2004 S for trackdays and anydays

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Originally Posted by eric-d

Finally got around to getting it up in the air.

Got the pan off and swapped in the EBS motorsport baffle. Worth the reasonable price for a bit more protection in steady state cornering.

It is a tight fit, and i dint like the pressure exerted by the foam pad on the side dams to the front side of the pan as its a thin aluminum casting, so i removed the foam from the top of these dams and cleaned off the adhesive.

Managed this with a minimum of swearing and no blood. I am amazed.

Tomorrow brakes.

I did this upgrade earlier this year with the exact same baffles (EBS) and had the same problem on my 02 Boxster 3.2. I ended up removing the rubber edging (foams) on the top of both side dams just like you did. The sump plate would not fit correctly otherwise... I do hope that this does not reduce the efficiency of the "holding" or "sealing" too much.

I also now have a 2 quart Accusump with full filtration remote oil filter setup installed and I hope the combination of the EBS baffle and Accusump will greatly mitigate the effects of oil starvation on our wet sump systems... Was also thinking of upgrading to the 987/997 oil cooler (taller) for reduced oil temps at the track. I don't think a 2 quart deep sump (or any deep sump) is a good idea especially for a track car. I'm not a fan of having the sump being lower than the rest of the undercarriage, much less with a lowered suspension. Dry sump would be the best (Chris Cervelli) https://rennlist.com/forums/racing-and-drivers-education-forum/981880-boxster-dry-sump-system.html