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Offline MC_PEA

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Baffeled sump
« 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)
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Re: Baffeled sump
« Reply #1 on: 20 August 2012, 19:28 »
Quote from: 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)

I don't even know what that means. What is wrong with a normal sump?
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Re: Baffeled sump
« Reply #2 on: 20 August 2012, 19:30 »
Quote from: scarr89 on 20 August 2012, 19:28
Quote from: 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)

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

please enlighten me too
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Re: Baffeled sump
« Reply #3 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.
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Offline MC_PEA

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Re: Baffeled sump
« Reply #4 on: 20 August 2012, 19:55 »
It's for track driving
(O and sorry I spelt it wrong Baffled*)
« Last Edit: 20 August 2012, 19:59 by MC_PEA »
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Offline rockmonkey69

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Re: Baffeled sump
« Reply #5 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.
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Offline AaronGS

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Re: Baffeled sump
« Reply #6 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.


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Offline Wayne

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Re: Baffeled sump
« Reply #7 on: 20 August 2012, 21:16 »
For serious / track use then yes it would be worth fitting.
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Offline MC_PEA

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Re: Baffeled sump
« Reply #8 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
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Offline Chris.

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Re: Baffeled sump
« Reply #9 on: 20 August 2012, 21:42 »
Be more worried about oil temp than a baffled sump.
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