Oil Catch Can recommendations

[DrMus]

Hi folks, can I please have your advice on an oil catch can for my VT LS1 track car? The engine is mostly stock at this stage (just air intake) and I am wanting reliability and durability. What brands/models are good value for money? Any pitfalls with buying second hand? Anything else I need to look out for?

[R8HSVHRT]

Check out the elite catch can made in usa thats the one I have

[cronic]

I wanted an elite as I had read everyone say they were the best, but then I decided to go with a saiko michi. It's basically the same design as an elite, really happy with the quality. Bit cheaper than the elite but had to wait a few weeks for it as they are custom made in small batches. The wait time is the only bad thing I can say about it.

[macca_779]

Does it come apart? Looks like 1 piece

[cronic]

Does it come apart? Looks like 1 piece

Yea it's just 1 piece which drains at the bottom, it doesn't screw apart like the elite does.
Here's another few pics if you're interested.

http://i.imgur.com/7lea4mM.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/fYyAw4Q.jpg

[macca_779]

Hmm I wouldn't call that comparable to the elite product at all. Fittings aren't even barbed. I realise the elite price doesn't mean it's for everyone. But that one would want to be significantly cheaper to be considered an alternative.

[cronic]

Hmm I wouldn't call that comparable to the elite product at all. Fittings aren't even barbed. I realise the elite price doesn't mean it's for everyone. But that one would want to be significantly cheaper to be considered an alternative.

It's $95 US, I have 3/8 hose on mine with no clamps which I can't pull off (i tried) so the fittings are decent enough. It mounts the same, and does the same job, same internal baffle design, but just doesn't screw apart. I'm comfortable calling it comparable.

[macca_779]

The baffle is completely different in the elite. It condenses the vapour prior to entering the lower chamber. It's also cleanable. Yours isn't. In the end it's better than nothing. But you get what you pay for

[DrMus]

Folks I need urgent help. I'm trying to install the Elite Can but I'm confused which hoses to divert on the car. Its all a bit confusing! Can someone explain where to connect tis ting?

[whitels1ss]

Folks I need urgent help. I'm trying to install the Elite Can but I'm confused which hoses to divert on the car. Its all a bit confusing! Can someone explain where to connect tis ting?

Check out the thread I have linked below, there are a few pictures on there.

http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthre...te+catch+group

[DrMus]

Thank you!

[whitels1ss]

Thank you!

& this thread linked, page 4 has some good pictures.

http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthre...lite-catch-can

Please READ posts under the pictures as there is some discussion on which way they should go.

[dyno junkie]

I wanted an elite as I had read everyone say they were the best, but then I decided to go with a saiko michi. It's basically the same design as an elite, really happy with the quality. Bit cheaper than the elite but had to wait a few weeks for it as they are custom made in small batches. The wait time is the only bad thing I can say about it.

I'm also using a Saiko Michi catch can, however ours is the dual design with twin cans.
Surprising just how much oil it catches between oil changes.

[Red CV8 R]

Reading up about oil catch cans, with most of these threads being quite old, is the Elite Catch can still the best choice? They have the original e2x and a new e2 it seems. The e2 seems better and larger for less cost? Lots of options too, I'm not actually sure what I would require.

http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/e2-catch-can/

http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/e2-x-catch-cans/

[scotty82]

The Mighty Mouse and SAAS catch cans are two good alternatives to use.