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Nov 26, 2015 | 09:08 AM

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Oil Catch Can

I am running a A&A Supercharger with a stock bottom end.

The car is a weekend car only and will never see the track.

Is an Oil Catch can necessary? If it is necessary, what is a good unit to purchase?

Thanks in advance.

Nov 26, 2015 | 04:23 PM

realcanuk

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St. Jude Donor '13

It is advisable to run one and after trying a few of the popular ones, I find the Mighty Mouse can far superior to anything else I have tried.

Nov 26, 2015 | 07:55 PM

JT FRC 00

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I'm running the RX can on mine but do believe the MM can is better built plus they offer a couple of different designs for whatever needs you may have. I'll most likely be switching over to there setup. They definitely help keep oil out of your intake. I'll post a pick of what I removed from my can.

Nov 26, 2015 | 08:01 PM

JT FRC 00

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Nasty stuff

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Dec 7, 2015 | 12:28 AM

reactor2

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Nasty stuff

Why is your oil that color? Looks like some water is mixed in with the oil. I have a catch can as well, but my oil is, well, oil color.

Dec 7, 2015 | 10:19 AM

JT FRC 00

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Condensation most likely and oil mist.

Dec 7, 2015 | 10:59 AM

schpenxel

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St. Jude Donor '15

Mine had a lot of water in it as well. MM catch can.

Dec 8, 2015 | 06:46 PM

Josh@AandASuperchargers

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Mighty Mouse has nice stuff. Anything you can do to prevent oil vapor from getting into intake manifold is a good mod. Flip your throttle body open and see if there is oil puddles in your intake now. If there is install a MM can setup.

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Dec 28, 2015 | 09:47 AM

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Thanks for the great information. Where is the best place to mount the catch can with an A&A Supercharger?

Dec 29, 2015 | 02:23 PM

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Thanks for the great information. Where is the best place to mount the catch can with an A&A Supercharger?

I'd search to see where Mighty Mouse mounts his units.

Dec 29, 2015 | 07:25 PM

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CamminC5

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St. Jude Donor '15-'16-'17-'18

I got his universal mount and attached it to the plastic thing under the fuse box. This required trimming the bezel around the battery/fuse box, but I'm happy with the install.
He has a gallery of installs but not a lot of options for C5's with centri's.

Dec 29, 2015 | 07:51 PM

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schpenxel

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St. Jude Donor '15

I mounted mine behind the battery. You can mount the universal mount back there. I used an oil cap AN adapter for the "dirty" side, then ran an AN 6 hose to the connection after the TB on the intake manifold for the vacuum source. You also need a clean air source for the crank case.. I ran a hose from the valley cover port to the air filter so that it can get clean air in that way.

I have some pictures around here somewhere.. I'll try to find them in a bit

Dec 29, 2015 | 08:06 PM

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schpenxel

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St. Jude Donor '15

(C6 but you get the idea)

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Dec 29, 2015 | 11:02 PM

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Robert 2000

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My mighty mouse next to the supercharger!!!

Dec 30, 2015 | 03:53 PM

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CamminC5

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St. Jude Donor '15-'16-'17-'18

Snapped some pics.

Dec 31, 2015 | 05:20 PM

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Snapped some pics.

Hey cammin off topic but are those Holley valve covers? I have a set but they won't work with stock ls6 coils will they? What coils do you have?
Thanks for any info. I like the look of them but am afraid I can't use them.

Jan 1, 2016 | 03:51 PM

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CamminC5

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St. Jude Donor '15-'16-'17-'18

Yes they are holley covers. The LS1 coils will only bolt up to one hole (and they didn't look right). So I found some LS2 coils. Had my buddy weld 10an bungs on each cover and make a baffle. Then sprayed with rattle can crinkle paint.

The threads in the covers stripped out very easily. So I ended up installing heli-coils in every coil bolt hole.