A.M. Performance Extra Capacity Baffled Racing Oil Pans

travisjb · 08-01-2011, 09:21 PM

Chris, I got religion recently on oil cooling... airflow to the core is a huge variable to manage... before you try anything else, consider doing the following:

- create an 'airbox' out of thin sheet aluminum leading up to the core... the goal is not to make it look pretty but to keep the air from flowing around it and force it to flow through
- try to move the oil cooler core back just a bit closer to the radiator core... or put some high temp foam between the two

Should buy you another 20+ degrees F!

You may be able to rig something up at the track to test

Travis

Shamu · 08-01-2011, 11:50 PM

Thanks to the team at AM Performance my new oil pan is installed as well! Can't wait to put it to the test.

The guys at AM are helping me with suspension, LSD and brake tuning now! They are committed to sorting both race cars and street cars. Between 370z race cars and several street cars they are truly figuring out how to optimize this platform for both track and street.

ChrisSlicks · 08-02-2011, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travisjb

Chris, I got religion recently on oil cooling... airflow to the core is a huge variable to manage... before you try anything else, consider doing the following:

- create an 'airbox' out of thin sheet aluminum leading up to the core... the goal is not to make it look pretty but to keep the air from flowing around it and force it to flow through
- try to move the oil cooler core back just a bit closer to the radiator core... or put some high temp foam between the two

Should buy you another 20+ degrees F!

You may be able to rig something up at the track to test

Travis

Thanks Travis. Won't get a chance to try today, but I'll give it a shot before Summit Point in 2 weeks.

08-01-2011, 09:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 190	Chris, I got religion recently on oil cooling... airflow to the core is a huge variable to manage... before you try anything else, consider doing the following: - create an 'airbox' out of thin sheet aluminum leading up to the core... the goal is not to make it look pretty but to keep the air from flowing around it and force it to flow through - try to move the oil cooler core back just a bit closer to the radiator core... or put some high temp foam between the two Should buy you another 20+ degrees F! You may be able to rig something up at the track to test Travis __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

08-01-2011, 11:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shamu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,059 Drives: 370Z Racecar Rep Power: 21	Thanks to the team at AM Performance my new oil pan is installed as well! Can't wait to put it to the test. The guys at AM are helping me with suspension, LSD and brake tuning now! They are committed to sorting both race cars and street cars. Between 370z race cars and several street cars they are truly figuring out how to optimize this platform for both track and street. __________________ Grant

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