Have any of you local folks installed a traditional oil catch can yet? I have been searching around on-line, these boards and others for something that will fit easily for our G's. Went down to Weapon R to take a look. They have a G specific catch can, but it requires moving some stock components around. Their universal catch can is much too large to fit into the engine bay with ease. Any suggestions?

 

I am having the Greddy installed next week, it will be a custom install so it is hidden.

 

Paul . . . Hidden, will you be able to access the can for draining purposes or were you planning on recirculating the sludge?

 

hi Andy,

what's the difference between the makeshift oil catch can and the traditional catch can you're referring to in this thread? Do they both do the same thing?

Thanks,
Daniel

 

^^^I'd say yes.

But that make shift catch can DIY thread was started by Andy.
https://g35driver.com/forums/engine-drivetrain-forced-induction/97390-makeshift-oil-catch-can.html

So Andy, now I'm curious as to why you want to go aftermarket. What's up?
I was going to do your DIY.

 

Mine will be accesseble from below the car, I just need to keep the sleeper look as much as possible.

 

As soon as you get one installed, can you let me know? I want to check it out

 

I just called weapon-r and they said the part that actually has to be removed in a part of the intake duct. The part that hooks up to the air intake box. This part is held on by just two clips and help route more air to the oem airbox... I don't know if it's worth removing that just to put in an oil catch can.. I'd go a different route

 

eugene, you disappeared right before the meet!

 

sorry, I had something more important come up...

 

Hey folks,

Yes, the makeshift oil catch can works quite well. Depending on my driving habits, the bowl will average between a 1/4 full to 1/2 full every 2 weeks. Now, please keep in mind that everyones' results may vary depending on the style of driving and miles driven. Oh, yes, I know that the car is designed that way to recirculate the oil vapors/gases back into the plenum's intake tract.

Having said the above . . . I can't help but wonder how much of this gunk is getting pass the catch bowl.

Eugene, I spoke with Aaron over at Weapon R, yesterday . . . And whether it was their G35 specific catch tank or their universal catch cans . . . None of them have built-in baffles. Without a baffle assembly, of sorts, the vapors have a high probability of shortcircuiting right out the exit port. With a baffle, the vapors have a bit of time to slow down and condense. At least that is my thinking.

Aaron said that I could speak to one of their fabricators and have something custom made. I may just do that if I can't find a can to my liking. I would like to mount the can behind the grill. I think the cold air rushing up on the can would improve the chances of the hot vapors condensing quicker with less chances of the said exiting and continuing on their merry way.

Does anyone know if the Cusco, Greddy (new and old stye), Carbing, ARC, Vision, etc. catch cans have an internal baffle(s) in them?