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Old 01-20-2018, 08:30 PM   #4
Geof3
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Originally Posted by thstone View Post
I had the same questions in 2011 (oh crap, has it been that long?): http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-racing-forum/30625-oil-starvation.html

I learned, as you mention, that there are widely varying opinions on the subject which leaves many in the position of not knowing who to believe or what to do.

I came to the conclusion that the X-51 baffle and changing the oil pressure spring & piston was all that was needed (stock oil pan) for track days in a street car on street tires. Eventually, I added a deep sump, 997 oil returns, and the horizontal baffle after upgrading to the Spec Boxster suspension, R- compound tires, and having improved my driving to where I was quite a bit faster (and pulling more g's).
Stone, of course there are several versions of the upgraded baffle unit, all of which say they are "the best". It looks like the one from Tarret, Oil Sump Baffle Kit, 986/987/996/997 makes sense. On the spring and piston, are you talking about the ones in the oil pump itself? Have a PN?
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