I was thinking about this to keep the intake and engine bay a little bit cleaner... since it is a relatively cheap mod, what do you think?

Also, whoever has installed this, how was the install?

 

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I am also interestd in this product. What exactly are the benefits of it? What is the overall purpose of this mod?

 

i dont see the point using this on the street, you'll hardly benifit from it on the street.
so i vote "Yes, but only for tracking "

 

no.

 

When I lifted my plenum to install a spacer, I could feel the inside surface and it was definitely oily. Over time that has got to build up and have some effect on air flow, heat conduction and who know what else. Don't know if the effect will be significant or measurable though.

My feeling is yes, go ahead and install one. It certainly won't hurt.

 

Do you have a JWT popcharger or CAI?

Thanks for the info.

 

Nope, stock intake, stock filter.

 

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What is the purpose of this mod. I know a guy with a GTO that did it but I don't understand what it will do for me. I have a JWT popcharger and I Motordyne 3/8th's in plenum so far. Subscribing...

 

I use this unit for daily driving with my SR20DET.

You will be amazed at how clean your engine will stay when installing this unit. Imagine all the gunk being recirculated into your intake track for a second run, if you install a catchcan the gunk will be deposited into the unit instead of your head/intake/throttlebody/intakemanifold.

 

Anybody have any how to's of the install? Is it pretty easy? Thanks!
Fletch

 

+1 for info on the difficulty of the install.

 

I'm planning on getting one. How can it possibly be worse than using the PCV hose connected to the intake?

It's common sense. The PCV tube is just going to cause you to lose a slightly little bit of air pressure into the engine. Oil in the engine isn't a good thing. It'll do nothing for performance. It'll do nothing for the longevity of the valves and pistons.

get the catch can

The only reason I've ever heard to not get one is because then you don't have the suction from the intake tube to suck the oil out of the engine. That eventually the oil can get clogged in the PCV tube then possibly get backed up into the engine.....

 

that sounds like a pretty good reason not to get the catch can, haha! I better subscribe to this along with you guys!

 

The catch can stops oil vapors and blow by from being ingested into the engine via the intake. These vapors dilute the A/F mixture which has a similar result as using lower octane fuel in the car which can lead to detonation etc.

So if you have a turbo, high compression pistons or highly tuned motor then yes. If you track the car alot I would also consider one but a stockish street car you dont need one.

 

how much is one of these and where can i get it? cheapest place of course.

 

Subscribing. Our sponsor performance Nissan has a few from Greddy ARC etc. Mynismo.com I really want to get one but don't know if it is worth it, what is involved with the labor etc It is really a new thing that I have not really looked into yet.

 

I would like to know more about what is involve in the installation of one. subscribing

 

You're misunderstanding how a catch can works. The CC installs inline into a current PCV line. You will still create vacuum to the crankcase which will draw oil and vapors out of the crankcase. The catch can intercepts this mess on its way to the intake manifold and catches the liquids. The vapors will still be drawn into the engine, but the oil wont. That's why you have to empty the catch cans on occasion.

If you don't want any vapors to enter the engine, you just vent the line to atmosphere with a filter and plug the hole in the manifold.