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el ess A · 11-10-2013, 02:07 PM

120 miles on my Apex can (on the ZL1). Not a dang drop. Hmm. Maybe gotta rack up more miles.

Sandor · 11-10-2013, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by meatmeat

Can someone point me in the
Right direction to buy a catch cam. Thanks.

The Camaro 1LE system is available from Chevrolet Performance, part # 12653073.

Apex Motorsports · 11-10-2013, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by el ess A

120 miles on my Apex can (on the ZL1). Not a dang drop. Hmm. Maybe gotta rack up more miles.

Every engine is different in terms of how much blow by they see but in general the LSA seems to be a lot tighter than the LS3 and L99. This is what our ZL1 development car saw at 250 miles.

This was at 800 miles.

And this was at 1100.

Versus only 350 miles on the LS3.

meatmeat · 11-10-2013, 04:52 PM

Thanks everyone

ckaram · 11-10-2013, 05:50 PM

I have the RX can. I'd give it an "ok". Pain to empty, the wing nut is too sharp, tough to get your hands around. That being said it works. The ones that unscrew look good.

wakespeak · 12-05-2013, 03:13 PM

I finally bought one even though I have the 1LE system. My goals are:

1. Improve idle from occasional misfire to no misfire
2. Keep the ECU in the premium table as it seems to constantly fluctuate performance wise despite always filling with premium. I also had some pinging when accelerating.

Also nice to keep the intake clean, but I see that more of a side affect.

So far (1 week and about a tank of gas), both 1 and 2 seem to have been resolved. The catch can condensing media is soaked with oil but the catch area is dry. I don't really care about quantity as long as 1 and 2 are resolved.

Time will tell. As a side note, I have had 2 Land Rovers and both came stock with big oil separators on top of the valve covers similar to the 1LE system, except full of more condensing media (metal shavings). I installed the Apex catch can, and it is well done in design and the mounting location is more optimal than the other cans IMO.

Also: the 1LE system helped with 1 and 2, but did not completely resolve them. When I pull the separator off of the oil fill neck, you can see the trails of oil that had dripped down from the separator.

11-10-2013, 02:07 PM	#15
el ess A Older Than Dirt Drives: 2010 & 2013 Camaros Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 4,685	120 miles on my Apex can (on the ZL1). Not a dang drop. Hmm. Maybe gotta rack up more miles. __________________ 2010 2SS TE, 1 of 822/2013 Camaro ZL1 vert, 1 of 54

11-10-2013, 04:52 PM	#18
meatmeat Drives: batmobile Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Atlanta Posts: 155	Thanks everyone __________________ Batman should drive a camaro (not my car)

11-10-2013, 05:50 PM	#19
ckaram Drives: 2011 2SS RS, 1968 ragtop Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,850	I have the RX can. I'd give it an "ok". Pain to empty, the wing nut is too sharp, tough to get your hands around. That being said it works. The ones that unscrew look good. __________________ 1968 Camaro Convertible LS1, T56

12-05-2013, 03:13 PM	#20
wakespeak Drives: 2020 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,390	I finally bought one even though I have the 1LE system. My goals are: 1. Improve idle from occasional misfire to no misfire 2. Keep the ECU in the premium table as it seems to constantly fluctuate performance wise despite always filling with premium. I also had some pinging when accelerating. Also nice to keep the intake clean, but I see that more of a side affect. So far (1 week and about a tank of gas), both 1 and 2 seem to have been resolved. The catch can condensing media is soaked with oil but the catch area is dry. I don't really care about quantity as long as 1 and 2 are resolved. Time will tell. As a side note, I have had 2 Land Rovers and both came stock with big oil separators on top of the valve covers similar to the 1LE system, except full of more condensing media (metal shavings). I installed the Apex catch can, and it is well done in design and the mounting location is more optimal than the other cans IMO. Also: the 1LE system helped with 1 and 2, but did not completely resolve them. When I pull the separator off of the oil fill neck, you can see the trails of oil that had dripped down from the separator.