I currently have the head ports plugged and run a BMS and Mishimoto catch can. I have a valve cover on my car now that sat outside of a guys house on a motor for about a year. Turns out it has a crack on the usual spot and the cap doesn't seal very well. Between the two its causing a lot of oil residue to appear. I was reading around and people mention the stock valve cover pcv system even when externalized isn't big enough for 30+ psi? I don't know if that is true or not.
My options are going with a FCP Euro 400$ valve cover to fix the crack and oil leak and use my current cans/setup. Or I go with an aftermarket setup. Two options are M18 and VTT. I have read that some people have cracked the corners of the M18 from tightening them and I have heard of people having bad oil seeping on the VTT cast valve cover. So it is either the 400$ fcp or the 1300$ billet. I also like how clean the billet and catch can setup is.
So is there a benefit of going to the aftermarket other than looks?
Thanks
My options are going with a FCP Euro 400$ valve cover to fix the crack and oil leak and use my current cans/setup. Or I go with an aftermarket setup. Two options are M18 and VTT. I have read that some people have cracked the corners of the M18 from tightening them and I have heard of people having bad oil seeping on the VTT cast valve cover. So it is either the 400$ fcp or the 1300$ billet. I also like how clean the billet and catch can setup is.
So is there a benefit of going to the aftermarket other than looks?
Thanks