Sump pump
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 1999
Posts: 41,732
Likes: 1,718
From: Springfield MO
Yes, but it requires a new crankshaft in the engine plus the two stage oil pump, a new pan, oil lines and the reservoir. Then you have the expense of relocating the battery from under the hood to the right side cubby hole in the back.
Only benefit is when running on the track at high G's through a wide sweeping left hand corner.
I've seen plenty of C3's, c4's, C5's and C6's running at 110 to 130 MPH through the wide sweeping left hand corners at Talladega without suffering loss of oil pressure. And they had wet sump systems.
Stock C6 pulling .92g's isn't a problem with the stock wet sump system.
Only benefit is when running on the track at high G's through a wide sweeping left hand corner.
I've seen plenty of C3's, c4's, C5's and C6's running at 110 to 130 MPH through the wide sweeping left hand corners at Talladega without suffering loss of oil pressure. And they had wet sump systems.
Stock C6 pulling .92g's isn't a problem with the stock wet sump system.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 6,113
Likes: 8
From: Pottsboro; Sometimes Dallas Texas
St. Jude Donor '12
Yes, but it requires a new crankshaft in the engine plus the two stage oil pump, a new pan, oil lines and the reservoir. Then you have the expense of relocating the battery from under the hood to the right side cubby hole in the back.
Only benefit is when running on the track at high G's through a wide sweeping left hand corner.
I've seen plenty of C3's, c4's, C5's and C6's running at 110 to 130 MPH through the wide sweeping left hand corners at Talladega without suffering loss of oil pressure. And they had wet sump systems.
Stock C6 pulling .92g's isn't a problem with the stock wet sump system.
Only benefit is when running on the track at high G's through a wide sweeping left hand corner.
I've seen plenty of C3's, c4's, C5's and C6's running at 110 to 130 MPH through the wide sweeping left hand corners at Talladega without suffering loss of oil pressure. And they had wet sump systems.
Stock C6 pulling .92g's isn't a problem with the stock wet sump system.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski