Mooshu1221

iTrader: (6)

Hi, wat are the points of running the Brerather Filter? and wat are the benefits and harms of it? any help will be appreciated, thanx

kf6ytc

iTrader: (10)

benefit is you won't have any blowby oil going back INTO your turbo, intercooler pipes and intercooler clogging them up.

disadvantage is it causes more polution i guess, it's illegal here in cali, but that doesnt stop me

nnorris7413

iTrader: (5)

Ok, so whats the big difference between a breather filter and an oil catch can then?

Mooshu1221

iTrader: (6)

my question is that does it effect the performance of the car? like would it cause the car to run rich or lean? and if it dont recirculate the air back into the intake, wouldnt ur engine compartment be dirty due to the oil vapor now been dump out of the head? and also, i dont need to get the car tuned after adding the breather filter do i?

Andrew LB

I've been looking into this as well. If it will stop the blow by getting into the intercooler and intake system, i'm all for buying one.

kf6ytc

iTrader: (10)

No noticable ammount of oil can be seen coming out of the beather filter, it doesnt change your air fuel ratio....... Catch can's are a scam pretty much, it allows you to recirc the air back into the intake (like stock) but it removes any oil. Worthless mod if you ask me.

my .02

occultworks

iTrader: (6)

Make your own catch can. Cheap, easy, less than $10 actually. Go to wal-mart and get a air/water seperater (I think that's what it is) for an air compressor, take out the foam insert, connect vacuum lines, and BAMMO!

Mooshu1221

iTrader: (6)

so if i installl the breather filter, it wont mess with my performance at all m i correct?

hk2ronin

iTrader: (1)

I have a catch can and I don't have it recirculating back into intake. Just the one hose from valve cover to can. It looks good and it gets the job done.

occultworks

iTrader: (6)

I don't know about this car, but in my last car vacuum was necessary, therefore a breather filter wouldn't be beneficial. That's the reason for the catch can. Although I can't seem to remember the reasoning behind needing to keep the vacuum, but yeah, I wouldn't want to get rid of it myself.

hondafan

iTrader: (25)

i don't think you need vacuum, otherwise buschurs intake pipes that have no nipple on them to connect the blowby hose wouldn't be a very good seller. also, on his site, it says to use the K&N breather filter if using his MAF pipe.

Eclipsed Evo

You dont need to have it hooked to vacuum. It works just fine without it.

FlyNavy

iTrader: (10)

If you're worried about sludge soaking the breather (it can happen) run a long (2 ft or less) hose to the filter and let the hose fold or bend at a point lower than the filter and crankcase vent. Then the goo will "catch" in the bottom of the hose. You can empty it like a catch can. It takes forever to build up anyway. If you actually filled up a can I'd be surprised. Use a spiffy braided line and it can actually look clean. If nothing else its functional. When turbo trix did my AEM speed density conversion, they just hooked up an 8 inch long open drain hose. It got a bit messy so I went with my ghetto breather line thing.

occultworks

iTrader: (6)

Good deal, no vacuum. Got it. Hmm, I could still use my clear catch in between the breather filter and head. No sludge!