Any opinions or experience with aftermarket (jwt,aps,arc) oil pans for track use?
If so, what is your recommended make?
TIA
regards

 

are you experincing oil level drop during your track sessions?

 

GY-Z
no problems with oil level.
my questions are: would a larger oil pan improve oil cooling (APS pan )and oil starvation(under lateral load)? Any experience with those pans?
regards

 

I don't of anybody having oil starvation issues with the VQ35DE. Only starvation issues I've ever had have been with the OEM fuel tank...

 

john
how about oil cooling?
sent a pm.
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there's Nissan Motorsports Engine Oil Cooler, if this is what your looking for.

 

I don't think that oil starvation is a problem with our Z's. A friend destroys Hoosiers at HPDE's, and he has never had an issue with his engine. I also don't think high oil temps are an issue if a quality oil is used. In fact, over cooling your oil would probably cause more damage! Now, FI engines would probably need a oil cooler.

Knowing the above, I am waiting for my JWT oil pan spacer to arrive, along with a Defi oil temp gauge. Better safe than sorry!

 

thanks GY-Z and EnthuZ

i think oil cooler may be unnecessary for N/A engine, but larger oil pan (like spacer or aps) may add a marging of safety. Anybody using it? (APS pan or jwt oil pan spacer)
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I have an APS oil pan waiting to be installed when I do my next oil change. I have no track days scheduled in May so it won't get done for about a month.

 

My engine blew at a recent track event. Dropped a rod.
The final conclusion as to why is not known. But I have
ordered rod bolts and an APS oil pan as just a little
security. The rod started knocking coming out of tight corner.
I don't know if I'll ever get the exact results, because
the dealer warrantied the motor. But better safe
then sorry.

 

zillinios,
I have began to hear this weird noise from the engine at the past 2 or 3 track events. Anything lead up to this? The reason I ask is my engine is consuming still about 2 quarts every 3500 miles with Mobil 1 5/30. I'm going to send for an analysis with Blackstone.

-Steve

 

I noticed two things. A droning on the highway which didn't put me to sleep. I know that sounds really vague, but its the best way to describe it. You know how when you drive at the same speed for a while the car drone can put you to sleep. Well I could have driven forever at 75 mph and the accompanying drone.

The other thing was a noticeable occasional loss of power.

I think the analysis sounds like a good idea.