[Evansa22]

Originally Posted by Patriot Motorsports USA

I will get a picture of how huge that fitting is and share it later today. You would need a female "hotdog in the hallway" sized fitting to go over the one and I suspect it would still be a beyotch to get to and remove the clip. For me, I wanted to re-route it away from the water pump area and belts, just in the remote case a belt breaks on track, it doesn't take out an oil hose that would have to be run in a path that could cause a wreck due to oil getting under my tires.

Hope that helps.

I get what you're saying, the whole setup looks great. Was just wondering about a plug and play solution. The AOS on my other car has a drain that y's into the factory oil drain and goes back to the crankcase and always wondered why their is no similar cc setup for our camaro's.

[Patriot Motorsports USA]

Just dropping how this turned out... and using the .5L Improved Racing CCR Catch Can with their optional -8an ORB to a -10an fitting which works perfectly with a -10AN Pushlock fitting to the OEM drain when cut just ahead of the engine mount.

LMK if anyone has an interest in something like this... but I did this because I knew it could be done and we have only a month before the 2026 GridLife Racing season begins!!

[Joshinator99]

Originally Posted by Patriot Motorsports USA

Just dropping how this turned out... and using the .5L Improved Racing CCR Catch Can with their optional -8an ORB to a -10an fitting which works perfectly with a -10AN Pushlock fitting to the OEM drain when cut just ahead of the engine mount.

LMK if anyone has an interest in something like this... but I did this because I knew it could be done and we have only a month before the 2026 GridLife Racing season begins!!

Gotta admit that looks good! Love that it drains like the OEM box too.

Does that catch can have the ability to do a one-way blow off vent like MM?

[Patriot Motorsports USA]

Originally Posted by Joshinator99

Gotta admit that looks good! Love that it drains like the OEM box too.

Does that catch can have the ability to do a one-way blow off vent like MM?

I know that Improved has a adapter that has a venting check-valve... maybe that works in the same way.

[Patriot Motorsports USA]

Originally Posted by Joshinator99

Gotta admit that looks good! Love that it drains like the OEM box too.

Does that catch can have the ability to do a one-way blow off vent like MM?

I called Jerry at Improved Racing and he sent me this link. You can connect this checkvalve onto the CCR, routing the exhaust of it to anywhere remotely should it bypass and it is fully adjustable to whatever you wish to set the limit to.

https://www.improvedracing.com/custo...urator-12.html

[Joshinator99]

Originally Posted by Patriot Motorsports USA

I called Jerry at Improved Racing and he sent me this link. You can connect this checkvalve onto the CCR, routing the exhaust of it to anywhere remotely should it bypass and it is fully adjustable to whatever you wish to set the limit to.

https://www.improvedracing.com/custo...urator-12.html

Very nice!

[djctoto]

The consensus on this forum is that there are two known good solutions the Mighty Mouse and the Elite Engineering both used without issues on the track and accomplish the same two goals with the use of a diverter valve replacing the stock PCV.

1. Reducing dirty side contamination of the SC from the stock PCV valve
2. Increase the capacity for positive crankcase pressure relief.

No doubt your newest system accomplishes #2
But I see that as installed it retains the stock PCV valve.

The Catch Can question and various closed versus open to atmosphere approaches have been debated by those a lot smarter than us so I won't make any judgement but your newest approach raises some questions.

> With the dramatically increase in fresh air flow through the much larger hoses and Improved Racing CC doesn't this also increase the amount of dirty vapor that can be drawn into the Supercharger through the stock PCV defeating one of the main objectives in installing a CC to begin with.

>Numerous times PMS has claimed that every product it sells has been rigorously track tested. Yet is appears the new Improved Racing CCS your selling on your site was installed for the first time on the white car.

If I'm wrong can you direct me to one of your famous videos showing the reduction in accumulated dirty oil in the Supercharger after 500, 1000 or 1500 miles compared to any other system??

Like Graragekingcanada has done here:

Or did you send your customer on their way with a critical system that's hasn't been track tested.

[AZIROC]

I use the MM mild with recirculating top due to tracking the car. I found out REAL QUICK why the wild is a bad choice if you track these (zl1) cars. Thankfully oil just got sent through the engine and white smoke out the exhaust (still a pucker factor). i did have a nice thin layer of oil all over the engine bay and headers...but again, thankfully I just got on the track and the car wasnt up to temp as well as the ceramic coating probably bought me some time.

[djctoto]

Originally Posted by AZIROC

I use the MM mild with recirculating top due to tracking the car. I found out REAL QUICK why the wild is a bad choice if you track these (zl1) cars. Thankfully oil just got sent through the engine and white smoke out the exhaust (still a pucker factor). i did have a nice thin layer of oil all over the engine bay and headers...but again, thankfully I just got on the track and the car wasnt up to temp as well as the ceramic coating probably bought me some time.

I've been looking at the MM system closely.
One thing was mentioned as a potential issue with the Elite set up is the car going into ice mode and the brake pedal getting hard for some reason.

Any issues on track with the MM Mild set up.?

[AZIROC]

Originally Posted by djctoto

I've been looking at the MM system closely.
One thing was mentioned as a potential issue with the Elite set up is the car going into ice mode and the brake pedal getting hard for some reason.

Any issues on track with the MM Mild set up.?

