Sway’s Journal - Hitomi

Sway

Next up is for Christmas I got a set of CF carbon fiber door seals (will upload pic later) to add a nice touch when opening the door! Great gift from Japan! Then for my birthday in mid March I finally received my full amuse body kit with carbon fiber accents! Not installed, but I did get it in the mail after a long wait... pictured is my dad in the car with the spoiler haha.

My father owns a mechanic/speed shop in Colorado and while he was in town he installed my Z1 poly engine mounts for free as a birthday gift! He said they were actually a real PITA haha so I’m glad I put them off so long and didn’t have to do it.

I also installed a baffled oil catch can around this point as I was still getting a some timing pulled from the knock sensor. My tuner thought maybe I was getting a little oil mixed with my fuel and lowering my octane levels. So we tried this out. It was actually a really cheap catch can, I think it was $36? But it is actually good quality and works, so I’m happy with it! Plus it has a little screw in dipstick!

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Spartan 1771

I have the same catch can, only in red. I got them pretty cheap as well. I went the distance with them and purchased rubber o-rings to seal the top bolt and the dipsticks. I have two cans and spent less then a $1 on these. They help to keep the airtight seal you need. I also used steel wool to help catch the oil vapor. Here are a few pics of them: Nissan 370Z Forum - Spartan 1771's Album: Dual Oil Catch Cans

Just a few suggestions.

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~Rob

-DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

Sway

Thanks! I do actually have some steel wool in mine to help catch the oil, but not the o-rings, not a bad idea, I should probably do that!

However mine don’t have that top bolt? What’s it for?

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Spartan 1771

I didn't realize that it was a little different from mine. It can be removed so a breather can be installed.

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~Rob

-DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

Sway

Oh cool, cool, what size orings did the dipsticks take?

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Spartan 1771

Honestly, I can't tell you. I brought the dipstick in to the hardware store with me and fitted it before I purchased them.

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~Rob

-DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

Jayhovah

Great idea... I bought the same cans but ended up not using them because the dipstick wasn't sealed... (bigger problem for me since my cans get pressurized)

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