When you are looking for the best way to relieve positive crankcase pressure, the all new Vibrant catch can is the right part for you. Available in recessed form as well as a recirculating feature, these new Vibrant catch can units can increase your horsepower and reliability. When you are modifying your vehicle, you need a way to relieve crankcase pressure through your PCV.
The new Vibrant catch can is manufactured from 6061 aluminum. These cans measure 4″ Diameter and 8″ tall. Designed for -10AN PCV lines, these catch cans are not intended for the average enthusiast. Each and every Vibrant catch can comes with a dip stick and drain plug for easy maintenance.
New Vibrant catch can
Available in anodized silver and black, the new Vibrant catch can comes in two distinct styles.
One is the recessed style which features internal baffling and a high level of filtration for your positive crankcase gases. This style of catch can is an excellent choice for turbocharged vehicles using a MAP system. Because there’s no need for the gases to recirculate back into the engine or intake stream. The part number for the recessed Vibrant catch can is below;
Integrated Filter Top (Silver Finish) #12694
Integrated Filter Top (Black Finish) #12965
The other style is the recirculating Vibrant catch can, which utilizes the same internal baffling only allows you to recirculate the gases back into your intake. This style of Vibrant catch can is ideal for mass air flow sensor based systems.
Recirculating Top (Silver Finish) #12696
Recirculating Top (Black Finish) #12697
The benefits of this style of recirculating catch can gives you flexibility in your MAF driven vehicle.
Turbocharged vehicles like the Mitsubishi Eclipse, Evolution and Subaru WRX, STI as well as the Toyota Supra are all models that can gain horsepower and torque from the all new Vibrant catch can. If you are wondering how exactly a catch can helps your performance engine, look below for some of the commonly asked questions and answers.
How do catch cans work?
Catch cans have a simple yet extremely important function. They are meant to filter out and clean the gasses that are spit out by your positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve. When your engine is hard at work, both hot air and oil can travel back into your intake system, which isn’t exactly ideal for performance.
The catch can is there to separate the oil from the air, and reroute the air back into your intake manifold. This prevents you from losing power and stops oil from entering your engine, fouling your spark plugs and more.
The role of the catch can becomes incredibly more important when you are driving a turbocharged vehicle.
Turbo pressure and boost can create large amounts of blow by, which increases the rate in which hot air and oil is expelled from your PCV. Not only does this oily hot air make your car slower, but it cakes up in your intercooler, builds up in your intake valves and can cook the inside of your turbo.
How do I pick the right catch can?
Admittedly this is a mixed bag for most enthusiasts, especially those working on a budget. However the general rule that you get what you pay for is applicable when it comes to oil catch cans. High quality units like this Vibrant catch can or the Moroso’s air oil separator have been proven to clean and separate oil from air efficiently.
You can buy a 25 dollar catch can but chances are all you are paying for is a cheap aluminum can with barb fittings that has little in the way of filtration properties. There are many tech tips and How To articles on how to build you own catch can, which these cheaper units can be excellent choices for.
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