Hmm, I haven't heard that about the elite can / ice mode... But im also in AZ and it was already 104* today and its 107* tomorrow


Nope, now that I have the correct setup its been great. After 1 track day (4x 20 mins sessions) I didnt get much oil in the catch can (maybe an Oz or 2). I did go about 6 months with out checking and I had maybe 4 or 5 Oz. But at the same time, I also took the lid off to check and it was still clean.

[Patriot Motorsports USA]

Originally Posted by djctoto

The consensus on this forum is that there are two known good solutions the Mighty Mouse and the Elite Engineering both used without issues on the track and accomplish the same two goals with the use of a diverter valve replacing the stock PCV.

1. Reducing dirty side contamination of the SC from the stock PCV valve
2. Increase the capacity for positive crankcase pressure relief.

No doubt your newest system accomplishes #2
But I see that as installed it retains the stock PCV valve.

The Catch Can question and various closed versus open to atmosphere approaches have been debated by those a lot smarter than us so I won't make any judgement but your newest approach raises some questions.

> With the dramatically increase in fresh air flow through the much larger hoses and Improved Racing CC doesn't this also increase the amount of dirty vapor that can be drawn into the Supercharger through the stock PCV defeating one of the main objectives in installing a CC to begin with.

>Numerous times PMS has claimed that every product it sells has been rigorously track tested. Yet is appears the new Improved Racing CCS your selling on your site was installed for the first time on the white car.

If I'm wrong can you direct me to one of your famous videos showing the reduction in accumulated dirty oil in the Supercharger after 500, 1000 or 1500 miles compared to any other system??

Like Graragekingcanada has done here:

Or did you send your customer on their way with a critical system that's hasn't been track tested.

Once again, you continue to miss the details in the photos posted related to this thread and the updates.

I AM NOT USING THE STOCK PCV VALVE WITH MY SYSTEM. YOU DO NOT HAVE A STOCK PCV VALVE IN YOUR VALLEY PLATE. STOP POSTING DRAMA AND TAKE THE TIME AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD TO REMOVE YOUR LID, ALL THE SC BOLTS AND SEE FOR YOURSELF THAT YOUR PCV HAS BEEN CHANGED AND IS NOT BEING VENTED TO THE SUPERCHARGER.

Systems I implement on a Customer's car means that the same system has been implemented and tested elsewhere but the time needed to document such with photos/video was not the concern. There were three white ZLEs in our shop for the past two weeks... did you notice the details in which color hood brackets they have? WOW!

Originally Posted by djctoto

The consensus on this forum is that there are two known good solutions the Mighty Mouse and the Elite Engineering both used without issues on the track and accomplish the same two goals with the use of a diverter valve replacing the stock PCV.

Sorry... but 90% of those who participate on this forum are focused on Drag Racing. And the percentage is probably higher than that. So no, I will not believe anyone has any idea of what a proper recirculation system is because NOT ONE shop or car I have ever seen with either one of those catch can systems has removed the OEM closed system or shown an interest in conforming to the new requirements of tracks I have been to for Catch Cans.

How many Camaros have actually met the track requirements to have a recovery hook on the rear as well?? Another issue I addressed and created a remedy for, but do not see a plethora of hate about how I am mounting a tow hook since no one else makes one to compete against our offering.

Once again, so everyone understands the truth... you received over $5k in free labor so I could duplicate performance results similar to my car, you have already shared that have exceeded the performance with a street legal car exceeding that of your BMW full tube-chassis race car on slicks... yet, I am the idiot scamming you. Got it!

Here is the PCV plug on my car and the same I have on a dozen other ZLEs I have built. Here is the link to buy it: https://dedicatedmotorsports.com/pro...lley-plug.html

Oh wait... you do not need one, because yours is vented to a hose. Learn what your car has, before lashing out with the keyboard.

[djctoto]

Originally Posted by Patriot Motorsports USA

Once again, you continue to miss the details in the photos posted related to this thread and the updates.

I AM NOT USING THE STOCK PCV VALVE WITH MY SYSTEM. YOU DO NOT HAVE A STOCK PCV VALVE IN YOUR VALLEY PLATE. STOP POSTING DRAMA AND TAKE THE TIME AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD TO REMOVE YOUR LID, ALL THE SC BOLTS AND SEE FOR YOURSELF THAT YOUR PCV HAS BEEN CHANGED AND IS NOT BEING VENTED TO THE SUPERCHARGER.

Not going to comment to all the rhetoric above. However I do want to make one clarification to the above inaccuracy only because I don't want my intelligence and competency to come in question.

Never will there be found in this or any other post that I made a suggestion that I have a STOCK PCV VALVE IN MY VALLEY PLATE.

In fact it's the reason for my questions as related to the fact that I don't, as I posted here;
https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=636801

A quote by me from this thread:

"While investigating the addition of a robust catch can to my car I examined closely how the current set up had been implemented by Patriot Motorsports USA and still remains on the car.
What I found was a diverter valve with a nipple in place of the factory part which of course feeds from the crankcase directly into the Supercharger."

My interest is only to try to gather as much information as possible to get the most robust system in my car.

PS: My sincere apologies to the moderators of this forum for continuing this discussion!

[JSH]

Has anyone here tried a baffle fitting under the valve cover bung? MM says it's needed on high-hp cars.