{"product_id":"universal-helix-air-oil-separator-prl","title":"Universal Helix Air Oil Separator Kit","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eSTAY TUNED FOR PRICING AND EXPECTED FULFILLMENT DATE!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversal Kit intended for a variety of chassis and DIY fitment. PRL Motorsports and Resellers cannot be held responsible for compatibility or fitment on DIY applications. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePlease see below for chassis-specific installation kits:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prlmotorsports.com\/products\/2016-2021-honda-civic-1-5t-helix-air-oil-separator-installation-kit?_pos=4\u0026amp;_sid=f610d4e9c\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"2016-2021 Honda Civic 1.5T Helix Air Oil Separator Installation Kit\"\u003e2016-2021 Honda Civic 10th Gen (1.5T)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prlmotorsports.com\/products\/honda-civic-type-r-fk8-helix-air-oil-separator-installation-kit?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=f610d4e9c\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"2017-2021 Honda Civic Type-R FK8 Helix Air Oil Separator Installation Kit\"\u003e2017-2021 Honda Civic Type-R FK8\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prlmotorsports.com\/products\/2022-honda-civic-15t-helix-air-oil-separator-installation-kit?_pos=6\u0026amp;_sid=f610d4e9c\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"2022+ Honda Civic 1.5T Helix Air Oil Separator Installation Kit\"\u003e2022+ Honda Civic 11th Gen (1.5T) \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"2018-2023%20Honda%20Accord%202.0T%20Helix%20Air%20Oil%20Separator%20Installation%20Kit\" title=\"https:\/\/prlmotorsports.com\/products\/honda-accord-civic-fk8-civic-type-r-helix-air-oil-separator?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=f610d4e9c\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e2018-2023 Honda Accord (2.0T)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prlmotorsports.com\/products\/2023-acura-integra-helix-air-oil-separator-installation-kit?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=f610d4e9c\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"2023+ Acura Integra Helix Air Oil Separator Installation Kit\"\u003e2023+ Acura Integra (1.5T)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Patent Pending\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GU5H8NXe4hw\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTechnical Notes:\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOil vapor is an inevitable by-product in any combustion engine and can make its way into the intake tract, throttle body, and charge air intercooler system. In high horsepower applications, or hard driving scenarios the amount of oil vapor is increased and can have a number of detrimental effects. \u003c\/span\u003eUnlike older, naturally aspirated port injection Honda engines that most folks are familiar with, modern turbocharged direct injection engines inject atomized fuel directly into the combustion chambers at high fuel pressure. A drawback to this directly injected high fuel pressure is the increased chance of oil dilution due to fuel seeping beyond the piston rings. The chance of oil dilution can be escalated by the use of ethanol-based fuels because of their higher commanded fuel volume and higher diffusion coefficient in comparison to standard gasoline. Because there’s no fuel traveling along the runners and onto the intake valves to wash them clean of debris, the only contents hitting the intake valves are air and oil vapor, which is rerouted from the PCV. Over time, deposits and sludge weigh down on the valves, which hinder airflow into the combustion chamber and reduce the volumetric efficiency of your engine. This can generally be remedied by an expensive and timely process called walnut blasting, but why not do some preventative modification to avoid this hassle?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo touch on something we covered years back during our original development with this project - Honda's factory PCV system does work very well through their complex, yet efficient, valve cover design. However, it is important to note that this was never intended to work efficiently at higher power output levels. Increased power output typically means higher cylinder pressures and added wear \u0026amp; tear on engine internals. Excess cylinder pressure needs to be relieved somehow, usually by escaping through the piston rings and into the crankcase as blow-by. Reports of blow-by have increased with time as more applications have experienced high horsepower output, hard driving styles, or simply with engine age. We’ve seen cases of oil pooling in the intake tracts and intercooler system, which reduce the cooling efficiency, as well as a slew of other effects. Excess oil vapor can coat sensors and affect sensor readings. It can make its way into the combustion chamber, reducing the octane level of the air-fuel mixture, and can lead to inefficient, or incomplete combustion (detonation). In mild cases, this creates carbon deposits that clogs injectors, fouls spark plugs and coats pistons. In more extreme cases, typically in high horsepower applications, this lower octane level can cause premature detonation and destroy an engine entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo, what makes our catch can different? There can’t really be much innovation in a product that’s so commonly sold in the automotive aftermarket can there? Besides looking into ways to make the AOS universal and easy to maintain as possible, the key was to look outside of our industry and into other applications, where air-oil separation is much more critical to maintaining a healthy system. Specifically, we’ve looked into industrial applications like air conditioning, and gas pipelines. This research has led us to design a catch can with a helical cross section, where some industries report helical oil separators offering 99% to 100% efficiency in oil separation with low pressure drop.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpon entering the oil separator, air-oil mixture encounters the leading edge of a helical flighting. The mixture is centrifugally forced down along the spiral path of the helix, causing the heavier oil particles to spin to the perimeter, where it encounters a wall. The separated oil then flows downward along the boundary of the shell through a baffle and into an oil collection reservoir threaded into the bottom of the separator. The specially designed baffle isolates the oil collection and eliminates oil re-entry by stripping excess oil particles from the air and preventing turbulence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis design is perfect for track users and daily drivers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eKit Includes:\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e(1) Helix Air Oil Separator Assembly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e(1) 8mm Banjo Fitting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e(1) Banjo Bolt \/ Check Valve Assembly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e(2) Crush Washers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e(1) -6AN Plug w\/ O-Ring\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e(1) Universal AOS Mounting Bracket\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e(2) Mounting Bolts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eData:\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prlmotorsports.com\/blogs\/product-development\/air-oil-separator-product-development-revisited\" title=\"Air \/ Oil Separator Product Development - Revisited\"\u003eBlog Link 1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prlmotorsports.com\/blogs\/product-development\/helical-air-oil-separator-product-development-the-design\" title=\"Helical Air \/ Oil Separator Product Development - The Design\"\u003eBlog Link 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Helical Air \/ Oil Separator Product Development - Refining the Design\" href=\"https:\/\/prlmotorsports.com\/blogs\/product-development\/helical-air-oil-separator-product-development-final-design-revisions\"\u003eBlog Link 3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"PRL Motorsports","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":47624151892106,"sku":"PRL.PRL-HC10-AOS-SIL","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black","offer_id":47624151924874,"sku":"PRL.PRL-HC10-AOS-BLK","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/4599\/4122\/files\/2016-2021-honda-civic-helix-air-oil-separator-813687.jpg?v=1769673866","url":"https:\/\/www.sbxperformance.com\/products\/universal-helix-air-oil-separator-prl","provider":"SBX Performance","version":"1.0","type":"link"}