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1Camaro2SS · 11-02-2013, 03:56 PM

I ordered this can last Fall and when I installed it the fitting that mounts to the can got loose after trying to attach the hose to it. I am guessing that this should be sealed air tight in order to work properly? The hose was so tight that the sealant cracked when i tried to connect the hose. Any suggestions if and how I should seal it back? Notice the spacing in the photo. Thanks

I just heard about Rx being banned on here for bad business practices. What is this about? When I bought this can, i thought I was getting the best on the market. Everyone was raving about Rx and what a great product they made. I even had to wait a month for this thing because he couldn't make them fast enough. What exactly happened?

S3XPanther · 11-02-2013, 04:16 PM

Pistons installed upside down for starters....

Edit: PTV was still good though

giant_g2 · 11-02-2013, 06:23 PM

Their quality went way down after tons of people put in orders. They couldn't produce them quick enough. I waited for months and finally got a refund. 3.5 months total time. I have a Mike Norris now. Not sure what to tell you about fixing your can.

not · 11-02-2013, 06:45 PM

Just pretend it is installed and that all is well. It is called the placebo effect and will give you the same results.

ssmike · 11-02-2013, 06:46 PM

Unscrew it and replace with a brass 3/8" NPT fitting with an elbow. Any hardware store should have them. There is a check valve inside the RX fitting that gets messed up and creates noise. I replaced mine and it works just fine!

S3XPanther · 11-02-2013, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by giant_g2

Their quality went way down after tons of people put in orders. They couldn't produce them quick enough. I waited for months and finally got a refund. 3.5 months total time. I have a Mike Norris now. Not sure what to tell you about fixing your can.

It wasn't the quality of the cans that got him banned...

1Camaro2SS · 11-02-2013, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by S3XPanther

Pistons installed upside down for starters....

Edit: PTV was still good though

This has to be a joke. Didn't know this was possible. Lol

1Camaro2SS · 11-02-2013, 07:14 PM

SSMike, thanks for the photos. Looks like I just need some thread sealer. The can seems of good quality so far. No noises and it did trap little gunk last 3K miles.

1Camaro2SS · 11-02-2013, 10:08 PM

Wow! Just read the thread about Rx screwing up the engine build. I really thought that the upside down piston thing was a joke. I'm so glad i worked on my own engine. Time to get a new can. Not sure I want to display the Rx logo under the hood any longer.

Smirnoff · 11-03-2013, 07:18 AM

Son: thanks for doing just a "little-bit" of research, now make your purchase immediately, now, instantly, w/o hesitation.....before its too late. Any oil dripping on the ground yet?

SSGUNNER · 11-03-2013, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by giant_g2

Their quality went way down after tons of people put in orders. They couldn't produce them quick enough. I waited for months and finally got a refund. 3.5 months total time. I have a Mike Norris now. Not sure what to tell you about fixing your can.

Im debating on switching to the elite. Im not too happy either with my RX.

11-02-2013, 03:56 PM	#1
1Camaro2SS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 1,430 View My Garage	Another Rx catch can question / concern I ordered this can last Fall and when I installed it the fitting that mounts to the can got loose after trying to attach the hose to it. I am guessing that this should be sealed air tight in order to work properly? The hose was so tight that the sealant cracked when i tried to connect the hose. Any suggestions if and how I should seal it back? Notice the spacing in the photo. Thanks I just heard about Rx being banned on here for bad business practices. What is this about? When I bought this can, i thought I was getting the best on the market. Everyone was raving about Rx and what a great product they made. I even had to wait a month for this thing because he couldn't make them fast enough. What exactly happened? Attached Images __________________ 432 RWHP 391 RWTQ 12.37 1/4 mile on stock tires

11-02-2013, 04:16 PM	#2
S3XPanther by Odeon Drives: '12 SS/RS A6 IOM SOLD, '13 1LE IOM Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Good question Posts: 1,707	Pistons installed upside down for starters.... Edit: PTV was still good though __________________ "It works 60% of the time, every time." "Some say it's a waste of time, others say it's an incredible waste of time." "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." 2013 IOM SS/RS - 1LE. Born 5/6/2013 (1 of 32 1SS IOM 1LE's)

11-02-2013, 06:46 PM	#5
ssmike BL1ZZRD Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 7,840	Unscrew it and replace with a brass 3/8" NPT fitting with an elbow. Any hardware store should have them. There is a check valve inside the RX fitting that gets messed up and creates noise. I replaced mine and it works just fine! Attached Images

11-02-2013, 07:14 PM	#8
1Camaro2SS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 1,430 View My Garage	SSMike, thanks for the photos. Looks like I just need some thread sealer. The can seems of good quality so far. No noises and it did trap little gunk last 3K miles. __________________ 432 RWHP 391 RWTQ 12.37 1/4 mile on stock tires

11-02-2013, 10:08 PM	#9
1Camaro2SS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 1,430 View My Garage	Wow! Just read the thread about Rx screwing up the engine build. I really thought that the upside down piston thing was a joke. I'm so glad i worked on my own engine. Time to get a new can. Not sure I want to display the Rx logo under the hood any longer. __________________ 432 RWHP 391 RWTQ 12.37 1/4 mile on stock tires

11-02-2013, 06:23 PM	#3
giant_g2 Drives: '13 1LE, '89 Caprice Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: PA Posts: 333	Their quality went way down after tons of people put in orders. They couldn't produce them quick enough. I waited for months and finally got a refund. 3.5 months total time. I have a Mike Norris now. Not sure what to tell you about fixing your can.

11-02-2013, 06:45 PM	#4
not Account Suspended Drives: Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 341	Just pretend it is installed and that all is well. It is called the placebo effect and will give you the same results.

11-03-2013, 07:18 AM	#10
Smirnoff Drives: Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Motorcity Dragway Posts: 978	Elite for the WIN! Son: thanks for doing just a "little-bit" of research, now make your purchase immediately, now, instantly, w/o hesitation.....before its too late. Any oil dripping on the ground yet? __________________ 11.90's w/headers, CAI, custom tune, slicks/skinnys, shifter & 100+ Ethyl.