EPIC Cruisers
Supporting Vendor
Hello everyone! We've had great success with our original EPIC Cruisers Catch Can Kits. The kits have been received extremely well by the community, and we're thankful that so many of you have them installed on your 80s.
Since launching the kits, we've received a lot of feedback and questions about whether our kits are suitable for turbocharged or supercharged applications. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to test on a turbo or supercharged 80 ourselves. The main limitation we see with our original kit is that, due to its compact size, it might be inadequate for handling excessive blow-by — which is only made worse by the added crankcase pressure from boosted applications. We have had a few customers with boosted rigs purchase our kit, and we have yet to hear anything negative from them (no news is good news). However, all this feedback and demand for a better solution for turbo and supercharged rigs has stayed in the back of our minds.
So, we started developing another catch can solution better suited for boosted setups. We wanted to keep a few things in mind for this kit: the ability to handle additional blow-by, a compact size (while providing more overall capacity than our original kit), high-quality components, an OEM+ appearance once installed, and ease of access. We purchased catch cans from various vendors — Moroso, Mishimoto, JLT/J&L, and even a no-name Amazon special — to find the best fit. The JLT/J&L catch can ended up being the best option. Size-wise, it's compact, very well built and machined in the US, and its capacity is more than seven times greater than that of our other catch can (12 ml vs ~88 ml). We decided to use a mounting point on the charcoal canister bracket since it’s easy to access and stays out of the way for both supercharged and turbo applications. See the “test” setup pictured below.
The kits could include the following:
x1 - Catch can
x2 - Brass barb fittings
x1 - Mounting bracket
x2 - Mounting screws for catch can
x1 - OEM Toyota mounting bolt for bracket
x1 - OEM Toyota 90° PCV valve
x1 - OEM Toyota PCV grommet
x1 - PCV hose for valve cover side
x1 - PCV hose for intake side
x2 - Cloth hose sheathing to protect from rubbing on metal engine components
Here’s where things get tricky: the catch can is a very nice piece and has a price tag to match it — $170 each. We want to gauge the community’s interest in a kit like this and understand how you’d prefer to purchase it. To make it profitable for us to sell, we’re exploring options like selling partial kits (everything but the catch can, which would have to be purchased separately from J&L). We’re also considering smaller batches (5–10 kits at a time), a possible pre-sale, or made-to-order kits.
We’ve always been cautious about pre-sales based on personal experience and from being in the 80 community long enough to know how poorly they can go if not managed properly. However, for something like this, it makes sense for our small business since buying the catch cans alone would tie up a large amount of money. To get a price break, we'd have to purchase 20 at a time — a significant expense not including all the other components, packaging, labor, and shipping. As always, if we did a pre-sale or made-to-order run, everything would be shipped within an agreed-upon timeframe and we’d keep open communication with everyone at all times. The made-to-order option would simply be a more traditional sale with a longer lead time to allow us to purchase and assemble all the components.
Pricing would be around $250 to $300 for complete kits, or about $100 for partial kits (catch can not included). These prices include USPS Priority Mail shipping. We know this is a higher price point and it certainly won’t be for everyone, which is why we’ll keep offering our original catch can kit for those who want a solid, compact, simple setup. But for anyone who wants a ready-to-go kit using only high quality, proven parts — OEM Toyota components, US made components where it matters, custom-fit mounting, and every detail sorted — this would be the best plug-and-play option out there. No hunting for parts, no questionable fitment, no surprises — just the right solution, shipped to your door and ready to bolt on with peace of mind.
So let’s hear it — what do you think of this setup? Would you be interested? Would you prefer a partial kit? Would you consider a pre-sale or a made-to-order option? We’d love your feedback!
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Since launching the kits, we've received a lot of feedback and questions about whether our kits are suitable for turbocharged or supercharged applications. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to test on a turbo or supercharged 80 ourselves. The main limitation we see with our original kit is that, due to its compact size, it might be inadequate for handling excessive blow-by — which is only made worse by the added crankcase pressure from boosted applications. We have had a few customers with boosted rigs purchase our kit, and we have yet to hear anything negative from them (no news is good news). However, all this feedback and demand for a better solution for turbo and supercharged rigs has stayed in the back of our minds.
So, we started developing another catch can solution better suited for boosted setups. We wanted to keep a few things in mind for this kit: the ability to handle additional blow-by, a compact size (while providing more overall capacity than our original kit), high-quality components, an OEM+ appearance once installed, and ease of access. We purchased catch cans from various vendors — Moroso, Mishimoto, JLT/J&L, and even a no-name Amazon special — to find the best fit. The JLT/J&L catch can ended up being the best option. Size-wise, it's compact, very well built and machined in the US, and its capacity is more than seven times greater than that of our other catch can (12 ml vs ~88 ml). We decided to use a mounting point on the charcoal canister bracket since it’s easy to access and stays out of the way for both supercharged and turbo applications. See the “test” setup pictured below.
The kits could include the following:
x1 - Catch can
x2 - Brass barb fittings
x1 - Mounting bracket
x2 - Mounting screws for catch can
x1 - OEM Toyota mounting bolt for bracket
x1 - OEM Toyota 90° PCV valve
x1 - OEM Toyota PCV grommet
x1 - PCV hose for valve cover side
x1 - PCV hose for intake side
x2 - Cloth hose sheathing to protect from rubbing on metal engine components
Here’s where things get tricky: the catch can is a very nice piece and has a price tag to match it — $170 each. We want to gauge the community’s interest in a kit like this and understand how you’d prefer to purchase it. To make it profitable for us to sell, we’re exploring options like selling partial kits (everything but the catch can, which would have to be purchased separately from J&L). We’re also considering smaller batches (5–10 kits at a time), a possible pre-sale, or made-to-order kits.
We’ve always been cautious about pre-sales based on personal experience and from being in the 80 community long enough to know how poorly they can go if not managed properly. However, for something like this, it makes sense for our small business since buying the catch cans alone would tie up a large amount of money. To get a price break, we'd have to purchase 20 at a time — a significant expense not including all the other components, packaging, labor, and shipping. As always, if we did a pre-sale or made-to-order run, everything would be shipped within an agreed-upon timeframe and we’d keep open communication with everyone at all times. The made-to-order option would simply be a more traditional sale with a longer lead time to allow us to purchase and assemble all the components.
Pricing would be around $250 to $300 for complete kits, or about $100 for partial kits (catch can not included). These prices include USPS Priority Mail shipping. We know this is a higher price point and it certainly won’t be for everyone, which is why we’ll keep offering our original catch can kit for those who want a solid, compact, simple setup. But for anyone who wants a ready-to-go kit using only high quality, proven parts — OEM Toyota components, US made components where it matters, custom-fit mounting, and every detail sorted — this would be the best plug-and-play option out there. No hunting for parts, no questionable fitment, no surprises — just the right solution, shipped to your door and ready to bolt on with peace of mind.
So let’s hear it — what do you think of this setup? Would you be interested? Would you prefer a partial kit? Would you consider a pre-sale or a made-to-order option? We’d love your feedback!
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