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08-21-2019, 12:41 PM
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 Drives: 2012 Silver ZL1 M6 Join Date: May 2019
Location: Charlestown IN
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Catch Can?
On basically stock car is a catch can really needed?? Just like to get a few opinions from people on here?
Josh
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08-21-2019, 02:07 PM
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           Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011
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This topic has been beat to death in the past. If you do a search, you should find several threads on catch cans. It's one of those topics that has no clear cut answer.
Some will say yes definitely, some take the side that if it was needed, then GM would have provided one from the factory. It'll also depend on how you drive the car, and what mods are done. My opinion for a basically stock car is, no a catch can is not necessary. |
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08-21-2019, 02:10 PM
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Drives: 2013 ZL1 and 2019 Ram Laramie Join Date: May 2017
Location: Milwaukee
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A cc on a fully stock LSA is not "really needed".
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08-21-2019, 02:48 PM
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Drives: 2012 Silver ZL1 M6 Join Date: May 2019
Location: Charlestown IN
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All it currently has is a CIA. I plan to do the Stainlessworks catback and maybe a pulley upgrade next spring
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08-21-2019, 04:19 PM
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Drives: '13 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: California
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All the gook that comes from a good catch can looks scary. Realize much of it is water, but without a catchcan the water vapor is simply passed through your engine. No harm. Oil passes through with no harm also as long as you aren't passing so much it causes knock or heavy deposits. In a direct injected engine no matter what there gets buildup on the back of the intake valves. Reducing that can only help. The LSA is port injected which helps wash that without intervention.
My view mirrors what is already said in this thread. I would get a metco valved breather for overpressure safety. Keep the old parts for smog inspection or if you sell it someday to someone wanting original or lives in smog inspection area. |
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08-21-2019, 05:00 PM
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Drives: Camaro 1LE Join Date: May 2018
Location: USA
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I installed one on my stock 1le and it's doing what it's designed for.
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08-21-2019, 06:17 PM
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It don’t come easy.
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I got my SS with 32k on it when I put a CC on it. I was amazed on how much oil it collected in a relatively short amount of mileage. It ended up that I had a valley cover issue (do a search) and corrected it by closing that port off and connecting to the right side valve cover instead. Now I’m not burning all that oil in the cylinders or throwing it away from the catch can. A win/win situation, imho. As most have stated, it all depends on your circumstance, whether or not you “need” a catch can.
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08-21-2019, 07:40 PM
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Those who need me got me
Drives: 2022 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Southwest, MN
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Here we go
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08-21-2019, 09:03 PM
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 Drives: 13 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, 19 Ram 150 Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Gillette WY
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Just pulled my lid off and here's what i found.. not sure if this is normal for these cars or not but mine had 24k miles and was stock..
I'll be buying one this winter for sure after seeing this
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08-21-2019, 09:14 PM
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Drives: Camaro 1LE Join Date: May 2018
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08-23-2019, 09:36 AM
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Shred Till I'm Dead
Drives: 2013 ZL1 Summit White Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Killeen, Texas
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I too pulled my lid off when I bought my 2013 to check the IC brick, and with 22k on it and looked like the picture above if not a little worse.
I would personally get one, they are fairly cheap and easy to install. There is no downside to running one on a stock LSA.
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Mods: Roto-Fab CAI, Stainless Works 3" Exhaust, 1-7/8" Stainless Works LT Headers, 2.55 Griptec Upper, Metco Damper, 9.1" Metco Lower Ring, Metco Solid Isolator, Metco Idler Relocation Bracket/50mm Idler, Texas Speed Heads/Pushrods/Springs/Retainers/SS Valves/Custom Grind Cam, ARP Bolt Kit, DMS Auxiliary Fuel Pump Kit With Flex Fuel Sensor, ID1300 Injectors, Lingenfelter Dual Fan HX, Lingenfelter 160 Degree Thermostat, DMS Expansion Tank Tuned By Matt at Dedicated Motorsports - 750whp on E85 - Mainline Hub Dyno |
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08-23-2019, 07:14 PM
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Drives: 2013 Sparkly Red One Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Hospitality State
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Yes, no, maybe.
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08-23-2019, 07:27 PM
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'It's an experiment'
Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014
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7k miles after forged rebuild — dual catch cans - I did NOT clean it before pic:
  Mighty Mouse Wild Race - dirty side, Mishimoto compact - clean side... -Don
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08-23-2019, 11:03 PM
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Drives: 2013 Sparkly Red One Join Date: Dec 2018
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Reinforce that brick. It's only $100. |
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