REAmemiya_fan

Would it be worth it to run the racing beat oil baffle plate and the Banzai brace? My main concern is during extended auto crossing I don't want the oil to be able to move too far from the pick up or aerate before coming back to the pan. I know it is a rare chance that could happen but should it be a precaution I should take?

tuscanidream

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The studs that come with the banzai brace are a good idea because it's easy to over-torque the stock oil pan bolts and strip the threads.

Aaron Cake

iTrader: (1)

The baffle is mainly to keep the oil pickup from sucking air on hard turns. I installed one years ago, though I have not seen any direct benefit from it because I didn't run the car hard on the track before the baffle was installed.

However a local owner did end up seizing his engine on the track without said baffle because the pickup did suck air, so that's food for thought.

One thing to keep in mind is that to keep it from leaking you will need 2 oil pan gaskets and slightly longer bolts for the pan to take up the extra thickness. I don't use the Pineapple brace, I just use some large washers on the bolts.