Just ordered this today (Update with pics)

nofrills05 · Post by **nofrills05** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:32 pm

I was doing some work on the Neon and took the bottom half of the Magnum mani off and WOW, a good bit of oil pooled up in there. This should alleviate that and keep things clean in there.

I'll have pics up after the install

ragek23 · Post by **ragek23** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:35 pm

wow can you give me a link to where you got that? Tha'ts an awesome catch can.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:39 pm

Thats pretty clean looking for a catchcan.

nice

nofrills05 · Post by **nofrills05** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:41 pm

It's from Modern Performance

http://www.modernperformance.com/catch- ... 9e5351a205

bstc00 · Post by **bstc00** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 7:49 pm

modern just released that not too long ago.

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:02 pm

Expensive like everything from modern. But like they say you pay for quality.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:07 pm

Ugh, $100 for a catch can?... man, I'm a cheap ass.. I always made my own.

nofrills05 · Post by **nofrills05** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:11 pm

Sometimes I like to splurge. I figured it will look nice and match my black CAI.

I was looking into the eBay ones, but I've read that they are prone to leaking.

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:42 pm

Yeah, the PCV valve is in a retarded position, I hate taking hard right turns. A real fix is a 1g valve cover swap. Until I buy this catch can from Jegs, I gotta stuff a rag in my IM every once and awhile to soak up the oil.

http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/52205/10002/-1

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 2:04 pm

LowNSlow wrote:Ugh, $100 for a catch can?... man, I'm a cheap ass.. I always made my own.

I made mine for less than $10. I used a venom drink bottle, some barb fittings from autozone, and JB weld. A splash of paint I had lying around from the dealer and I was good to go!

nofrills05 · Post by **nofrills05** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 4:28 pm

invujerry wrote:
I made mine for less than $10. I used a venom drink bottle, some barb fittings from autozone, and JB weld. A splash of paint I had lying around from the dealer and I was good to go!

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 5:30 pm

Hey man, not knocking your buy at all, I just had to make something for the time being, and it turned into a permanent solution for me lol.

Haganracing · Post by **Haganracing** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 6:10 pm

Yeah, that looks pretty sweet.

I think im going to buy a cheap one from andys auto sport LOL

2k1MotorSport · Post by **2k1MotorSport** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:16 pm

Forest Green 2k wrote:Yeah, the PCV valve is in a retarded position, I hate taking hard right turns. A real fix is a 1g valve cover swap. Until I buy this catch can from Jegs, I gotta stuff a rag in my IM every once and awhile to soak up the oil.

http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/52205/10002/-1

I have this one installed right now... it's not bad. Won't hold a lot of oil in it.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:19 pm

2k1MotorSport wrote:
Forest Green 2k wrote:Yeah, the PCV valve is in a retarded position, I hate taking hard right turns. A real fix is a 1g valve cover swap. Until I buy this catch can from Jegs, I gotta stuff a rag in my IM every once and awhile to soak up the oil.

http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/52205/10002/-1
I have this one installed right now... it's not bad. Won't hold a lot of oil in it.

You can make one IDENTICAL to that one from Lowes for less than $20...

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:00 pm

Catch cans are the biggest joke ever. They're right up there with friggin seatbelt covers and fancy ignition wires...

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:04 pm

fixitmattman wrote:Catch cans are the biggest joke ever. They're right up there with friggin seatbelt covers and fancy ignition wires...

Sorry we don't like stuffing a rags in the IM every month to get the oil out.

sneakers O'toole · Post by **sneakers O'toole** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:07 pm

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:40 pm

Aww muffin, does that little bit of oil at the bottom of the IM scare you?

And Owned, seriously? Standards for ownage must be dropping faster than the re-sale value of my neon....

sneakers O'toole · Post by **sneakers O'toole** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:11 pm

pretty much.

anywho. the catch can is nice looking..$100 tho? i suppose if i had the money for that i'd spend it too, haha.

DingoR/T04 · Post by **DingoR/T04** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:00 am

Mine is a craftsmen from sears. $20. I mounted mine right in the stock airbox. Holds quite a bit. That one is nice. Does that one have the nut on the bottom for a drain? If so there a pita to break loose.

nofrills05 · Post by **nofrills05** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:08 am

invujerry wrote:Hey man, not knocking your buy at all, I just had to make something for the time being, and it turned into a permanent solution for me lol.

No prob. I had the money saved so I bought it.

I almost got a version similar to the Jegs one mentioned above, a Summit racing one, but I figured I 'd be more exuberant $\:D/$

DingoR/T04: There is a drain at the bottom. Modern sells an attachment hose and fitting for the bottom for easy draining. It's $10 , but I held off on that...I'm not a total boob

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:19 am

Thanks for showing this...I hadn't seen it yet.

I know what Chtear's next present is

lilnicko11 · Post by **lilnicko11** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 2:57 am

fixitmattman wrote:Catch cans are the biggest joke ever. They're right up there with friggin seatbelt covers and fancy ignition wires...

I'll agree on the seatbelt covers. you only need an upgraded ignition if you have quite a bit of after market parts and are messing with the timing of your car. with MOST neons it just serves as a dress up item. As far as the catch can goes. It does prove useful and I think most will agree it can prolong the life of your car too along with other proper upkeep. I don't have one on my ACR so I'm curious to see how much oil, moisture, etc. may be lingering at the bottom of my manifold. As far as SRT4's its recommended that you get one, it can help out the turbo, engine, etc. and once again the more modifications you have the more something small like a catch can may be useful =)

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:38 am

Yea I'm pretty sure almost everyone here will agree that a catchcan is useful.

Idk about you, but I'm pretty sure air is the only thing supposed to be going through the intake manifolds. And it's not like I get a drop of oil a month. The "homemade" catchcan is about half full...

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 10:33 am

I have an 02 neon with a couple add ons.. and the catch can works... I check it fairly often and the oil you drain out of it will prove your curiosity true... they do work well.. they will prolong the life of your engine and they do look nice...

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 12:53 pm

Oh no, the little oil puddle of death!

A little oil chilling out at the bottom of the IM is no big deal. It only ever concerned me once, that was the first time I saw it. Once I found out what it was from (ie not a major problem) I just let it be. Having a catch can will NOT prolong the life of the engine here....

only thing the catch can will do is make you faster by lightening your wallet and making you feel warm and squishy. That and the LOOK AT ME factor when you open the hood.

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 12:58 pm

^No wonder how you got your title.

sneakers O'toole · Post by **sneakers O'toole** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:43 pm

that picture doesn't show what's getting sucked into the combustion chamber...just what's left over. i understand your point though, and everyone has there own opinion. catch cans have been discussed on here almost as much as cold air intakes...

bottom line, some cars/people need/want catch cans and some don't...me? i got a $25 can off of e-bay. did the OP spend your money on his can? no..so what does it matter? it doesn't. i do, however, agree with your avatar...fram filters are poop.

BTW..i have seat belt covers on my rear seat belts because they say neon and they look fly.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 2:01 pm

Depending on how you drive, a catch can is very useful. Just a daily driver that you drive in a way that Mom won't get her panties in a bunch? Don't get one. Drive like I do were every on/off ramp is a good place to sample the handling ability of your car, or if the car sees track (road or auto-x) time at all? Get one.