Calan Catchcan pics

[chinola69]

Hey like the title says can I see pics of your Calan catch cans installed in your engine bay. I am looking into purchasing one but with the limited space in the 2g engine bay would like to see were most of you placed them. My 2g has every option from AC to cruise control and I am not going to remove anything, no wire tuck or battery to the trunk. I have seen alot of you drop the battery lower would consider that since doesn't really change anything. Was wondering if this is something easy to do?

 

[92AWDHX40]

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best thing to do is do some moving of things around any catch can will be put where it can fit in your bay, this is when you start customizing your bay, and maybe doing some fabbing, trial and error but not specific way of doing it.

 

[907dsm]

Second link doesn't work

 

[chinola69]

What happened not one pic?

 

[Sirnixalot]

not a 2g but i am running the 2g design can (added my own mounting bracket since its in an Evo3)

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[chinola69]

Thank you very nice

 

[keltalon]

not a 2g but i am running the 2g design can (added my own mounting bracket since its in an Evo3)

Just curious are you able to close your hood?

 

[Bud92gsx]

It looks as if the strut tower bar is higher than the bracket on this.And looks pretty flush with the top of the strut perch thing.

 

[Sirnixalot]

Just curious are you able to close your hood?

I had to remove the supports from the center to the hole in the hood by the intake side. It would NOT work on a stock hood. If you welded female npt bungs and used 90* npt to AN adapters it would get you the clearance you need though

 

[Calan]

If you welded female npt bungs and used 90* npt to AN adapters it would get you the clearance you need though

You might actually have less clearance going this route. NPT fittings usually don't thread in very far, unless you run a tap through the bung to enlarge the threads.

The best low-clearance option that I know of would be to use aluminum NPT to AN elbows, cut the NPT threads off, and weld them flush to the can. It would be similar to what I did with my VC. You can see the fittings I'm talking about in the pic below, after they were cut.

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[gofer]

Installed on a 2g.

 

[chinola69]

Nice finally loving looks like that would work in my setup only thing just want to run the 2 can setup that calan suggests in his write up.

 

[ZombieSix]

Reviving dead

Was going to pick one of these up but i have a question

I know i want the VS2 but im wondering what the difference basically is between the one with the breather filters and the one with the outlet. Is there a benefit to one or the other? Im moreso leaning towards the one with the dual breathers.

Thanks!

 

[red_devil]

People on here can answer that but why not just pm Calan?WTF

 

[ZombieSix]

More opinions? Ill drop him a PM.

 

[gofer]

Running that line from the VC to the intake puts VACUUM (removes pressure) from the crankcase, by putting a CC in between allows you to catch the blow-by before it makes it to the compressor wheel of the turbo. With the VC just vented to air with the breather filters, crankcase pressure has to overcome the pressure drop across the lines and filters, and fight against atmospheric pressure and any air turbulence around the filters. There really is no substitute for "sucking" on the crankcase via the turbo inlet, as long as you have a filtered can that can remove sub-micron particles while still providing less pressure drop than what the turbo can provide to the VC.

Just because you've got a CC vented to atmosphere doesn't mean you aren't seeing positive crankcase pressure, it just means you're giving it a means to relieve it out of the can rather than blowing your dipstick out of the tube and blowing oil all over the motor.

 

[ZombieSix]

So running the can to the intake will relieve more crankcase pressure? Noob question what's VC stand for? Also gofer your car is a big inspiration to me. So clean.,

 

[chinola69]

So running the can to the intake will relieve more crankcase pressure? Noob question what's VC stand for? Also gofer your car is a big inspiration to me. So clean.,

It stands for Valve Cover

 

[gofer]

Ack. Sorry, usually I try to write out the acronym at least once. VC = valve cover.

Running a sealed catch can with an outlet to the intake ensures you'll maintain vacuum on your crankcase rather than pressure. Running a VTA (vent to atmosphere) catch can, or as most recognize as a CC with filters on it, doesn't necessarily keep crankcase pressure out it just gives it a place to escape but doesn't GUARANTEE negative pressure. Craig and Paul have done research and development on the sealed CC and monitored crankcase pressure in full boost which is 30psi+ on their cars, I recommend a sealed can or your just pissing in the wind and wasting money.

Note: You may see heavy hitters running VTA catch cans running 7 second quarter-mile times, however, comparing a daily driven DSM to something like that isn't comparing apples to apples. Those guys FILL their CC in one pass down the track, not very practical for your typical car enthusiast.

Thanks for the compliments on the DSM.

EDIT
I didn't go into any detail about the install of that catch can above which is probably the easiest way to do it on a budget since there are very few AN fittings that need purchased and only one needing welded. If you'd like, I can post up the exact shopping list if you're trying to do it on a budget and not weld fittings onto your VC.

 

[3kgt2nv]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/custom-fabrication/402801-calan-catch-cans.html

 

[ZombieSix]

duh VC makes perfect sense now.

I found a VC with dual -10an fittings already welded on so im going to pick up that, and it makes sense to not vent the cc. I guess all i will need is one -10an fitting to weld to my intake pipe.

So my shopping list will consist of
the VC with the two -10an fittings already there
the CC of course
3 lines
A fitting to weld to my intake pipe.

EDIT: Where should i pick up the lines and the fitting?

Correct me if im wrong but just cut a hole in my FP intkae pipe and weld a fitting to it...almost sounds too simple...

then enjoy my new sexy cc.

 

[3kgt2nv]

it is that simple. but also consider the idea of drilling and tapping a 3/8" barb fitting into the intake so you dont need to weld it. and this way if you later move it you can simply screw a plug in

 

[ZombieSix]

it is that simple. but also consider the idea of drilling and tapping a 3/8" barb fitting into the intake so you dont need to weld it. and this way if you later move it you can simply screw a plug in

Sounds like a good idea!

 

[3kgt2nv]

its amazing how quick people are to weld everything in. with a tapped in fitting less chance of heat distortion or a leak due to a porous weld.

 

[Calan]

its amazing how quick people are to weld everything in. with a tapped in fitting less chance of heat distortion or a leak due to a porous weld.

I'd still weld in an AN fitting...you can always just put a cap on it if needed, and it's much stronger/cleaner than a tapped fitting. Just my .02 of course.

@ Zombie - I got your PM, but gofer answered everything for you.

Send an email to the address shown at the bottom of the the web page...PM's here are hit and miss lately, as I've usually got 1238012803123 things going on; but I always get email.