Budget Catch Can Install DONE!!!!

Ok so call me cheap but I needed a catch can but BT really rapes people for one. So anyways here's my can let me know what you guys think.







I'm going to have to see how this works out in the long run. And I'm gonna do a write up for people because I got the idea from ChargerForums.com, but the original author didn't give many details as to how to put this in just what he did in minor pics.

Good job. I wouldnt say BT rapes people though. Sure their catch cans arent cheap but you get what you pay for. I have one from there and it was the first thing I ordered from them. I was extremely surprised//pleased at the quality of it. $100 is well worth the peace of mind IMO. But saving money and making one yourself is always a plus in my book. Thats just a regular water separator from Home Depot right?

Yup thats what it is, and from what I get I think that it will prolly be better for me right now, and saying BT rapes people was just a joke, but I don't have the money to spend right now for something I need. and I know I'll get one from BT but by that time I hope prices have gone down. LOL

Dats some old fashioned ingenuinity right there !!

BT doesn't rape people, but their profit margins aren't what I'd call "narrow." Let's face it, throw a 10 oz. block of aluminum in a CNC machine for five minutes and what you have is a $45 pink thingy replacement.

That being said, their parts are of first-rate quality & I have no regrets purchasing their catch can (as well as other parts I've bought).

I applaud your ingenuity, Mo. Even though it doesn't look very good, I'm sure it will do the trick.

I don't think people get my sense of humor, but then again I should have worded it different. I didn't mean to knock BT. It was a jab really at my cheap ass. But right now money is tight and this car needed a catch can of some sort. And in the near future I'll get one. But being the way things are, this is what I had to do. Umm can a Admin delete my rape part of my post please. Seems I picked a string I shouldn't have.

No need to alter it as far as I'm concerned. I didn't take it as knocking BT. They're expensive! It's not a secret!!

if it works cool! keep an eye out here cause you might be able to pick one up when your ready. elcobra got mine for me.

HiPwr wrote:

No need to alter it as far as I'm concerned. I didn't take it as knocking BT. They're expensive! It's not a secret!!

I agree, they arent cheap by no means. They are always having sales and specials too, thats when I usually take advantage and make my orders. Thats how I got my engine dress up kit from them.

HiPwr wrote:

BT doesn't rape people, but their profit margins aren't what I'd call "narrow." Let's face it, throw a 10 oz. block of aluminum in a CNC machine for five minutes and what you have is a $45 pink thingy replacement.

That being said, their parts are of first-rate quality & I have no regrets purchasing their catch can (as well as other parts I've bought).

I applaud your ingenuity, Mo. Even though it doesn't look very good, I'm sure it will do the trick.

Costs associated with overhead for building rent/taxes , utilities, material buying, machine maint., machine payments, operator wages, setup time yada yada. More to it than just 5 min in a cnc mach.

Illinois Chaos wrote:

Costs associated with overhead for building rent/taxes , utilities, material buying, machine maint., machine payments, operator wages, setup time yada yada. More to it than just 5 min in a cnc mach.

Yes, but considering these costs are spread across their entire line of products plus other products we may not know about, I believe it's safe to say that their profit margin on a catch can is quite significant.

profit on a catch can might be high, but profit on some higher end products might be lower... so you have to make up your differences somewhere.....

I'm not knocking their profits. I want them to flourish. It just seems like there is some kind of saintly aura some people see around BT. It's a business and they are there to make money.

Hi, I too am in your situation (no money for mods), could you please send me your parts list and a general description of how you installed the budget catch can? I'd like to try my hand at it too!

Dragond76 wrote:

Hi, I too am in your situation (no money for mods), could you please send me your parts list and a general description of how you installed the budget catch can? I'd like to try my hand at it too!

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