Dry Sump Setup

[ewendc2r]

Guys,

Anyone know of aftermarket dry sump setups for the DC2R? I can't find any anywhere -- Do it once, Do it properly

[TODA AU]

Are you after something like on the bottom of this F4 B18C ?

[ewendc2r]

That would be ideal although I am guessing massive price tag to go with it..

Moroso do a kit for the DC2 -- Still $1000's but probably worth it in the long run.. Got any more info on that Toda kit Adrian?

Are you after something like on the bottom of this F4 B18C ?

[TODA AU]

I'll find out for you...

[Elwood]

Excuse the ignorance.. But.

What is a dry-sump setup..

[vinnY]

In a dry sump, the oil still falls to the base of the engine, but rather than being collected into an oil pan, it is pumped into another reservoir by one or more scavenger pumps, run by belts from the front or back of the crankshaft. Oil is then pumped from this reservoir to the bearings of the engine by the pressure pump. Typical dry sump systems have the pressure pump and scavenger pumps "stacked up", so that one pulley at the front of the system can run as many pumps as desired, just by adding another to the back of the stack.
A dry sump affords many advantages, namely increased oil capacity, decreased parasitic loss and a lower center of gravity for the engine. Because the reservoir is external, the oil pan can be much smaller in a dry sump system, allowing the engine to be placed lower in the vehicle; in addition, the external reservoir can be as large as desired, whereas a larger oil pan raises the engine even further. Increased oil capacity by using a larger external reservoir leads to cooler oil. Furthermore, dry sump designs are not susceptible to the oil starvation problems wet sump systems suffer from if the oil sloshes in the oil pan, temporarily uncovering the oil pump pickup tube. Having the pumps external to the engine allows them to be maintained or replaced more easily, as well.

clicky and go to wiki to read a tiny bit more

[arron]

Excuse the ignorance.. But.

What is a dry-sump setup..

Underneath most engine blocks with be the oil pan/sump where all the engine oil sloshes around and gets picked up by a pump.. This would be what you might say a wet-sump

A dry sump doesnt use a pan/sump as such but uses an external pump outside of the engine (usually in the back of the car) and pumps oil into the engine therefore being more efficient in cooling and providing enough oil to the engine..

With a dry-sump setup, you can usually start going over the 10,000rpm mark as there's is enough oil to lubricate the pistons..

[ewendc2r]

... or as above, lose some parasitic drag and reduce chances of oil starvation under high g corner load dramatically.

[Elwood]

Ahk.

Thanks

[mattyd]

sorry to hi jack the topic

ive been looking for a dry sump solution for the k20, i have found a few in the uk, however they are set up for the k20 lotus exige conversions. Has anyone dry sumped a k20 in our fair land of OZ yet?

[ewendc2r]

Look on the www.moroso.com website I think they do K20.