Weapon-R Oil Catch Tank
#31
Originally Posted by fortified
Well, I have an 04 5AT NA, uses very little oil. About 5-7K miles it might use a pint before I change it. I doubt I will go beyond my spacer and likely a better cat back exhaust in the future. I could practically eat off the inside of the plenum when I installed the spacer. It was super clean.
Of course, as any engine get miles on them blow-by always increases some. For now sounds like not an issue. Thanks for the info!
Of course, as any engine get miles on them blow-by always increases some. For now sounds like not an issue. Thanks for the info!
Rick
#32
Originally Posted by ISMSOLUTIONS
Glad the info helped. Another tid bit for you as well, when you do HFC's, headers, etc...it will get worse. It's the changes in dynamic and performance and lack of backpressure (resistance) that will cause more blow by. How much more? Almost every car is different. I have to say, these cars are the most inconsistent I have ever seen.
Rick
Rick
#33
ISM, Do you think I should invest in an oil catch can? I pretty much have every bolt on except cams, and would hate to clog up my PE cats or ARC titan exhaust with blow by
I also run my G quite hard, but keep her well maintained and use 6L of motul 8100 econergy with the arc oil pan.
hmmm. I think I just answered my own question.
I know the diy is quite effective and cheap, I'm an ARC ***** and now that I removed the snorkel, the v.2 woulf fill in that space quite nicely. Disregarding price, do you think the v.2 is an ok design? I would assume there are baffles inside that would help prevent the oil once collected to be suked back out?
With a catch can the size of the ARC, how often do you think it would be required to empty out the can?
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hmmm. I think I just answered my own question.
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I know the diy is quite effective and cheap, I'm an ARC ***** and now that I removed the snorkel, the v.2 woulf fill in that space quite nicely. Disregarding price, do you think the v.2 is an ok design? I would assume there are baffles inside that would help prevent the oil once collected to be suked back out?
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With a catch can the size of the ARC, how often do you think it would be required to empty out the can?
#34
Originally Posted by ISMSOLUTIONS
Yes. You need to re-route the PCV hose to the catch can input, and route the output to the plenum. There are several adapters made to accommodate the change in size of the hoses as well.
Rick
Rick
Originally Posted by andy2434
Looks good, Don. What type of hose did you end up using?
#36
Originally Posted by jonnylaw
ISM, Do you think I should invest in an oil catch can? I pretty much have every bolt on except cams, and would hate to clog up my PE cats or ARC titan exhaust with blow by
I also run my G quite hard, but keep her well maintained and use 6L of motul 8100 econergy with the arc oil pan.
hmmm. I think I just answered my own question.
I know the diy is quite effective and cheap, I'm an ARC ***** and now that I removed the snorkel, the v.2 woulf fill in that space quite nicely. Disregarding price, do you think the v.2 is an ok design? I would assume there are baffles inside that would help prevent the oil once collected to be suked back out?
With a catch can the size of the ARC, how often do you think it would be required to empty out the can?
![Eekdance](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/eekdance.gif)
hmmm. I think I just answered my own question.
![Icon09](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/icon09.gif)
I know the diy is quite effective and cheap, I'm an ARC ***** and now that I removed the snorkel, the v.2 woulf fill in that space quite nicely. Disregarding price, do you think the v.2 is an ok design? I would assume there are baffles inside that would help prevent the oil once collected to be suked back out?
![Dunno](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/dunno.gif)
With a catch can the size of the ARC, how often do you think it would be required to empty out the can?
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I put a catch can on my car within 1000 miles of driving based on what the intake plenum looked like when I put the spacer on at about 750 miles. I've used catch cans in my cars for 20 years+ - most of the cars were built to some degree as well.
If you want the ARC - great...I don't know much about it personally - I've done the DIY build almost exactly as it is outlined, for more than 20 years.
Mine - the DIY type - holds about 2 ounces of oil total, with the stainless mesh inside. I empty it about 1 time per month - and it is about 1/2 full at that time - this is the PCV side can. The breather can I have - was installed about 10 months ago - I still haven't needed to empty it - it MIGHT be about a 1/4 full.
Now - take this into consideration - my car is a Vortech charged car, just about 12lbs of boost, heads, cams and more. If I had a tank the size of the ARC, I'd probably drain it every 6 months - just for the hell of it.
AND REMEMBER - all of these cars are different...if you want to use mine as a benchmark - do so with a grain of salt.
Rick
#37
Originally Posted by dofu
but just in case, can you point the way to a few of these adapters?
Rick
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#42
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Originally Posted by 5150DS
What is the benefit over a $10 ebay oil catch can?
The size. As the oil vapor enters that very large can, the velocity slows considerably and give oil time to condense and "fall out" into the can. In a small can, it doesn't stay in the can as long. I would hope that they put some "mist extractor" material in the can some where to help with the condensation formation.
#43
So I order the catch can on the 29 Dec, and I finally get it today the 11 Jan (shipped on the 4th), what a long wait.
Well here are some pictures, I mostly likely will be waiting on my MREV2 to get back, so I can do it all at once.
Also, the welds are not that great looking, but when it's install I will not be able to see 90% of them, so it doesn't bother me. And can somebody help me figure out why was the hose tied in a knot.
Now it's deformed.
Well here are some pictures, I mostly likely will be waiting on my MREV2 to get back, so I can do it all at once.
Also, the welds are not that great looking, but when it's install I will not be able to see 90% of them, so it doesn't bother me. And can somebody help me figure out why was the hose tied in a knot.
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#45
No problem Tim
Most of the bad welds are on the bottom, so out of sight, out of mind.
I ordered my tank for Here: http://www.turbowholesale.com/catalo...n-p-14395.html
And don't worry that "Rush Sale" have been going on for like 2 weeks already.
Oh, do anybody know that Weapon R made intakes for the VQ35DE??
Who knew??
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Most of the bad welds are on the bottom, so out of sight, out of mind.
I ordered my tank for Here: http://www.turbowholesale.com/catalo...n-p-14395.html
And don't worry that "Rush Sale" have been going on for like 2 weeks already.
Oh, do anybody know that Weapon R made intakes for the VQ35DE??
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Last edited by citymunky; 01-12-2008 at 12:01 PM.