Engine dress up question

[StrikeS30]

How much oil, if any are you seeing in the catch can?

Haven't cracked it open yet. Only managed to squeeze 200 miles on the car so far haha

 

[Mr&Mrs]

Thanks for sharing. I subscribed to your channel lastnight. Found it while looking for a way to install the heat exchanger. I plan to upgrade mine and the coolant pump. Is it necessary to do the intercooler as well?

Did you, or are you planning to upgrade the BOV? Im looking at TurboSmart

Yes I currently have the Turbosmart dual port BOVs. These engines don’t like open to atmosphere BOVs. The turbo smart dual port are the best choice to get some sound and keep everything happy. I also have an install video for those on YouTube. Couple of important things are mentioned in it that the instructions do not cover. On a side note I am upgraded my turbos and will have to change BOVs so I will be selling mine early march. I will be listing them in the for sale section.

Thanks for the sub and I hope the videos help you and everyone else modding their Z =)

 

[Mr&Mrs]

Thanks for sharing. I subscribed to your channel lastnight. Found it while looking for a way to install the heat exchanger. I plan to upgrade mine and the coolant pump. Is it necessary to do the intercooler as well?

Did you, or are you planning to upgrade the BOV? Im looking at TurboSmart

Sorry forgot to address the intercooler question. I wouldn’t say it is a necessary upgraded. Unless you are looking for longer track sessions. At some point without an actual increase to heat exchange you will still become heat soaked. The pump you are getting should be more than enough with factory coolers and larger heat exchanger. Assuming you are just kicking it on back roads and some 1/4 mile runs.

 

[Mr&Mrs]

How much oil, if any are you seeing in the catch can?

Ive seen videos of two people empty the can around 3k miles. It had more oil in it than my last three cars combined in 12k plus miles catch cans. Which doesn’t surprise me because with only 600 miles on the car I already found oil up to my passenger side turbo. Problem is Z1 and any single can system doesn’t take care of the passenger side. I currently have Z1 but impatiently waiting for B6 to get the dual system back in stock. It’s been like 6 months.

 

[Who.Am.Eye.2716]

@Mr&Mrs thats a lot of blow by into the crankcase. Another thing to add to my list.

It looks like two Air Oil Separator system is needed to keep the oil where its supposed to be

 

[DerrellSC]

Here’s your red silicone hoses! ?

I’m about to order a set. Did you lose much antifreeze when swapping them out?

 

[Brock]

I bought new antifreeze from the dealer. I’ve always heard it was bad to reuse antifreeze

 

[thesilverbullet]

The coolant reservoirs need a cover - they are hideous. I would love to have individual covers. I see there is a one piece cover plate to hide them.