waddisme

While I am installing my new DeWitts, and the upgraded sc bracket from A&A, I thought I would go ahead and do the oil cooler. Do I need to do an accusump while I am at it, and which size will I need. I daily drive my car and track it about once a month, but more if I didn't have to repl something every month. Thoughts?

Cobra4B

I ran HPDEs in my Z06 for five years w/o one w/o issue. I guess it all comes down to the track you're on. I simply overfilled mine by a quart and let it rip.

sothpaw2

Curious--how many events & what oil temp did you typically see? I saw 270's for 12 sessions this past weekend and I am wondering if the engine can live there and still get to 100k mi street life, supposing that I don't see those temps again.

Thanks--experience rules!

davidfarmer

270's aren't bad...you should be fine.

I like accusumps, and think they are a great upgrade for any track car. Even if your oiling system is healthy, its nice to be able to prelube the bearings at EVERY startup....makes me happy every time I crank up an engine at the track.

sothpaw2

Well--I did hit 282 once--but thanks for the vote of confidence!! I think I will get the oil analyzed and cut up the oil filter just to be sure.

waddisme

I was at 288 at Lowes a couple of weeks ago. I was going to shut it down at 290, but then started short shifting and in never got higher, but my times went down. What size would I need - 2 qt or 3 qt?

AU N EGL

I think my accu-sump plus oil cooler and transmission coolers were the best mods I have done to my car.

waddisme

What size would I need? They come in 2 and 3 qt.

RedLS6

The Accusump is a good mod. It is not absolutely necessary, but does provide some insurance. I would think a 2-qt would be fine.

That said, I don't have one. As far as temps, with an external cooler, my oil temp usually gets up to the mid 270-degree range on track. After 45+ track events and 52000 miles the engine is still strong, but I couldn't guarantee it'll see 100K miles.

AU N EGL

I use a 3 qt

Cobra4B

I was runnin 5-6 events a year and using 290 as my backoff point before I got my oil cooler/radiator from Dewitts. Last year w/ the cooler/rad setup I never saw over 278.

Oh... and I put a G5-X2 cam in in Jan 07 and the car made 436 rwhp/397 rwtq so the motor is still very very strong. She has just over 80k on her now.

OKsweetrides

Get an accusump when you start doing suspension mods + sticky tires. Not necessary till then.

waddisme

Seeing I am plumbing in an oil cooler, wouldn't now be the best time to do the accusump also. That was pretty much my thinking.

Gray Ghost GS

same here.