How many of you have done the X51 oil pan mod?

http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/me...y_Code=TeqSale

Trying to make the car as reliable as possible for the track.

 

There is also a deep sump spacer that can help as well.

http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/me...y_Code=TeqSale

Anyone using this mod?

 

The one way valve for the std sump pan can be a great upgrade as well for long turn, high banked tracks, for a lot less $$.

 

Lots of track guys use the X51. I had it for quite a while. The deep sump is probably not a good mod unless you have an extend oil pickup.

-td

 

Is it necessary to have one of these for track days? The X51 sump? How hard does one have to corner to have an issue. Car is stock on street tires, so would hope this is not an issue?

 

need all the help with oil pickup with these engines.... for track, highly recommended.

 

I did some searching and found that these engines are prone to oil starvation. I don't know if this is a real issue or just a few people saying it is on the internet? If there is a cause of starvation, what is the cause? Is there anything to do about it?

I bought my 996 to have fun and occasionally go to a track day or two a year. I sure do not want to blow an engine for taking it on a track. I thought these engines were better off driven hard like they were designed for? So much conflicting information....

 

I will try to find that information. Some how I am not surprised that stuff like this happens. I can do 1G + in my 914/6 with no issues all day long...LOL One of the reasons I love that old car...

Will do more research before doing a track day for sure

 

I could easily 1+ G in my 996. More like 1.5+

-td

 

sweet. what set-up do you have?

 

If you search on PCA (tech Q&A)... they never had any known history reported from oil starvation.... just another 996 myth. Porsche do recommend not to run on slicks...

 

I fitted it when I last did an oil change, did it as a precaution thing, very easy and every little helps I guess...

 

Is it oil starvation or oil consumption. Have seen some posts about the engine consuming the oil. I wonder what they are talking about? Is it possible to slosh the oil over to one corner and up into the heads some how? Still a newbie with this engine and was wondering exactly what the heck is going on with this issue(perceived or not)

 

Steve,

can you describe this "one way valve" a little... what exactly does this consist of?

 

Pete
The one way valves are trap doors in the sump that surround the pick up. The oil can push the door "in" so the oil gets back to the pump pickup, the doors can't swing out during lateral acceleration because they have stop framing, so the oil can't "run" away from the pickup causing oil starvation, and accumalation in the cam boxes. Not as much as without I should say, with the flat six fluids will always centifuge out towards the direction of lateral 'g'.
Steve E.