I would be definitely interested on an oil pan more than I am on the diff cover. That is me though, my car is not a track racer like most
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01-08-2014, 05:30 PM | #346 (permalink) |
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I would be definitely interested on an oil pan more than I am on the diff cover. That is me though, my car is not a track racer like most the ones in this thread. I guess I fall on the "tard" category Chris mentioned earlier of making my car heavier by making it look nice but hey, it is what it is. With the TT I need all the cooling I can get as far as engine oil goes, I'd be down for a high capacity baffled oil pan.
Just out of curiosity, what is wrong with GTM's offering? .
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Katy Texas! That place is gorgeous. Used to work there every once in a while like 15 years ago.
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I've actually moved closer to Houston, I bet Katy hasn't changed much in 15 years lol.
GTMs oil pan solution is available now. I talked to Sam about 2hrs ago and he confirmed it would ship the same/next day if you placed an order through their website. I thought maybe people didn't want it because of the "engineering" behind it, ie: waiting on something better.
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No I don't have the Greddy. 34R cooler is enough for spirited street driving but not for track usage in TX summer.
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I love my GTM baffled oil pan. Minus cost of oil changes, I thinks it's great to have, just be sure to use a thermostatic sandwich plate. I don't have much issue getting temps up in cool weather. I can't comment on the effing cold arse weather going on right now tho... I'm out of town again.
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Well, we have other solutions for oil cooling anyways (setrab cores and/or laminova-style). The whole point with a pan upgrade is to get some real baffling so we don't lose oil pickup volume / pressure in a sustained cornering situation (like a fast sweeper). Basically, we're looking for a poor(er) man's solution for what dry-sump systems do Which is why I love my AM Perf pan ( A.M. Performance Extra Capacity Baffled Racing Oil Pans ) - but they stopped racing and went out of business and only sold a handful of them.
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There is cooling capacity in the quantity of oil. Less recirculation of the same oil means more time cooling off. An exaggerated example would be recirculating a quart of liquid compared to a 5 gallon bucket or a lake to an ocean with temp changes. I haven't gotten to excercize it like I want, but even averaging 95-105mph (avg) in the Mojave desert driving home with temps hovering between 90 and 100 depending on elevation, the car never went higher than 220. I can't say how much is attributable to the larger pan, but I can say that with more oil, it's not so critical to get a change every 3750m. The pan fits with my sway bars and fits with the 2012+ cars. It also sits higher then a tradional pan spacer. I can't find much fault in it. Yeah it's expensive, so was everything else I bought for the car.
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