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Is it advisable to run an air filter in the pcv system instead of a $$$ cath can? The cheaper catch cans seem to be nothing more han an over priced box with a filter in the top anyways. And it's my impression that unless I spend close to $300, some oil will get by anyways. I'm thinking I can use a super cheap motorcycle air filter and do just fine replacing it as needed. Has anyone tried this? Is the blow-by too much to make it feasible? I did this on my old Jetta back in the day and t worked great, but that car didn't have 3 breather lines and wasn't boosted.

The cheaper catch cans do work, but will probably leave a little bit of oil mist by. You can add some mesh or similar in the catch can to help collect more oil.

Have you read over this thread?

http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45711

I've got a couple links in there for mods to my catch can, and pictures/diagrams how a catch can should properly be setup.

I'm not so sure the air filter would work too well.

I'm gonna get the grimmspeed AOS. Get it from import image racing. cheapest I've found

is it cheaper than the IXIS AOSEP? i had that one on my jdm STI and i liked it.

PM the import image racing guy on nasioc, he quoted me 235