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Old 05-12-2006, 12:10 AM   #1
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Default Catch can for Drag Days

G'day all, I've heard that the falcon's require a catch can when taking the car to the drags. Does this affect AU's? If so, what is required and what is the simplest solution.

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Old 05-12-2006, 12:38 AM   #2
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Just use a 600ml coke bottle. Its just so no liquid from the radiator overflow tank gets onto the track. Simply put the coke bottle between the brake booster and the overflow tank and run the overflow tube into the bottle. Problem solved.
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Old 05-12-2006, 12:52 AM   #3
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Awesome, thanks mate.
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Old 05-12-2006, 05:16 AM   #4
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If your talking about going to WSID the AU will be fine as is. I've never needed a catch can on mine.
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I've never been asked for one either in the time I've been.
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Hmmm, okay. I'm kinda paranoid so i'll keep a coke bottle in the glovie but if you guys haven't needed it then i'm guessing i won't need it either. Lets hope so. All things going well, I'll head out tomorrow night.
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Good luck with the runs, hope it does us VCT owners proud.
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Good luck with the runs, hope it does us VCT owners proud.
Wow, a sub-culture! :

Let's hope it does AU owners in general proud. :
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Just use a 600ml coke bottle. Its just so no liquid from the radiator overflow tank gets onto the track. Simply put the coke bottle between the brake booster and the overflow tank and run the overflow tube into the bottle. Problem solved.
Nar ..dont do that especially if you have extractors.The heat is likely to melt the bottle.Also hot coke doesnt taste so good.
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Nar ..dont do that especially if you have extractors.The heat is likely to melt the bottle.Also hot coke doesnt taste so good.
It wont melt. I've had the same coke bottle living under my bonnet for the last 4 months.
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Old 07-12-2006, 12:00 PM   #11
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Update: no catch can needed at WSID.

As for my run, timeslip is here.
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