Quick Question about BMC CDA induction

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Salisbury, Wiltshire Posts: 155 W Reg Saxo VTS
    #1
    Hello all

    Quick couple of questions about the BMC CDA induction kit:

    1. Is it easier to fit than the Raceland enclosed kit (IE does anything in the engine need to be moved such as power steering reservoir etc)

    2. From a few pictures of peoples engine bays, am I correct in thinking there is no connection for what I think is the oil breather pipe? If so whats the fix for that?

    Thanks in advance
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #2
    id say its easier to fit my mate just has a 90 degree bend on his so it takes 30 seconds to fit, basically takes as long as it takes to do the screw up on the jubilee clip lol and you can use a oil catch tank to connect to the breather pipe or just use a breather filter
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 south west Posts: 798 03 black vtr :) RB FF 182
    #3
    yea i have the BMC have a look on my thread it only tuck me about 3mins to swap it lol
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2010 Midlands Posts: 2530 AX 16v Turbo
    #4
    is enclosed not like having a std airbox?
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Salisbury, Wiltshire Posts: 155 W Reg Saxo VTS
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jeffchiz View Post
    id say its easier to fit my mate just has a 90 degree bend on his so it takes 30 seconds to fit, basically takes as long as it takes to do the screw up on the jubilee clip lol and you can use a oil catch tank to connect to the breather pipe or just use a breather filter
    Thanks for the advice jeff, although I do have to ask what is an oil catch tank??? Never heard of them before lol. Also does using a breather filter cause any problems etc with that pipe?? It just seems a bit weird that they come fitted to the standard airbox and then the new induction kit doesnt connect to it
  6. Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 1671 Mk2 VTR
    #6
    It's a tank that catches the oil, you can buy one and you just plug the pipe into one of the tubes or you can get a red bull can and just poke the pipe through the top
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 EDINBURGH Posts: 3143 BMW e36 328i sport
    #7
    As said above just diy a catch tank I use a red bull can. The oil breather just recurculates a small amount of oil back into the engine through the inlet there will be no bad out come from using a catch tank
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #8
    as already said the catch tank is just a little tank you secure somewhere in your engine bay and you run a pipe from the cam cover to the catch tank really simple to fit they look better than just shoving a breather filter on the end of the pipe but obviously costs more so your choice mate
    heres a few examples
    http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_t...All-Categories
  9. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Salisbury, Wiltshire Posts: 155 W Reg Saxo VTS
    #9
    Ah i see, I will say I do quite prefer that idea over just having a filter floating around, I noticed the tanks have 2 holes, is one for the pipe and the other for a filter, or does the second hole just stay open??? May have to get one of those!!
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #10
    yea u just shove a filter on the other pipe
  11. Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 1671 Mk2 VTR
    #11
    They usually have a filter on top and you can leave the second hole or plug it
  12. L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 48
    #12
    ive got a green oil breather on mine and its making a right mess around my body and throttle cable i think am goin get a catch tank tbh sick of wiping oil off evrything :\