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I've just spent that last 15mins searching for what I need - but have come up empty (or with conflicting info)

I have just picked up a 'drift' style catch can for my R32 GTR and I need some pointers on how to install it

It does not have a filter that bleeds to atmo - so I assume I need to plumb everything back into the intake system

My current thinking is to join the two breathers that come off the top of the rocker covers and plum that into the catch can. Then plum from the can back into either the plenum and/or the turbo intake

talk to my guys - HOW SHOULD this be done !!

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Sounds like what you actaully have is an oil-air separator.

Because the rocker covers are connected by a single hose, it is only necessary to plumb one of the rockers to the separator. I would suggest the one that currently connects back to the inlet side of the turbos. Basically replace that hose with plumbing to the separator.

Sounds like what you actaully have is an oil-air separator.

Because the rocker covers are connected by a single hose, it is only necessary to plumb one of the rockers to the separator. I would suggest the one that currently connects back to the inlet side of the turbos. Basically replace that hose with plumbing to the separator.

and the plumb back to the turbo inlet ?

also - should I block off the pipe that goes to the plenum ?

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I've just spent that last 15mins searching for what I need - but have come up empty (or with conflicting info)

I have just picked up a 'drift' style catch can for my R32 GTR and I need some pointers on how to install it

It does not have a filter that bleeds to atmo - so I assume I need to plumb everything back into the intake system

My current thinking is to join the two breathers that come off the top of the rocker covers and plum that into the catch can. Then plum from the can back into either the plenum and/or the turbo intake

talk to my guys - HOW SHOULD this be done !!

When you have done it can you take a pics and post it up please, as i bought on of those style drift style catch fo my R32 GTR and had no room to mount it.

Also you can tap a hole into it for a breather, thats what one of my mates told me.

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Those drift ones from autobarn now come with an extra hole in the lid so u dont even need to drill and tap them would love to see a pic of one installed in a gtr coz I sure cant see where I can fit one. No room if u r running ABS ie stock if I could fit it reckon it would do the job though.

what i did was use one of those powerplay catch cans runs of the top of engine...side of tanks one hose goes to turbo inlet the other i plumbed that into a smaller catch can mounted that next to the brake booster and from there another hose back to the blow by gas valve..then this remains legal :)

what i did was use one of those powerplay catch cans runs of the top of engine...side of tanks one hose goes to turbo inlet the other i plumbed that into a smaller catch can mounted that next to the brake booster and from there another hose back to the blow by gas valve..then this remains legal :)

could you put up a pic would love to see it :huh:

Pics would be good planned on getting a POWERPLAY type one (mounts over the rocker covers at the back of the engine bay) tryed to do a rush job for the trackday on the weekend will do it properly now though I think hadnt planned on using an extra tank as well interested in the logic behind that. Does the powerplay type have any baffles or no. Would really like to see pics if ya could.

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