bullet513 Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 im building up my starlet slowly at the moment, someone said to me about dry sump...has anyone done it on a starlet? where can i get the parts? any idea of prices? and how todo it?thanksAlan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riko666 Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 You have to first question yourself, if you need it. It would be prohibitively expensive to setup - you would need a custom sump fabricated [usually cast or machined from billet - doubt sheet metal is strong enough], together with the dry sump pump, accumulators, tanks, and all piping. Kits aren't even readily available for engines like the RB26 as it is not really something that is utilised or practical for road vehicles. For a race vehicle it will have its benefits, but for road, or even trackday vehicle, it is grossly over-specified. A MUCH cheaper alternative is the Accusump system - its basically a pressurised reservoir tank that stores oil, pressurised by the engine, and on ANY fall of pressure in the system, releases its contents into the engine, thus preventing surge. I think the main componentry for the Accusump is around £500; dry sump you're easily looking at 10x more.Beyond that though, all that is actually needed for a track vehicle is correct baffling - Dry Sump on a Starlet is little more than eccentric lunacy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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