349 · 11-28-2013, 03:27 PM

Chase,
Can I seafoam the intake with the catchcan installed?

I'm assuming no, but I wanted to check before I attempted this weekend...

Apex Motorsports · 11-28-2013, 04:35 PM

No reason you can't.

Apex Motorsports · 03-12-2014, 03:41 PM

For those of you following Project G5R, the Moreno's have chosen to go with the Apex Motorsports Catch Can. As with everything else in their build, the install was customized. Check out the latest update below.

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Originally Posted by Nathan Moreno

Got it, sorry for the delayed reply..... crazy busy weekend.

Quick update: We worked on where to mount the PS, overflow, and catch can today. All this stuff takes a tremendous amount of thinking time as there is no such thing as bolt on. Seth took on the task of mounting the Apex catch can and did a great job. BTW, I have to say the Apex can is Top Shelf! The quality (fit and finish) are bar none. Since our radiator is mounted via the crash support bar, we welded in the holes where you mount the catch can, so instead, we mounted the can straight to the engine block.

You can see in this picture how the bracket was meant to bolt onto the catch can.

Attachment 579789

In order to mount it to the block Seth had to modify the bracket. He started by making a template.

Next came cutting off the mounting tab.

He then trimmed the tab to make it more of a spacer. Kinda hard to grasp the reasoning unless you had a can in front of you to see why he did this.

To extend the lower portion of the bracket, he used a piece of aluminum from an angle iron we had laying around.

There's a few steps missing because he forgot to take pictures, LOL. This is a proto-type as the final product will be welded on, metal finished, and powder coated in anthracite.

In the meantime, here are a few preliminary pictures.

BTW, we know the hoses are not mounted correctly.

For anybody who would want to mount the can in this location, it would be very simple. We just used the same bolt that holds your AC bracket. Obviously, you would want to relocate your negative battery cable to the drivers side and the EVAC under the fuse box. I think we should come out with a kit as we get so many PM's asking the same questions.

Apex Motorsports · 03-23-2014, 05:02 PM

Here is another serious build featuring a Vortech supercharged LSA that is being protected by the Apex Motorsports catch can. It was built by Jordan Innovations and is being ran in the Red Line Time Attack Series driven by Conrad Grunewald. It started as a run of the mill 1994 Mazda RX7 Touring.

And then all hell broke loose.

All clean and buttoned up with Apex Catch Can in place.

Conrad with the car at Streets of Willow a few weeks ago.

11-26-2013, 01:43 AM	#233
Hellfighter Drives: 2013 Black ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sugar Land/Texas Posts: 2,354 View My Garage	Hey chase, got your can last week in my thread post. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=329892 I wonder my car came from dealership at about 8800 Or so miles.. bone stock ... so should i worry about the intake oil ingestion? I put my can around 9300 Miles or so. The Apex one. How much gunk do you think is in there can i just leave it alone and not worry about taking the car apart . Or is it absolutely necessary to clear it out and start fresh with a oil can. __________________

11-28-2013, 03:27 PM	#235
Dexman1349 2010 2SS/RS M6 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Auckland, NZ Posts: 1,482	Chase, Can I seafoam the intake with the catchcan installed? I'm assuming no, but I wanted to check before I attempted this weekend... __________________ 2/7/2014: 419 hp, 419 tq Cosmetic: ZL1 front w/mailslot, painted stripes, powdercoated SS rims, tow hook, and full chrome delete Suspension: Pfadt subframe bushings, Pfadt rear UCA bushings, Z28 Upper control arms, Spohn trailing arms with BMR trailing arm & differential bushings, ZL1 Toe Rods and springs, Prothane radius arm inserts & steering rack bushing, Pfadt Sport front sway, FE4 conversion w/ DS rear sway, Pfadt strut brace Drivetrain: RMCR tune, CAI intake, Kooks headers, hi-flo cats & exhaust, VMAX TB, ZL1 fuel pump, LSR Tri-Ax shifter Bumblebee Racecar Build

11-17-2013, 02:26 AM	#228
Midnight Rat Drives: SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 1,829	Any word when the new batch will be ready to ship?

11-17-2013, 02:26 PM	#230
Midnight Rat Drives: SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 1,829	no problem, thanks

11-28-2013, 04:35 PM	#236
Apex Motorsports Drives: 2000 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky. Posts: 25,179	No reason you can't.

03-23-2014, 05:02 PM	#238
Apex Motorsports Drives: 2000 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky. Posts: 25,179	Here is another serious build featuring a Vortech supercharged LSA that is being protected by the Apex Motorsports catch can. It was built by Jordan Innovations and is being ran in the Red Line Time Attack Series driven by Conrad Grunewald. It started as a run of the mill 1994 Mazda RX7 Touring. And then all hell broke loose. All clean and buttoned up with Apex Catch Can in place. Conrad with the car at Streets of Willow a few weeks ago.