First post - been reading the board for a while now and just wanted to share a pic of my oil catch can that is going in my 2002 RSX-S on Sunday.

enjoy

 

nice?? lol, jk. welcome to the board, feel free to post any QUESTIONS on here, and dont worry about those flamers

 

thanks for the welcome - ive atually been reading on the forum for a real long time but just felt like posting

no questions yet - but i would like to see more DC5 traffic on this forum for sure !! there is so much information here!

 

My friend sent me an issue of JDM News for the month of February. It had this article in it that i thought you guys might like to see!

When it comes to adding some race style accessories under your hood, it's hard to overlook the current catch tank idea - that is, route the oil over flow pipe from the outlet on your engines valve cover to a catch can, filter out the oil, and let the air bypass back into the intake tract. Catch tanks catch oil blow by (excess oil coming through from pistons and rings in abnormal conditions) and gases that would usually make their way back into the stock, or aftermarket intake system. Often, oil and carbon are deposited within the intake by the stock system - a pipe coming off the rocker cover and into the plastic intake piping. This can be sucked up into the engine and combusted, producing less power and higher emissions, and at the same time corroding your engine components.

Greddy's item to the right is an example of the quality finish and design of the current catch tank offerings. A simple item to install, it takes roughly 15 minutes to complete - and maybe longer if a custom mount needs to be made to attach the can to the engine some where. Catch cans offer many great positives, an excellent finish that always complements the engine bays looks, and an efficient system for dealing with oil blow by. By keeping the intake air as clean as possible, you preserve the life of your engine, and maintain high levels of power.



Filters on the other hand are also a quick and effective way of dealing with oil blow by. Instead of filtering the oil into a catch can, and utilizing the air pressure by redirecting it back into the intake tract, the oil and pressure are filtered out into the air. When we say into the air, we mean out of the filter - which could mean it ends up dripping onto your gearbox housing, or onto other engine parts. It is a slightly cruder means of dealing with the issue of oil blow by, but its only positive really is the fact that it's lightweight, and does not add to engine bay clutter like the catch can piping does. You do have to 'plug' the opening on the stock (or aftermarket) item where the rocker cover oil blow by pipe usually goes to, but this is no big deal.

So, yet another tuning article that comes down to personal choice, but we prefer the catch can path - it seems excessive but has that racecar look and quality to it.



[Modified by MJ23FE, 4:16 AM 3/9/2003]

 

if they say that not having one makes the motor produce less power than lets see some dynos!

I really just dont see how that is going to help on a NA car. If someone would like to PROVE it. I might just pick one of these up.

I just dont get the whole, make my engine look like a race car engine

 

Welcome..
as i'm new to the site also.

 

hey man....fyi, catch cans are pretty much useless if you don't have FI. nonetheless, it is better to be safe then sorry....and it will make your engine bay stand out more.

 

i wouldnt say they are useless but thats just me - that picture doesnt do the can justice as it is real big - pain in the *** big - gonna be tough to mount it

just put in my dcsports cai and hondata gasket today - very happy with the results

intake manifold is nice and cool to the touch (i checked before the install - and it was very hot to the touch!!!)

i didnt do the tb by-pass - too cold outside just yet!

lates

 

Welcome