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Originally Posted by thstone
Ok, I've been going to the track regularly all year and have accumulated 18 track days thus far and plan to reach around 24 by years end.
I keep hearing peripheral comments about concerns regarding oil starvation. Of course, this sounds like something I should be concerned about.
Your thoughts? Experience? Advice? Recommendations?
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... with "R" compound tires and you're fast around the track, you need to be concerned.
On the long, fast sweepers, the car generates enough lateral G-forces to force the oil to the "outside" of the pan, leaving the pumps completely dry during the turn, until the oil comes back.
Once or twice is not a big deal, but repeating this over and over on a track is just waiting for the inevitable.
Generally piston rod #6 will be the one to go from overheating and lack of lubrication. When it goes, kiss the engine goodbye.
You can solve this by installing an Accusump system.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro