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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: MC_PEA on 20 August 2012, 18:44

Title: Baffeled sump
Post by: MC_PEA on 20 August 2012, 18:44
Has anyone here bought a baffeled sump or made one them self? Cause I am currently weighing up weather its worth doing it or not. (It's going on a car that with be running around 300bhp)
Title: Re: Baffeled sump
Post by: scarr89 on 20 August 2012, 19:28
Has anyone here bought a baffeled sump or made one them self? Cause I am currently weighing up weather its worth doing it or not. (It's going on a car that with be running around 300bhp)

I don't even know what that means. What is wrong with a normal sump?
Title: Re: Baffeled sump
Post by: GTi_James on 20 August 2012, 19:30
Has anyone here bought a baffeled sump or made one them self? Cause I am currently weighing up weather its worth doing it or not. (It's going on a car that with be running around 300bhp)

I don't even know what that means. What is wrong with a normal sump?

please enlighten me too
Title: Re: Baffeled sump
Post by: AaronGS on 20 August 2012, 19:32
It is a sump with baffles in it. The idea is to stop oil starvation on hard cornering.
I have a Jabbasport baffled sump.
What do you intend to do with your 300bhp? If you are going to be doing trackdays etc then it may be a good idea. If its just faster normal driving or straight launches, it may be a little overkill.
Title: Re: Baffeled sump
Post by: MC_PEA on 20 August 2012, 19:55
It's for track driving
(O and sorry I spelt it wrong Baffled*)
Title: Re: Baffeled sump
Post by: rockmonkey69 on 20 August 2012, 20:01
Far more likely to suffer from oil starvation problems on a long high g corner than straight line acceleration. My 20vt started knocking after suffering oil starvation on the track which was why I had to rebuild it. But on a normal gti the handling will be the first barrier before oil starvation.
Title: Re: Baffeled sump
Post by: AaronGS on 20 August 2012, 21:00
If it is serious track driving and handling sorted, probably worth getting instead of risking it and ending up like rockmonkey did and needing a rebuild.


Title: Re: Baffeled sump
Post by: Wayne on 20 August 2012, 21:16
For serious / track use then yes it would be worth fitting.
Title: Re: Baffeled sump
Post by: MC_PEA on 20 August 2012, 21:26
Cheers lads
I'm in the middle of making up the baffles but they were pissing me off so I just wanted to make sure I needed them or not
Title: Re: Baffeled sump
Post by: Chris. on 20 August 2012, 21:42
Be more worried about oil temp than a baffled sump.
Title: Re: Baffeled sump
Post by: cullygti on 20 August 2012, 21:53
and be even more worried that your driving a money pit mk4  :grin:
Title: Re: Baffeled sump
Post by: Chris. on 20 August 2012, 21:54
haha, dont I know it!