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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 02:35 PM
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Default new! Top Secret BAFFLED Oil Pan

Just came across a new product: top secret baffled oil pan for the VQ35de



http://www.topsecretjpn.com/home.shtml

Scroll down the page to see the product... no other information really. Hopefully it is finned and increases capacity also .
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 02:43 PM
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Looks like the stock one, with some sheet metal baffles welded in. I would just make one before I bought one like that.
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 03:24 PM
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Looks like the stock one, with some sheet metal baffles welded in. I would just make one before I bought one like that.
Yep I agree....
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 03:36 PM
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Yeah, thats looking a bit like a backyard job when compared to better offerings already available which have better cooling, increased capacity and baffles, ie APS etc.
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 04:41 PM
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Those welds look really fine. I think I know their welder, Stevie Wonder? Are those a pair of Ace Hardware piano hinges in there? This cannot be for real. I've seen the pins in hinges like that come out on a backyard dog house, and the Z has got to vibrate a little more.
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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i think i'd buy another one that doesn't look like the baffles will fall apart
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Old Sep 6, 2005 | 06:34 AM
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Probably costs about $5000...
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 08:14 PM
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welds and materials look like ****
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 02:50 PM
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That's just about as good as their CF front lip quality-wise. I don't know about their other parts, but they don't seem to care much about quality.
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 11:11 PM
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puke me.
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 06:20 AM
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I'm surprised they let someone take pics of that Top Secret OEM oil pan plus cheap sheet metal and crappy welds.
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