Dirk Miller

I am thinking I want to protect my '08 C6 engine from potential oil starvation by installing an accusump in my engine campartment. Anyone move their battery to the rear and have enough room up front to put in an accumsump in its place? Am hoping I might be able to fit a 3 quart unit there. For the past year and a half I have been spending time on Thunderhill and Infineon. Anyone out there hear about damage to their C6 engine without a dry sump or accusump?
Your thoughts are welcomed.

AU N EGL

Under the Left front fender.

Quite a few LS3s in T1 cars were damaged

Webz

That would work or putting in a smaller battery in the current spot also works. I have an 08 C6 with a 3 quart accusump in just that area.

Wayne O

I put my Accusump under the left front fender and plumbed both the air gauge and the air valve into the engine bay. That way, I can monitor its pressure and recharge the system without having to remove the fender. IMO if you run with sticky tires and especially if you run on tracks with extended banked curves an Accusump is cheap insurance.

oldmansan

Dirk,
I was sure you'd get better answers here. Anybody have pictures of their installation?

San

tjZ06

I have a 2QT Accusump in the stock battery location in a C5. I'm looking to sell the setup soon since I'm going full dry-sump. PM me for me info.

-TJ

Dirk Miller

thanks San for your help.

Quite honestly, I did not even know this area of the Forum existed.
Now I go here first.

Dirk

Dirk Miller

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Sounds like you did think this Accusump is not doing the job?
Can I ask why?

Dirk Miller

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Yours is the white one right? Is this a manual?
Where do you track? Do you think this installation is adequate to keep oil circulation going?
Can I also ask how or where you routed your lines?

Webz

Car is orange. I mostly drive Putnam Park, Mid Ohio, VIR and various parking lots around the Nati. Lot's of good debate whether anything short of a dry sump is meaningful. Truth is illusive because valid data exists on both sides. However for me an accusump was within my budget which was the determining factor at the time. On the tracks I run I do see greater than 1.2g left hand turns which is the identified triggering event for oil starvation and subsequent detonation. The spring on my oil pump was shimmed at the same time to increase pressure and I use the 35/40 EPS valve. PM "Raftracer" on this forum and he can give you the installation details as he did the work on my car. Good Luck!

Dirk Miller

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Sure sounds like a lot of people start w/ a sump and then go to a dry sump.

What is the limitations of an accusump?
Is it worth putting in?

tjZ06

Honestly, the Accusump is a partial solution. An Accusump stores pressurized oil and feeds it into the motor should the pressure in the motor drop bellow that in the Accusump canister. It does not actually stop the oil-pump from starving for oil from time to time, but mitigates any effects on the engine.

A true dry-sump is the best solution, no doubt. However, you're talking about an order of magnitude difference in cost (several thousands for the dry sump, several hundred for the Accusump). It all depends on what your long-term plans are, how much you track, if the motor needs to come out anyway (as is the case on my car) etc.

-TJ

jhester

Dirk (or anyone else in this thread) if you are interested I have a NIB accusump kit for sale:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...s-adapter.html

Don't mean to hijack, but I figured that you may be interested.

Completely Vetted

Remember, wherever you put it, Accusumps can get VERY hot .

gkmccready

This thread is begging for pictures guys...

tjZ06

If I wasn't in DC I'd gladly snap some. My car is probably going to my builder next week (even though I still won't be home) and I can see if he can get pics.

-TJ

Dirk Miller

I just opened up behind both my front left and right wheel wells and found there is no room.
Isn't your windshield reservoir on the driver side?
No room unless I take this out . Is that what you did? Then where did you put the water reservoir?

Rob Willis

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...reference.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...-accusump.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...-accusump.html

Webz

Mine is mounted on the front right by the battery. On passenger side front quarter panel, moved PCM into quarter panel area, mounted 3 quart accumulator next to battery tray which requires some cutting to fit of the battery tray or move the battery to the back of the car.